Any word re the new 2025 QX65?

[Hamsquatch]

Has anyone heard anything new about this one? The interwebs seems to indicate it was going to be a new, slick, hopefully high performance machine, but I have not found any recent news on it.

I'm hoping it's still in the works, and would love for it to be a real performer - say, have the engine and its tune from the new QX80 in it, or something similar - that would be schweet!

[VStar650CL]

Judging by the pics, it looks to me like it's going to be on the same or similar platform as the new Murano. Those are basically an Ariya with a gas engine, KR20 2L engine from the turbo Altima coupled with the 9-speed transmission from the R53 Pathfinder. I'd imagine the Infiniti rendition would have a better powerplant, there's room for that in the Murano framework.

[Hamsquatch]

Judging by the pics, it looks to me like it's going to be on the same or similar platform as the new Murano. Those are basically an Ariya with a gas engine, KR20 2L engine from the turbo Altima coupled with the 9-speed transmission from the R53 Pathfinder. I'd imagine the Infiniti rendition would have a better powerplant, there's room for that in the Murano framework.

I'll bet you're right and was kinda thinking along the same lines. I'm still hoping they get a wild hair, and offer some "500 Red Sport" or similar with a GT-Rish engine shoehorned in, to get some intense excitement generated.

[JoeCool6972]

2.0 turbo four banger making 268hp. Meh.

I was hoping for something more like the VR30DDTT like the Q50 or Z uses.

[VStar650CL]

2.0 turbo four banger making 268hp. Meh.

I was hoping for something more like the VR30DDTT like the Q50 or Z uses.

I think Nissan needed to do something to salvage the non-EV portions of the Ariya technology (OMG, what a $billion boondoggle) and the VC technology (fine in the KR20, but the KR15 in the Rogue is quickly ruining its reputation). So perhaps some bastardization was understandable and necessary. Like I said, there looks to be room for a better powerplant in the Murano engine room, so I'd be pretty certain the Infiniti rendition will have one.

[Hamsquatch]

Not gonna lie - if they had happened to make this one a very powerful flagship type vehicle, with lots of the raw power that they are easily capable of building, but of course in a refined Infiniti flavor with amazing tech, I'd consider trading in my "garage queen" weekend muscle vehicle for it. It's honestly kinda shocking to me that I feel this way, but it's just testament to how absolutely amazed I am at the QX55.