Nissan’s Infiniti division has published the first images of the Q50 Eau Rouge concept that will debut tomorrow at the Detroit Motor Show. Essentially a pumped-up version of the Q50 sport sedan, the Eau Rouge is named after the famous uphill portion of the Spa-Francorchamps Formula One circuit.
Infiniti is keeping the details of the Q50 Earu Rouge a secret until the start of the Detroit show, the but luxury automaker has revealed that the concept is lower and wide than its regular-production counterpart. The F1-inspired show car features unique touches like a splitter, side skirts and a rear air diffuser all crafted out of carbon fiber. The concept rolls on 21-inch lightweight forged alloy wheels.
“Performance is a key pillar of Infiniti’s DNA, and this car expresses a deepened design interpretation of that. The Q50, with an abundance of technologies, provides a great basis for an extreme performance version, embodied in the design of Q50 Eau Rouge,” Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti’s Executive Design Director, said in a statement.
Although pure speculation at this point, it’s possible that the concept could preview a high-performance, BMW M3-fighting IPL variant of the Q50.
Don’t forget to tune in for complete details on the Q50 Eau Rouge during Leftlane’s live coverage of the Detroit show starting tomorrow.
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