Infiniti is a brand of luxury car produced by the Japanese automobile maker, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. It is a Japanese brand name sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Middle East and Taiwan. Its logo, the upward pointed triangle symbolizes Mt. Fuji, a mountain volcano highly revered in Japan. Infiniti is designed to compete with fellow Japanese automakers Toyotas Lexus and Hondas Acura, leading German competitors Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz, as well as the American Lincoln and Cadillac.
In the SUV category, it races with the specialists – Jeep and Land Rover. Nissans famous Pathfinder was taken over by a modified and more luxurious Infinity QX4. It stays very close with competitors Lexus RX 300, Acura MDX and Mercedes-Benz ML320 in the luxury SUV market. The 2008 Infinity QX56 is full-sized luxury SUVs which has a 2WD and 4WD variants. It is powered by 5.6-liter V8 engine with 320 horsepower and 393 lb-ft torque.
Introduced in the United States in 1989, Infiniti aimed to produce and sell premium cars, a stride away from Nissans mainstream reputation. It is by coincidence that Toyota and Honda also begun their bid during this time to establish their...