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By Georg Kacher
First Drives
05 May 2008 14:21
The Infiniti FX50 will be the upmarket Japanese brand’s most expensive car when the company launches into Europe in autumn 2008. At an estimated £50k and with big 4x4s about as popular as a Cadbury's teapot right now, it’s a brave move.
Don't forget, Infiniti isn’t aimed at the conservative luxury market like Lexus. Instead Nissan’s luxury brand is targeting BMW – so something a little brash and in-yer-face probably won’t go amiss. As you can see, the FX50 certainly delivers on that front.
At this price, Infinti's range-topper will have to deliver. If it really wants to take on BMW, its products must drive better than its rivals from Bavaria. And not many people have managed that over the years...
To these eyes at least, good looks. They might be OTT for some, especially the 21-inch Enkei alloy wheels. But those wheels help disguise the proportions and, along with the chromed vent behind the front wheels, they give the car an almost front-mid engined look.
The head- and taillights mirror each other in shape while the integrated rear spoiler and roof rails also make the FX50 appear smaller than it is. And don’t worry about the sheer girth of the thing; there are four cameras to help you manoeuvre.
Click here for a preview of the June 2008 issue of CAR Magazine where we pit the Infiniti FX50 against the brand new BMW X6 xDrive 50i and the Range Rover Sport Supercharged
Click ‘Next’ below to read more of our Infinti FX50 first drive
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kkirkou says
RE: Infiniti FX50 driven
Funny you say that it looks good. For me its looks would be a good standalone reason NOT to buy this thing.
09 May 2008 20:52
Batty says
As dogs are said to resemble their owners, to me this is eerily redloent of a, ahem, mature women, with collagen implants in her lips and a overly skinny, gym honed body whose efforts to disguise her age have instead disguised her personality and attractiveness. Better off with a bimmer.
08 May 2008 07:13
MAX25 says
I absolutely loved the brutal elegance of the first FX, and was slightly surprised to see how much bling had been added to the recipe for Mk2. But since seeing it in the flesh in Geneva it's grown on me; they have kept the key proportions and surfacing in tact, and it still has brutal elegance in spades. If the X5 is a little large and a touch too common and the X6 just a shade insane then the FX could fit beautifully in between. I think they may have BMW's number on this one.
06 May 2008 20:09
kubrick says
Ouch, what have they done to the car's styling? The Mk. 1 version was strangely appealing - rather gauche, but appealing nonetheless. But this Manga version is just plain ridiculous. I can well imagine who's going to buy these - expect a flood of Hummers on the used car market as soon as this finds its way to Europe.
06 May 2008 13:47
Anonymous says
Nevertheless, it still is ugly as pig.
06 May 2008 11:16
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