Infiniti Emerg-E
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Infiniti is clearly proud of its Emerg-E plug-in hybrid supercar, wheeling it out at several auto shows and even driving it up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Sadly though, for anyone hoping the concept would eventually be produced, Infiniti has confirmed it has no plans to make a production model. Speaking with Autocar at the Paris Auto Show, Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen has confirmed the car won't be built--though it will influence future Infiniti production models. "The Emerg-E is not planned for future production at all... but it does offer an insight into our future...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Makes U.S. Debut At Pebble Beach Concours
Infiniti's Emerg-E range-extended supercar has been seen at so many events now it's hard to believe that it's only now making its first appearance in North America. On display at the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, a celebration of all things automotive, Infiniti will be hoping the...
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Secret Buyer Study: Infiniti Considers Electric Sports Car
EDITOR'S UPDATE: Four days after this article went live, Green Car Reports was contacted by Morpace, the company that conducted the study. Their representative informed us that all study panelists did in fact sign a confidentiality agreement, and therefore did not have the right to share any...
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Whoops: Infiniti Emerg-E Hybrid Breaks Down At Goodwood (Video)
If you're showing off your flagship product in front of tens of thousands of people, you'd probably hope that everything goes without a hitch. Unfortunately for Infiniti, whose stunning Emerg-E plug-in hybrid was there to wow the crowds at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed, things didn't quite...
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Five Hybrid Concept Cars We REALLY Want To Drive
Every now and then, we allow our thoughts to drift here at GreenCarReports. Naturally, we're thinking forward rather than back, and often to the cars we might be driving around in five or ten years time. We've compiled a list of five concept cars seen at auto shows over the last year or so. All are...
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Working Infiniti Emerg-E To Tackle Goodwood Hillclimb Later This Month
For the U.K. automotive industry, the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is a not-to-miss annual event, culminating in its world-famous hillclimb event. Last year, we saw Nissan’s Leaf Nismo RC all-electric race car tackle the iconic 1.16-mile course, but this year we’ll see...
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The 2012 Geneva Motor Show had plenty to draw the eye, not least the shapely promo girls on every stand--but the undisputed star of the show was Infiniti's Emerg-E hybrid concept car. Both a work of art and a work of high-tech engineering, the mid-engine sports car uses a plug-in hybrid drivetrain--and it may be closer to production than you'd think. According to Car and Driver, the Emerg-E is no one-off, engine-less concept car, but actually uses a platform and drivetrain thoroughly engineered by British sports car maker Lotus. The platform is that of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid, developed...
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Acura NSX v Infiniti Emerg-E: Green Supercar Faceoff
Thirty years ago, bedrooms all over the world were adorned with pictures of supercars like the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari Testarossa, Porsche 959 and Lamborghini Countach. At that time, very few of us worried about gas mileage, fuel economy or oil prices. All we wanted was a fast, sexy sportscar...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Plug-In Sports Concept: Live Photos, Geneva Motor Show
Images of Infiniti’s much anticipated Emerg-E range-extended electric sports concept car might have leaked onto the Internet long before its 2012 Geneva Motor Show unveiling -- but now we know the sexy sports car isn’t all looks. Officially unveiled this morning, we’ve learned...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Plug-in Sketches Leak Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show
For several months now, Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has been teasing us with darkened close-up shots of its first ever plug-in sports car, the Emerg-E. Due to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Moto Show, Infiniti has been careful to not release a full picture of the Emerg-E, but now...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield