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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps

Infiniti has published several promotional videos of the Q50 Eau Rouge Prototype hitting the world’s famous Spa-Francochamps racing circuit.

Sebastian Vettel, Infiniti’s Director of Performance and four-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion for Infiniti Red Bull Racing, had the honor of putting the car through its paces as part of a social media powered race against U.S. professional race driver Parker Kligerman and Nine-Ball World Champion snooker player Pan Xiaoting of China.

“Even though it was difficult to get a proper feel for the car’s performance due to the wet track, the engineering team have made definite improvements to the car in the areas of steering and suspension since I first drove it earlier in the year,” commented Vettel.

“There is definitely no shortage of power from the Q50 Eau Rouge. All in all it was an interesting day and we had fun. It was a privilege to be given the task of driving the Q50 Eau Rouge on one of the most demanding corners in the world.”, he added.

The Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge is powered by an aluminum and magnesium twin-turbo 3.8 liter V6 24-valve engine – 560HP (412 kW). Some of the highlights include bespoke Infiniti engine mapping, air intake and exhaust, and F1-inspired aerodynamic bodywork and more The engine is connected to a 7-speed automatic gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and a top speed of 288 km/h (180 mph).

Speed Is Not Enough

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvc-BUrSg68

Q50 Eau Rouge

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZHVMOq6Dss

The Storm Arrives

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-0pT9jZjDY

The Limit

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZfhySyW81s

Parker Kligerman on the Eau Rouge Corner

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD1mT6RZLw8

Source: Infiniti

August 21, 2014

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge at 2014 Goodwood

The extremely powerful Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge will make its first dynamic public appearance this year at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is taking place from 27^th to 29^th June. The special model is the most powerful Infiniti ever, but is not confirmed for production, yet.

The Q50 Eau Rouge Prototype is powered by a V6 twin-turbocharged engine with 568HP (418 kW). It will be driven by Christian Horner, Infiniti Red Bull Racing Team Principal and Sebastian Buemi, Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Test & Reserve Driver.

Sebastian Buemi will also be available on the Infiniti hospitality stand for a question and answer session regarding the Formula One season so far and what we can expect going forward.

Originally, the Q50 Eau Rouge was a static design concept revealed at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show. After that, it came to Geneva with a mighty engine installed below the hood. In April, during the Beijing motor show, Infiniti announced it has reached a further step forward towards a production version with a full working prototype now undergoing tests and evaluation.

Stay tuned for more details, pictures and a video!

Source: Infiniti

June 18, 2014

Infiniti To Debut Q50 Eau Rouge Prototype In Beijing [VIDEO]

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge running prototype will be making a debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on 20th of April. At the event, the brand will show footage of the testing of a prototype version. The tests were conducted at the Millbrook Proving Ground automotive testing facility in the UK, and the driver behind the wheel was the four time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel.

It was also announced that Infiniti’s Q50 Eau Rouge high-performance prototype vehicle generates 560 horsepower (412 kW). In comparison, the concept version of the car, being the most powerful Infiniti ever built, produces more 500 horsepower (368 kW) and 813 Nm (600 lb-ft) of torque.

At the track, Vettel put the prototype through a challenging series of performance, handling and precision driving evaluations. Driver’s invaluable feedback will be engineered into the next stages of the prototype’s extensive development program. This will help the brand offer the necessary testing components, packaging and viability.

Infiniti has not yet released additional information about the prototype, but promises to do so on the press day at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. Watch the teaser video below and stay tuned!

httpv://youtu.be/tL10WZIjM5o

Video Source: YouTube

Source: Infiniti

April 7, 2014

Infiniti To Bring Q50 Eau Rouge Concept To Geneva [VIDEO]

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept was officially unveiled two months ago at the Detroit Auto Show as a design vision for a high-performance variant of the Q50 premium sports sedan. A month from the now luxury brand is going to preview the model to the European public, and of course the first to see it will be the visitors of the Geneva Motor Show.

In addition to this, Infiniti has also released a video, which slightly hints towards the idea that the car will get a new engine. You can view the video below and enjoy the sound of the powertrain. In fact, the brand stated that the new unit will have a “big personality with forced induction”.

Another interesting fact is that Q50 Eau Rouge is the most powerful Infiniti ever built. It produces more than 500 horsepower (368 kW) and 813 Nm (600 lb-ft) of torque. Despite these numbers and the big interest of customers, the concept has not been confirmed for production.

This Q50 model has a Formula One-inspired carbon fiber bodywork, so the new engine is probably a take on premium performance. And the proof is the impressive Q50 Eau Rouge engine sound.

httpv://youtu.be/ajI6EzIoAlQ

Video Source: YouTube

Source: Infiniti

February 20, 2014

The Distinguished Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Design Concept

Infiniti-Q50-Eau-Rouge-Concept-Detroit-2014-shadow NAIAS attendees have the benefit of a full view of the fancy named Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept*. It’s a design concept so it’s all about the looks and drama.

It’s only 20 millimetres wider and a bit lower than your average Q50, yet Infiniti are adamant that the only elements retained from the original are the front doors and the roof pillars. In other words, every other body panel has been replaced. Just to be sure that the Eau Rouge really does stand out from the commons, Infinity have went for a customized red coating and dark-chrome framing. The latter applies to the double-arch front grille, the glasshouse surrounds, the door handles and the deck lid accents.

Inside, there’s a “high-grip” steering wheel flanked by two paddle-shifters. The red accent makes its way into the interior as carbon fiber inserts on the doors, and the center console, while, again, dark-chrome replaces all that which used to be silver-chrome.

If they were ever to build the Rouge, Infiniti envision a forced induction 500+ bhp power plant nestled in the engine bay:

“Through our various alliance partners we have access to a range of engines featuring this performance capability which, with a fair amount of engineering effort, can be developed to exhibit Infiniti character…” comments Johan de Nysschen, President of Infiniti Motor Company Limited.

There’s also a projected torque value of 600 lb-ft. That’s quite a lot, could the real-life Eau Rouge end up baring a diesel heart?

*Eau Rouge is actually the name of a very specific corner at the Belgian Spa-Francorchamps race circuit.

Source: Infiniti

January 16, 2014

Infiniti To Reveal Q50 Eau Rouge At Detroit Show

A Formula One inspired concept car which will be based on the current Q50 premium sports saloon will make its official premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will carry the name Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge and will be unveiled during press conference on 13th of January.

Eau Rouge concept is Infiniti’s design vision for high performance. Even its name is inspirited by the world-famous corner at the Formula One track in Spa-Francorchamps. As a matter of fact this is a corner which requires extraordinary strength, courage and commitment and has seen some of the most incredible driving feats in Formula One’s history.

Q50 Eau Rouge concept combines road car technology and motorsport vision. It includes aerodynamic styling and design elements which are directly inspired and influenced by Infiniti’s partnership with Formula One world championship-winning team Infiniti Red Bull Racing.

The design of the Q50 Eau Rouge embodies extreme performance and expresses deepened design interpretation of that. The car will feature wide variety of technologies and will provide grat driving experience.

Source: Infiniti

December 6, 2013

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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge at 2014 Goodwood

Infiniti To Debut Q50 Eau Rouge Prototype In Beijing [VIDEO]

Infiniti To Bring Q50 Eau Rouge Concept To Geneva [VIDEO]

The Distinguished Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Design Concept

Infiniti To Reveal Q50 Eau Rouge At Detroit Show