Interestingly, it’s the Q60 that formed the foundation of the Project Black S concept that was first seen in 2017. With clever F1-derived technology, the prototype sports car gained motivation from a hybridized 3.0-liter V6 engine with twin turbochargers.
With 563 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque on tap, it’s just the sort of car Lapin believes Infiniti so sorely needs but, sadly, the company decided to kill the idea off. Interestingly, Ed Lennon, then the Infiniti National Dealer Advisory Board chairman, commented, “anything that Infiniti produces for its dealers, we want it to be a volume product.”
“I would much rather see something like the QX60,” he added. “That’s a volume vehicle, that’s where this company needs to go.”