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In a special pre-show event that took place in Beverly Hills, Infiniti launched the subtly updated 2010 G37 sedan which will go on sale in the U.S.A next January. For 2010, Infiniti's best-selling model has received a mild exterior makeover with tweaked front and rear fascias accompanied by a refreshed interior and upgraded technology features.

The most prevalent changes have been made to the front end which gets new headlights and grille along with a reshaped bumper. In addition, the front fog lights have been moved from their previous location in the headlight cluster to the lower fascia on the corners of the front bumper.

Two new color options , a revised rear bumper with a different exhaust treatment and the new 17-inch alloy wheels with P225/55R17 tires on the G37, G37 Journey and G37x AWD models, pretty much complete the exterior changes.

Inside, along with the upgrades to the navigation system and the optional packages, the 2010MY G37 features a new white color scheme for the gauges and LCD instrument display, new trims and a revised lower center console design for the models equipped with an automatic transmission.

For 2010, the Infiniti G37 will continue to be offered with a 328-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 engine coupled to a 7-speed automatic transmission, or in the case of the G37 Sport, a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The 2010MY G37 will make its public debut at the this week's Los Angeles Auto Show.

Described as the cleanest and most economical car in the company's history, the M35 Hybrid is designed to balance performance and fuel efficiency.
The car uses an advanced hybrid system that has "a single electric motor/twin clutch arrangement. Innovatively, the first clutch is installed between the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 and the electric motor. The result of this configuration, where all components act on a single prop shaft to the rear differential, is a consistent driving feel under all conditions with linear performance and the ‘direct responses' that the engineers sought." While that sounds kind of vague, Infiniti also stated the electric motor can power the M35 exclusively.

Power comes from a "laminated" lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack, which is nearly the same size as a conventional battery pack but offers twice as much energy. The batteries are recharged by the electric motor (it can act as a generator) and an engine energy recovery system (which harnesses power that is typically lost during deceleration and braking).
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What we'll soon come to know as the 2011 Infiniti M sedan when it goes on sale here in the U.S. in Spring 2010, will be marketed in Japan as the new generation Nissan Fuga. Logos aside, the two vehicles are virtually identical inside and out. Making its first public outing at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, the Nissan's all-new flagship sedan will arrive in Japanese showrooms this autumn. It will be available with Nissan's VQ37VHR 3.7-liter V6 and the smaller displacement VQ25HR 2.5-liter V6.

In the U.S., the Infiniti M will be offered with two engines, a 3.7-liter V6 producing around 330 horsepower and a 5.6-liter V8 said to deliver more than 400 horsepower.

As with the 2011 Infiniti M, the JDM Fuga's lineup will also include a hybrid version that employs a 3.5-liter V6, high-power Li-ion batteries and a highly efficient one-motor-two-clutch parallel hybrid system developed by Nissan.

The Japanese automaker claims that the rear-wheel drive Fuga Hybrid will be as fuel efficient as a compact C-segment car. This model will be introduced into the Japanese market in autumn of 2010.

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The 2010 FX35 and FX50 are on sale now at Infiniti dealerships across the U.S. Since the luxury SUV only was introduced onto the market last year (summer of 2008), the model year doesn't bring any mechanical or cosmetic updates but Infiniti has added some new standard features for 2010. These include standard Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System on all models and the addition of a standard USB Connection Port for iPod and other compatible devices as well as a 2.0GB Music Box hard drive to the Bose Premium Audio system for vehicles without the navigation system.

Moreover, the available Hard Drive Navigation System has been enhanced for 2010 with the addition of an in-dash single disc DVD audio/video drive, streaming audio via Bluetooth, Zagat Restaurant Guide and XM NavWeather.

The FX is offered with a choice of two engines, a 3.5-liter V6 with 303HP for the FX35 and a 390HP 5.0-liter V8 for the range-topping FX50.

Prices, including an $865 destination and handling fee, are set at $43,265 for the rear-wheel drive FX35, $44,715 for the AWD FX35 and $59,265 for the FX50 AWD.

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Nissan's luxury division Infiniti has released pricing on the 2010 EX35 that is on sale now at the firm's U.S. dealerships. The MSRP (excluding tax, title and license fees) for the base EX35 RWD and AWD is $33,800 and $36,000 respectively, and for the better equipped EX35 Journey RWD and AWD, $35,200 and $37,400 correspondingly. While there are no cosmetic or mechanical upgrades with the EX35 retaining its 297HP 3.5-liter V6 engine paired to a five-speed automatic transmission and an available all-wheel drive system, Infiniti enhanced the 2010 model year's standard equipment and revised the optional packages.

More specifically, the base EX35 is now offered with heated outside mirrors and auto on/off headlights, while the EX35 AWD also gains heated front seats. A standard Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System is added to EX35 Journey models, while all audio systems have been enhanced with a USB Connection Port for iPod and a 2GB Music Box hard drive to the Bose Premium Audio system - only on vehicles without Infiniti's nav system.

As for the option packages, along with the new Bose and Around View Monitor pack, which includes an Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with the so-called "Plasmacluster air purification", the Navigation Package has been upgraded with the addition of Bluetooth Streaming Audio, XM NavWeather™ and Zagat Restaurant Guide.

These photographs of the all-new 2011 Infiniti QX have just landed on the webosphere providing us with our first undisguised view of the Japanese firm's QX56 successor that's expected to arrive in the U.S. sometime in 2010. If you take a moment to look at these spy pictures of the next-generation Nissan Patrol, also known in some markets as the Safari, you'll discover that, besides the unique front and rear-end designs along with the slightly different wheel arches, the two vehicles are practically one and the same.

We'll agree with our Jalopnik friends that the front-end styling of the new Infiniti QX including the blacked out windscreen columns and the side air-vents bring to mind the Kia Soul crossover...

There's no official information on Infiniti's extra-large luxury SUV that targets the likes of the Lexus LX, but U.S. buyers should expect a V8 option, quite possibly based on the 2011 Infiniti M's new 5.6-liter V8 which is said to deliver somewhere around 400 horsepower.

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If you don't care much about the all-new 2011 M sedan or simply don't have the patience to wait until next Spring for it to arrive at Infiniti's showrooms, then perhaps you may want to check out the current model. The only changes for the 2010 model year M35 and M45 sedans concern the revised exterior and interior color selections and combinations while the Mobile Entertainment System Package is now included only as part of the Premium Package (M45), instead of as a stand-alone option.

And that's about it as even prices remain unchanged from the previous model year.

Powered by a 303-horsepower V6 engine, the rear-wheel drive M35 comes with a 7-speed automatic transmission with prices starting at $45,800 while the all-wheel drive variant that's equipped with a five-speed auto is priced from $47,950.

As for the range-topping M45 that features a 325-horsepower V8 coupled to a five-speed auto, the rear-wheel drive model is priced from $52,150 and the all-wheel drive version, from $54,650.

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