2009 Infiniti FX - Auto Shows
This year’s Geneva auto show marks the first time Infiniti has unveiled a brand-new product outside its U.S. sales stronghold, as the exhibition plays host to the all-new 2009 Infiniti FX crossover.
Built on the prodigious FM platform—which also underpins the Nissan 350Z, the Infiniti G sedan and coupe, the Infiniti EX35 crossover, and the Infiniti M sedan—the FX will remain a five-seater and continue to wear rakish styling.
The FX will be available, as before, with a V-6 and a V-8. The company is playing coy with V-6 details, but the V-8 is an all-new 5.0-liter unit rated for a hefty 390 horsepower—those numbers are up from 4.5 liters and 320 horsepower in the previous FX45. The displacement bump means, of course, that the top model will now be called the FX50.
For 2010, Infiniti will debut diesel and hybrid powertrains, but the diesel is unlikely to make it to the U.S. at that time. Instead, look for a hybrid FX, probably with a V-6 mated to electric motors.
Built on the prodigious FM platform—which also underpins the Nissan 350Z, the Infiniti G sedan and coupe, the Infiniti EX35 crossover, and the Infiniti M sedan—the FX will remain a five-seater and continue to wear rakish styling.
The FX will be available, as before, with a V-6 and a V-8. The company is playing coy with V-6 details, but the V-8 is an all-new 5.0-liter unit rated for a hefty 390 horsepower—those numbers are up from 4.5 liters and 320 horsepower in the previous FX45. The displacement bump means, of course, that the top model will now be called the FX50.
For 2010, Infiniti will debut diesel and hybrid powertrains, but the diesel is unlikely to make it to the U.S. at that time. Instead, look for a hybrid FX, probably with a V-6 mated to electric motors.
The 2009 FX will bristle with advanced technology, as any luxury vehicle worth its weight in dead cowhide and lacquered wood should. An active suspension with sport and automatic settings, rear-wheel steering, intelligent brake assist, adaptive cruise control, and Infiniti’s 360-degree, around-view camera system are all on the menu. Also available are 21-inch Enkei wheels, optional sport seats, and an 11-speaker Bose stereo.
