563hp Infiniti Q60 Black S performance to make Paris debut
You might see this monster soon in real life...well a prototype
The Infiniti Q60 Black S performance hybrid prototype make it's debut next week at the Paris Motor Show. This hybrid beast is expected to reach 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in just under 4 seconds.
It's powered by a 3.0 L V6 along with a Formula One-style KERS energy recovery system that is able to output a total of 563 hp. The Infiniti Q60 Black S performance is based on the Q60 coupe which was featured at the Geneva Motor Show last year.
Roland Krueger, Infiniti's global boss, has said, “Project Black S utilises high power and smart energy management from advanced powertrains, a thrilling dynamic capability on road and track, and a performance-oriented aesthetic. A collaborative venture between Infiniti and the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team, the Project Black S prototype is a test bed for new ideas and technologies, demonstrating how our Alliance partnerships could make our ambitious visions a reality.”
What do you think?
Do you like this beast of a hybrid? It has crazy looks and insane specs to go with it as well. Could this be the most radical hybrid up to date? Let me know what you think in the comments below about your opinions. Thanks for reading.
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I quite like the way it looks.
“Beast”? Lol, even in 2015, ~550hp was about $25k in a variety of different used platforms. We all “know a person” w a 1,000hp something. This will get shamed by a stock manual Hellcat even on a roadcourse, let alone dollars-to-dollars when this comes out at $65k+ msrp.
“Most Radical hybrid”? Please refer to what Porsche/Audi/Ford... even Chevy have made - even less what they have cooking. Japanese brands are trying so hard to market their relevance. Not that this “Black S” edition (Nissan just copies Mercedes Benz again - also look at those suspicious curves/vents/color) isn’t a step in the right direction, but we all know to expect midsize-truck-like weight, over-complicated engineering, lots of plastic/vinyls to eliminate any claims at “luxury”, and cost-compromised appliance that will end up being a pretty cool option for middle class first time drivers after two owners (if it is reliable enough) or a (inevitable) crash, and never win a single serious race not set up by Nissan itself. Japan was such a powerhouse of design and innovation... sad. At least, Mazda is still up on good design (original forms too!) and engineering with their range-extending rotary and efficient skyactiv-x (or w/e). It’s a dark time for Nissan fans, who watch their Z car become a crossover, their GTR resort to “Mustang”-level horsepower compensations to get a single snapchat maybe, and make cars like this - at Audi RS prices which thanks to Porsche “is like, so lit right now, brah”.
I agree with most of it... especially with the Nissan-Renault mixture... Damn, ever since they started “working together” Nissan went downhill... downsize, down-power... etc. Although for a “premium” saloon, the goal isn’t winning at...
Read moreIt’s not just Nissan sharing expensive rooms w Renault, like BMW reverting their beautiful Carbon drive shafts in their M cars BACK to cheaper steel units, there’s a sort of virus that suddenly struck the heritage/lineage/aims of most...
Read moreThat sounds pretty cool!