Infiniti FX35, 2009

Infiniti FX35, 2009

Highlights of the 2009 Infiniti FX :

Body
* A fusion of luxury, performance and SUV utility, with short front and rear overhangs, low center of gravity, aggressive stance and available 21-inch wheels and tires
* Polished, assertive styling, featuring a dark chrome grille, double wave hood, strong front-to-rear shoulder line, integrated rear spoiler, power sliding moon roof
* Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)
* Standard High Intensity Discharge (HID) bi-functional projector headlights with automatic-on feature, integrated fog lights; aerodynamically designed rear LED taillights
* New, distinctive functional side air vents, which reduce front end lift by five percent
* Lightweight aluminum-alloy hood and doors
* Chrome window moldings and door handles; available aluminum roof rails
* Power folding, heated body-colored power adjustable outside sideview mirrors with puddle lamps and available reverse synchronization
* Speed-sensitive windshield wipers with new aerodynamic flat blade wiper design, low-profile wiper arms; available rain-sensing function
* Dual outlet exhaust with tailpipe finishers
* Scratch Shield paint (self-healing clearcoat paint finish)
* In eight exterior colors
* 0.35 coefficient of drag (Infiniti FX35)

Engine, Driveline and Platform
* Front engine/rear-wheel drive (Infiniti FX35 RWD) or all-wheel drive (FX50 AWD, FX35 AWD)
* VK50VE 32-valve 5.0-liter DOHC V8 with advanced Variable Valve Event & Lift (VVEL) valve control technology, producing 390 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque (FX50)
* VQ35HR 24-valve 3.5-liter DOHC V6, producing 303-horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque (Infiniti FX35)
* New 7-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with manual shift mode, Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and Downshift Rev Matching
* Solid magnesium paddle shifters
* ATTESA E-TS (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All Electronic Torque Split) AWD system (FX50 AWD, Infiniti FX35 AWD)
* Snow-Mode function (shifts throttle input algorithm in low-speed slippery road conditions once activated by driver for enhanced traction)
* Built on Infiniti's FM (Front Mid-ship) platform, specially designed and configured for use on FX
* Front-to-rear weight distribution: FX50 AWD 54/46, FX35 AWD 53/47, FX35 RWD 52/48

Suspension, Steering and Braking
* Refined 4-wheel independent suspension with front double-wishbone and rear multi-link designs, extensive use of lightweight aluminum components, lightweight compact steel rear sub frame
* Dual Flow Path shock absorbers with rebound springs
* Continuous Damping Control (CDC) with driver-selectable "Auto" and "Sport" settings (FX50 Sport Package)
* Large diameter front and rear stabilizer bars
* Power-assisted twin-orifice vehicle-speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering
* Available Rear Active Steer for increased responsiveness and handling (FX50 Sport Package)
* 4-wheel power-assisted vented brakes; 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS); Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD); Brake Assist (BA), available Preview Braking
* Aluminum-alloy 4-piston front/2-piston rear (opposed piston) calipers (FX50)
* Available Intelligent Cruise Control (Full Speed Range)
* Standard painted silver 18-inch split-5-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 265/60R18 all-season tires (Infiniti FX35)
* Available metallic finish 20-inch 5-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 265/50R20 all-season tires (Infiniti FX35)
* Super-lightweight 9.5Jx21 6-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels designed by Enkei with 265/45R21 all-season tires or available W-rated high-performance summer tires (FX50)

Interior Features
* Cockpit-like styling with standard leather-appointed seating
* Available quilted leather-appointed seating
* Personalized driver and passenger comfort zones with dual-zone front climate control HVAC system
* Superior ingress and egress with low step-in height and easy-access seat height
* Power-adjustable 10-way driver's seat, available manual thigh support with power bolster adjustment
* Available 2-Position Driver's Memory Seat system (standard on FX50)
* 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat, available manual thigh support
* Automatic driving position system - coordinates steering wheel and mirror position as seat is adjusted
* Available climate-controlled heating and cooling front seats (standard FX50, optional Infiniti FX35)
* 3-spoke, perforated leather-wrapped, sport-style steering wheel with integrated cruise control and audio controls, available power tilt/telescope feature (standard on FX50)
* Manually reclining 60/40 split-folding rear seat
* 12-point sequential Welcome Lighting system
* White/violet Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges
* Standard 7.0-inch (FX35) or 8.0-inch (FX50) color information display
* Signature Infiniti analog clock
* Available aluminum pedals (standard FX50, optional FX35)
* Genuine hand-stained Maple wood and piano black trim (standard on FX50, optional on FX35)
* Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with Plasmacluster ionizer
* Auto up/down front windows, available auto up/down rear windows
* Infiniti Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition
* 11-speaker Bose Premium audio system with 6-disc CD changer, Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converter (DAC), mp3-CD playback, auxiliary input jack and steering wheel audio controls
* Infiniti Hard Drive (HDD) Navigation System with XM NavTraffic with Real-Time Traffic Information (requires active XM subscription, sold separately), 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive with Interface System for iPod, Compact Flash slot and Voice Recognition system
* XM Satellite Radio (requires active XM subscription, sold separately)
* Standard RearView Monitor
* Available innovative Around View Monitor system with front, side and rear-mounted cameras to help reduce blind spots when parking
* Available Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System (standard on FX50)
* Available solid-construction cargo area cover, cargo net (standard on FX50)
* Four 12-volt power points, dual front and rear cup holders, locking glove compartment
* Infiniti DVD Mobile Entertainment System, 9.0-inch flip-down console-mounted rear monitor, DVD player mounted in front center console, two wireless headphones, remote control

