Called the QX Sport Inspiration, Infiniti’s latest SUV concept made its first public appearance at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, breaking new territory in terms of how the brand’s “Powerful Elegance” design language is evolving and can scale to larger vehicles.
That being said, there’s no shortage of speculation being thrown about in regards to the possible production model that this concept might metamorphosise into. The next QX50, perhaps? This concept does lack any of the usual dismissible concept car fluff and is actually something that, upon first glance, doesn’t look far off from a showroom-ready car.
The size of the concept is a ringer for that kind of mid-tier SUV, a possible larger sibling to the Q30 hatch and QX30 crossover. Taking that as an example, Infiniti started that car out (which is based off of a Mercedes-Benz A-Class) as a concept before moulding it into a production model, a similar rollout strategy could be in the QX Sport Inspiration’s future.
Infiniti says it has a ground clearance of 230mm, giving it a fair amount more than what we’re used to seeing in these ‘Sport’-oriented SUVs, although the concept’s 21-inch wheels would have to yield in favour of some thicker tyres.
Matching the sportier vibe, its interior has been given a “driver-centric” but “passenger oriented” cabin that’s clearly geared toward driver immersion with the angled centre console, flat-bottomed steering wheel, and there’s even what looks to be a digital display replacing the instrument cluster akin to Audi’s virtual cockpit – something the German manufacturer has fitted to tits more sporting models such as the R8 and TT.
There’s very little by way of technical specification provided by Infitiniti about the QX Sport Inspiration concept, but speculatively could house a turbocharged V6 engine with or without a hybrid component.
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