To answer your first question, no, Infiniti is not going to compete in a European rally. What the company is doing is to supply a G37 Coupe S as a safety car for the Rallies Championship of Spain. The so-called ‘Infiniti Work Car Zero’ began its duties in the Rally of Villajoyosa on April 1. It is based on the G37 Coupe with power coming from an all-aluminum 3.7-liter V-6 engine that produces 320HP and 360 Nm (265.5 lb-ft) of torque at 7,000 rpm, and is linked to a six-speed manual transmission.
The Infiniti Car Zero is very close to standard specification with only a few modifications necessary for rally duty, such as the Vimesa roll bar, Bilstein dampers, Galfer brake pads, additional lights , siren, communications equipment and a GPS.
Sparco supplied the racing seats and seatbelts, the fire extinguishing system and equipment for the drivers. Finally, the car rides on high performance Michelin Pilot SuperSport tires.
"Infiniti is a brand that offers high performance products and impressive technology, values that lend itself to motorsport support”, said Polo Satrústegui, general director of Infiniti Spain and Portugal.
“The agreement with the Spanish Federation allows us to collaborate with the important task of providing event safety. And to extend Infiniti brand awareness,” added the official. Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti also supplies a safety car for the GT Championship of Spain.
The G37 Coupe S safety car will be driven at all Spanish rally events by Marc Blazques, World TT champion for Nissan, with Salvador Belzunces as co-pilot.
4 Comments:
Nice to see Infiniti getting into motorsports. Even if just as a safety car. I hear rumors the Altima will be in Nascar in the 2012 year.
"...Polo Satrústegui, general director of Infiniti Spain and Portugal." When talking about the Portuguese market his functions are relatively easy, when you take in consideration Infiniti, so far, its not in our market:)
Nevertheless its a cool car.
looks so stupid to take this Definitive Road Car and make it a Rally racer.
Lift it a bit on high Suspensions doesn't work..
Sorry but this like the rest of Nissan models are always ugly and in this models case way over the hill, I was in one and was shocked how cheap feeling the vents and dashboard was. Nissan should just put the infinite brand to pasture. It has never been a true luxury brand , if any thing it has only been a way to add a higher MSRP to the Nissan models on which all the infinities are made off. Hyundai genesis and equus have more of a upscale look and feeling and driving impression then most of infinities turds or models
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