Safety and Security
* Available Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning
* Available Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system
* Available Distance Control Assist (DCA)
* Infiniti Advanced Air Bag System (AABS)
* Dual-stage front supplemental air bags with passenger seat occupant classification system and seat belt sensor
* Seat-mounted side-impact air bags and roof-mounted curtain air bags for enhanced outboard seat occupant head protection
* 3-point front seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters; ALR/ELR in all passenger seating positions (driver ELR only)
* Available Pre-Crash Seat Belts
* Seat belt reminder system (front)
* Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system in rear outboard seating positions, (upper tether for all rear seating positions)
* Front-seat Active Head Restraints
* Child safety rear door locks and power window lock-out button
* Energy-absorbing steering column
* Zone Body Construction with front and rear crumple zones
* First aid kit and tool kit
* Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
* Infiniti Vehicle Immobilizer System and Vehicle Security System
* Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS), cancel switch

Infiniti : Essence Concept

DESIGN:
The Infiniti Essence Concept exerts a powerful pull on all those who love cars. It looks like a driver's car, one that would be right at home spearing down the world's grandest motoring routes.
But Infiniti Essence Concept is no aggressive sports car. Infiniti's "Dynamic Adeyaka" attitude ensures Essence is single-minded, but also inviting, sophisticated and born of inspiration from both the human and natural worlds.

The side window graphics bring a particularly innovative and distinctive edge to the styling. The window appears to be resting on a ledge, its razor sharp line in contrast to the concave sweep of the upper body just below it. Imagine juxtaposing flowing water with the stark outline of a canyon landscape.

The Essence's front is characterised by Infiniti's signature double-arch grille, set at an angle that suggests the car is about to leap forward. There is an illuminated Infiniti badge at its heart. Rounded corners effectively hide the front overhang and make this 4.7m-long car appear anything but big in the flesh.

The windscreen flows back into a full glass roof that then tapers down towards the boot opening - making just one more memorable view of a car that doesn't have a wrong angle to it.
On design, Infiniti Essence Concept is simple and amazingly complex, classical and totally dynamic all at the same time. Most of all as the epitome of "dynamic adeyaka" it boasts massive presence. Once seen, never forgotten.

INTERIOR: DRIVER-FOCUSED
For a driver's car, the perfect driver's cabin. Essence's interior is minimalist, ergonomic and totally focused on the job in hand: to give the person behind the wheel a feeling of absolute control. And yet all this driver focus goes hand in hand with a passenger area dominated by comfort, calm and elegance to offer the kind of hospitality that is so important to the Japanese people, and also to Infiniti Essence Concept.

DRIVETRAIN: POWER WITH RESPONSIBILITY
Infiniti Essence Concept's drivetrain is designed to meet the highest expectations of owners by delivering the one thing everyone expects of an Infiniti - sheer driving pleasure. In Infiniti Essence Concept that pleasure is taken to new heights, at the same time as previewing an innovative green hybrid engine.

The hybrid system is a logical extension of Infiniti parent group's groundbreaking green commitments. It offers power with efficiency, and high performance with zero-emissions running, by combining a petrol engine with an electric motor. These can work independently or together as a "parallel" hybrid system.

Infiniti Essence Concept previews a new type of electric motor, called 3D Motor, that was designed to meet tough requirements on size and power output. The result is a particularly slim, disk-shaped motor that has twice the torque of a conventional unit. Its design was achieved by 3D magnetic field analysis to optimize the layout of the electromagnetic coils and permanent magnets.

SAFETY: A COLLISION-FREE FUTURE
On a global level, Infiniti is committed to building safer vehicles equipped with advanced safety technologies.
Infiniti Essence Concept previews some of the next-generation safety features that will ensure Infiniti cars remain among the safest on the road. Chief among them is a "Safety Shield" that goes a long way towards the Infiniti engineers' dream of a collision-free car.