Infiniti Goes all F and Q
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Infiniti Goes all F and Q
Yet again, another automaker decides to go with an out of nowhere and unnecessary nomenclature change.
Infiniti queues up questionable Q and QX naming scheme
Infiniti queues up questionable Q and QX naming scheme
#3
Re: Infiniti Goes all F and Q
who honestly thought this was a good idea? I know luxury manufactures are convinced that not naming the vehicles is important to the brand image, but I'm not convinced Infiniti is doing it right. At least BMW the numbers increase as you move up to more luxurious and expensive cars. I don't see any pattern with the Infiniti switch.
Last edited by King Moose SS; 12-22-2012 at 07:03 PM.
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Re: Infiniti Goes all F and Q
All beause they're trying to appear more luxurious, and feel that their initial offering, Q45, set the standard for their naming convention.
Not the smartest move, will work as well as the current naming convention for Lincoln.
Not the smartest move, will work as well as the current naming convention for Lincoln.
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Re: Infiniti Goes all F and Q
They haven't even made a Q45 since 2006, so I'm not sure what kind of prestige they're trying to pick up from a car that's been discontinued that long.
Totally don't get the Q50 for sedan/Q60 for coupe thing, but I guess it's no different than BMW offering a 328i sedan and an (upcoming) 428i coupe or Audi A4 being a sedan, but A5 a coupe of the same car.
I remember when Acura changed the name of the Legend to the RL they said it was because "They heard people talking about their Legend, but not their Acura." I guess by naming luxury cars anonymous names that most people can't get straight, it keeps the focus on the brand vs. the models. I'd wager there are owners of some of these alphabet soup luxury cars that don't remember which one they have...
Totally don't get the Q50 for sedan/Q60 for coupe thing, but I guess it's no different than BMW offering a 328i sedan and an (upcoming) 428i coupe or Audi A4 being a sedan, but A5 a coupe of the same car.
I remember when Acura changed the name of the Legend to the RL they said it was because "They heard people talking about their Legend, but not their Acura." I guess by naming luxury cars anonymous names that most people can't get straight, it keeps the focus on the brand vs. the models. I'd wager there are owners of some of these alphabet soup luxury cars that don't remember which one they have...
#8
Re: Infiniti Goes all F and Q
One more thing, the Q50 has a full steer-by-wire system. There is no connection between the steering wheel and the rack.
So, it's as isolated as you can be from receiving any road/steering feedback.
Bleh.
But otherwise a great car. I drove a 2012 G37x, and fell in love with the car's handling, power, and agility. It's one of those cars that's underappreciated until you drive it for a day.
So, it's as isolated as you can be from receiving any road/steering feedback.
Bleh.
But otherwise a great car. I drove a 2012 G37x, and fell in love with the car's handling, power, and agility. It's one of those cars that's underappreciated until you drive it for a day.
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