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Arabian Post
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Arabian Post
Infiniti QX80 Redefines Luxury with Striking 2025 Overhaul
The 2025 Infiniti QX80 marks a significant departure from its predecessor, delivering a blend of commanding presence and refined agility rarely seen in full-size luxury SUVs. Infiniti's latest iteration sheds the bulkiness that once defined the model, replacing it with a sleeker, more aerodynamic silhouette while enhancing interior sophistication and technological integration. This transformation reflects the brand's push to compete more aggressively within the crowded luxury SUV segment dominated by the likes of Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. The most immediately noticeable change is the QX80's exterior design. Infiniti's design team has introduced sharper lines, a more prominent grille, and sculpted body panels that give the SUV a poised yet muscular stance. The vehicle's length and height have been marginally reduced, improving road handling without sacrificing cabin space. The all-new platform supporting the 2025 QX80 enables this balance, engineered to provide both strength and lighter weight, enhancing performance and fuel efficiency. Infiniti has also employed active aerodynamic features to reduce drag, a feature typically reserved for sports cars, underscoring its commitment to marrying power with efficiency. Beneath the hood, the QX80 retains a robust 5.6-litre V8 engine, delivering 400 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque. However, the powertrain benefits from a refined direct-injection system and improved engine management software that contribute to smoother acceleration and a slight boost in fuel economy compared to previous models. An advanced 10-speed automatic transmission further refines the driving experience, offering quick gear changes and better adaptability across varying driving conditions. Infiniti has also incorporated a new adaptive suspension system that automatically adjusts to road surfaces, ensuring a balance of comfort and handling precision. ADVERTISEMENT The interior of the 2025 QX80 showcases Infiniti's renewed focus on luxury and technology. The cabin has been redesigned with higher quality materials, including open-pore wood trims, hand-stitched leather upholstery, and metal accents that elevate the tactile experience. Space remains generous for all seven passengers, with second-row captain's chairs and an optional premium rear-seat entertainment package catering to family comfort and convenience. Ambient lighting is now customizable, providing a mood-enhancing atmosphere that complements the quietness achieved through improved sound insulation. Infotainment advances include a large, vertically oriented touchscreen interface that integrates navigation, media, and vehicle settings with greater responsiveness and clarity. The system supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, alongside a bespoke 19-speaker Bose Performance Series audio setup that delivers immersive sound quality. Infiniti has also expanded its suite of driver assistance features, adding adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality, lane-keeping assist, and a 360-degree camera system, all aimed at enhancing safety and ease of driving in urban and highway environments. Market analysts view the 2025 QX80 as a critical model for Infiniti, given the brand's ambition to regain lost ground in the competitive luxury SUV market. The refreshed model is positioned to attract both loyal Infiniti customers and newcomers seeking a vehicle that combines traditional luxury cues with modern performance and technology. Pricing is expected to be competitive, aligning with rivals while offering unique value through Infiniti's distinctive design language and feature set. Industry insiders note that the QX80's evolution reflects broader trends in luxury automotive design, where manufacturers increasingly focus on blending capability with refinement and sustainability. While the 2025 QX80 does not yet incorporate hybrid or fully electric powertrains, Infiniti has confirmed ongoing development in electrification, hinting that future versions could embrace greener technologies to meet tightening emissions regulations and changing consumer preferences.
Newsweek
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
As Its Parent Company Stumbles, Infiniti Hopes to Shine
Infiniti, like its parent company Nissan Motor Corporation, is in the midst of a pivotal year. The premium arm of the Japanese company has fresh product to offer customers and a lineup that is bringing in more affluent buyers than ever before in North America. Deliveries of the redesigned, full-size, three-row Infiniti QX80 are ongoing and a refreshed QX60 is making its way to dealer lots nationwide. In the next fiscal year, Infiniti is expected to begin selling its new QX65 SUV, and two years later, an all-electric Infiniti SUV will come to market. "This is a very important year for Infiniti. We have now the QX80 at full speed. We're going to have QX80 for the full year," Tiago Castro, vice president of Infiniti Americas, told Newsweek. "We had the best-ever QX80 month in February and the best-ever March, which made the best-ever first quarter of the calendar year for QX80. So that tells me that we're building the momentum," he said. QX60, a midsize three-row SUV, is more popular with U.S. audiences in 2025 than the QX80. Its design and technology refresh is focused on lifting it in a fashion similar to the success the company has had with QX80. "What we're trying to do with QX60 with this refresh is bringing the design cues of QX80 into the QX60 so they're really showing that family resemblance. And then parallel to this, bring all the same technology, things like the Google infrastructure that supports our IT system that gives your ability to do so much with the Klipsch audio system with up to 20 speakers, which is pretty amazing," Castro said. The company will introduce Sport versions of both SUVs, a package that adds darkened fascia and wheels to the model in place of brighter finishes. Unique upholstery options and badging are also included. "These next few years are make-or-break for Infiniti. Once a legitimate contender in the U.S. luxury space, especially in the 1990s and early 2000s with performance-oriented sedans and a clear design identity, the brand has since lost momentum and market relevance. Years of underinvestment, shifting leadership, and an unclear product vision have left Infiniti struggling