By Staff Reporter
WINDHOEK – Nissan’s premium luxurious and sport automotive division, Infiniti, has revealed another concept car, this time a Q60 Concept, which would be a two-door future sports coupe. Although not yet certain if the vehicle would go into production, the Q60 Concept design draws cues from latest Infiniti models and Formula One with handmade leather finishes and carbon fibre features in the bespoke interior.
The Q60 Concept car raises the curtain on Infiniti’s vision of a premium sports coupe. The Q60 Concept sits low and wide in a road-hugging stance hinting at exceptional dynamics and driving pleasure.
The striking Q60 Concept is poised to entice coupe fans with its sharp contours and hand-crafted interior, while at the same time suggesting performance and power to match.
While the Q60 Concept is fresh and original, it evokes a sense of déjà vu at times with whiffs and traces of the Q80 Inspiration that was revealed at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014.
The audaciously low roofline and quilted leather seats remind one of the elegant full-size Q80 Inspiration, while the aerodynamic gills behind the front wheel arches are inherited from the Q50 Eau Rouge sports sedan concept.
“The Q80 Inspiration was an indication of Infiniti’s future design language,” said Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti Executive Design Director. “The Q60 Concept is the next step in the journey.
“The sweeping lines of the Q80 Inspiration gave the Q60 Concept its coupe silhouette and looks while the Formula One-inspired touches from the Q50 Eau Rouge endowed the coupe with its sports personality.”
The visual excitement in the edgy lines of the concept is set off by the custom 21-inch wheels, which take up the entire wheel arch. Inspired by jet turbine blades, the black spokes in a combination of mattes and chromes stretch to the edge of the wheel, further emphasizing how “planted” the coupe is.
The high-quality ambience inside speaks of Infiniti’s meticulous attention to detail, clearly evident from the impeccable hand-stitched leather to the precise treatment of the carbon fibre accents. Infiniti designers use a variety of leathers on the seats to provide just the perfect balance of comfort and support as befits a premium sports coupe.