The 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan (next-generation G37) will be available with a turbocharged straight-four sourced from Mercedes-Benz (due to the Renault-Nissan Alliance partnership with M-B).



However, when it goes on sale this summer, it will have the current G37’s 3.7 liter V6 engine.

For the European market, the Q50 sedan will receive a clean diesel, and talks are ongoing about potentially extending this option to the US market.

All-wheel drive is also scheduled for the Q50 Hybrid at some point in the future.

It will be very interesting if we get the diesel engine here.

We never get the cool options here. I would love an AWD Fiesta, but apparently that's too weird for the American market. I'm sure a Diesel Q50 would be considered as likewise.

Need a GTR-spec Infiniti!

I'd love to see the diesel option make it here, if just for the sake of choice and variety.

The potential for a MB-sourced turbo-4 has been a "rumor" for quite a while. IMO, here in the US, a turbo-4 would not get the attention a v8 or more/similarly powerful v6 would. Sure, those who understand what can be done with a turbo would know the potential. The normal Q50 buyer would not and I believe it would be a turn off in the US.

can someone tell me why nissan, who won Ward's 10 Best Engines list for the 11th straight year, needs to outsource to BENZ? Benz, who cant get their valvetrain system right is gonna be helping Nissan? I think its Benz who needs Nissan's help.

SMH- seriously idk who is running nissan, but they need a wake-up call. from the pathfinder blunder(being cheaper than murano) to the underpowered IPL line.

ImStricken wrote:can someone tell me why nissan, who won Ward's 10 Best Engines list for the 11th straight year

That was a long time ago. To be frank: the VQ is in dire need of a replacement. VVEL is great tech, but when it's backed by a twenty year old design it can only achieve so much. Compared to V6 offerings from GM and Chrysler (what kind of backward world is this!?) the VQ37 is torqueless, harsh, and peaky.

That said, I sure hope it's better than the 2.3 in my sister's C- class. That thing is unpleasant in every way.

MinisterofDOOM wrote:

ImStricken wrote:can someone tell me why nissan, who won Ward's 10 Best Engines list for the 11th straight year

That was a long time ago. To be frank: the VQ is in dire need of a replacement. VVEL is great tech, but when it's backed by a twenty year old design it can only achieve so much. Compared to V6 offerings from GM and Chrysler (what kind of backward world is this!?) the VQ37 is torqueless, harsh, and peaky.

That said, I sure hope it's better than the 2.3 in my sister's C- class. That thing is unpleasant in every way.

THE VQ IS SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING MERCEDES HAS, CAN OR WILL MAKE. and yes, thats my final answer lol/jk

ImStricken wrote:can someone tell me why nissan, who won Ward's 10 Best Engines list for the 11th straight year, needs to outsource to BENZ? Benz, who cant get their valvetrain system right is gonna be helping Nissan? I think its Benz who needs Nissan's help.

SMH- seriously idk who is running nissan, but they need a wake-up call. ...

I believe this would be the idea from their brand new person who was just hired to completely revamp all of Infiniti.

I am looking forward to seeing what the hybrid looks like and drives like. I was not nearly as impressed with the M35h as I thought I would be, I am going to buy a new car in 12-18 months and I want 350hp and 35mpg with some back seat room!

ImStricken wrote:THE VQ IS SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING MERCEDES HAS, CAN OR WILL MAKE. and yes, thats my final answer lol/jk

AMG M133. 2.0 liters. 26 pounds of factory boost. 360hp. 332 ft-lb. WHERE IS YOUR ECOBOOST GOD NOW, FORD?!

I'm a V8-elitist and I already love this engine. The MR16DDT suddenly seems hugely underwhelming.

This thing is going in wrong-wheel-drive cheapassmobiles for now. But in the Z? I would not complain.

MinisterofDOOM wrote:The MR16DDT suddenly seems hugely underwhelming.

The MR16DDT was hugely underwhelming the first time I drove a Juke.