In a move that should surprise absolutely nobody, the Infiniti FX50 "concept" shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show will be built by Infiniti.
"Doing the FX Sebastian Vettel version for Frankfurt was fun, but it's also a kind of pilot. It's about our equivalent of (Mercedes-Benz) AMG or (BMW) M Cars. We wanted to test the organization and see if it could cope with this type of special version. Sebastian's FX demonstrates we are able to do low volume specials and the FX Sebastian Vettel version is one of the first that will go to market," said Infiniti Executive Vice President Andy Palmer.
The statement above also confirms that Sebastian Vettel will continue to develop cars for Infiniti. Hopefully the two-time Formula One champ will be allowed to pull a Senna and develop a real sports car for Infiniti instead of putting wheels and body kits on SUVs.
wasaabi92 says:
11:03 AM, 10/18/11
Just because I'm confused:
Infiniti now has IPL and Sebastian Vettel badged high-po offerings?
I know there are M Sport, S-Line, and AMG Sport packages on comparitive makes and models, so does the "S.V." badge mean more power like M, RS and AMG badged cars, or is it just the trim package? And where does the IPL brand stand, I know in the G37, they upped the power there too..
*scratches head*