for identity in a crowded luxury market dominated by German, Korean, and even electric startups," Paul Waatti, director of industry analysis at AutoPacific, told Newsweek. Castro is relatively new to his role. He had one full day on the job before the Trump administration's first major tariff announcement. "It's been very educational," he said. Instead of standing still and taking time to settle into the role, Castro dove in and took immediate action. "I've been meeting with dealers throughout the country. We set up Zoom calls. I met over 20 of them the other day in Nashville. We had dinner with another ten," he said ahead of the New York International Auto Show in mid-April. He relayed that the dealers have expressed to him that the QX80 is "extremely exciting." Castro said: "It started to build momentum, and we needed to stay consistent, focused on that model to really create a halo for this brand. And, they believe the QX60 now has a lot more potential than we have shown [in the past]. So, we need to work together with the retailers to continue to consistently deliver results and build momentum and let customers know how great the product is, but more importantly, how great the client experience is." Reports late last year indicated that Nissan Motor Corp. was on the brink of bankruptcy. On May 13, the automaker revealed the Re:Nissan plan, a pathway forward to enhance performance and create a leaner, more agile business. There is considerable cost savings planned for the current fiscal year. This and future restructuring under the plan is expected to create "a framework to secure operating profitability and free cash flow in the automotive business by fiscal year 2026," the company said in a press release at the time. Despite the very public woes of Nissan Motor Corp., Castro said, "There's a lot of optimism. The new management team coming in with Christian Meunier [Nissan America's chairman who was appointed in January], who is extremely focused on product. He believes in Infiniti wholeheartedly, and the new [Nissan Motor Corp.] CEO Ivan Espinosa. In fact, Christian, Ivan and I worked together for three years in Brazil. So, we know each other well. Ivan is very aligned with this direction. So, we're going to build a product plan that will continue to build on the momentum." Grille of the 2026 Infiniti QX60. Grille of the 2026 Infiniti QX60. Infiniti Waatti said: "Compounding the challenge facing Infiniti is the instability of parent company Nissan. As Nissan battles global restructuring, resource constraints, and a still-fragile brand perception, Infiniti is left walking a tightrope—tasked with reinventing itself while relying on a parent brand fighting its own battles." "That said, the next phase offers a narrow but real opportunity. If Infiniti can capitalize on electrification, modern design, and an improved ownership experience, while finally delivering products that compete head-to-head with luxury stalwarts, it may reclaim relevance. But make no mistake: this is a final proving ground. There's little room left for incrementalism or misfires," he said.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Hillsborough police searching auto theft suspects who stole Acura, Infiniti SUVs
(KRON) — Two vehicles were stolen overnight Thursday, and the suspect(s) remains at large, the Hillsborough Police Department announced on social media. The two stolen vehicles were described as a 2021 black Infiniti QX80 and a 2017 gray Acura MDX. The theft happened in the area of the 2100 block of Carmelita Avenue, but HPD did not specify around what time it happened. Police are asking residents in the area to review any surveillance footage they have that may help with the investigation. Rare two-headed snake hatches at Berkeley pet store No suspect information has been released by HPD at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact HPD's dispatch center at 650-375-7470. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police identify 2 victims killed in Morningside crash
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Police Department has provided the names of the two victims of a fatal Saturday crash in the Morningside neighborhood. Osmel Borrego Carlez, 40, and Pablo Morales Torres, 26 — both from Norfolk, Nebraska — died from their injuries, according to a release. Both were passengers; the name and condition of the driver were not released. Cherokee man arrested for murder after allegedly running over another man Officials said on Saturday that Sioux City's fire department and police were sent to Transit Avenue and South Cecilia in the Morningside area for a vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19 at 4:26 a.m. There, they found a crashed white 2014 Infiniti QX80 with a driver and two passengers. An investigation found that the SUV was heading east on Transit Avenue at a fast speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb, resulting in the car hitting a utility pole and a house's front porch. The driver of the car was injured and transported to a hospital. The front seat passenger was pronounced dead on the scene, and the second passenger was transported to a hospital, where they later died from their injuries. The Sioux City Police Department is still investigating the incident. Anyone with more information is asked to call the department at 712-279-6440 or Crime Stoppers at 712-258-TIPS. Aveya Hannan contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
2 people killed in Morningside car accident
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Two people have died and another injured in a single car accident in the Morningside area of Sioux City. The Sioux City Police Department said in a press release, that the Sioux City Fire and Rescue and the Sioux City Police Department were sent to Transit Avenue and South Cecilia in the Morningside area for a vehicle accident. The press release said, they found a single vehicle crash with a driver and two passengers. Based on a investigation a white 2014 Infiniti QX80 was heading Eastbound on Transit Avenue at a fast speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb resulting in the car hitting a utility pole and hitting a front porch of a house. The driver of the car was injured and transported to a hospital. The front seat passenger was pronounced dead on the scene, and the second passenger was transported to a hospital and later died from their injuries. Names of the individuals involved are not being released at this time. The incident is still under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
