英菲尼迪在底特律车展发布了下一代QX50概念车，现在谍照记者拍到了重度伪装的量产版车型，当时该车正在亚利桑那州进行开发。虽然工程师试图掩盖车身，但仍能看出它的很多设计元素取自概念车。这辆测试车采用了与概念车一样的网格格栅和细窄大灯，而车头边缘的垂直进气口也没有变化。不过，量产版拿掉了概念车的车底护板，而是采用了更普通的底部前脸。而引擎盖伪装遮住了夸张的折线。车身其他部分的伪装很好的掩盖了量产版造型，车身侧面的隆起类似雪铁龙C4 Cactus的Airbump装饰条，不过在最终量产版上预计将不会看到这种怪异的设计。车顶后部略微向下的线条让该车更具运动风格，而在车尾，概念车细窄的尾灯组也得到保留。不过它的排气管并不像概念车那样与后脸集成在一起。量产版搭载了英菲尼迪新的2.0升VC-Turbo引擎，它可以通过改变活塞冲程来改变压缩比。车厂表示，该引擎功率200千瓦/268马力，扭矩390牛米。该车还采用了最新版的ProPilot半自动驾驶技术。现行版可以让车辆在高速路上自动行驶，而车厂表示，未来该技术可以让车辆无需人为介入就能通过十字路口。
Infiniti QX50 spied testing with cues from concept
Infiniti debuted a concept for the next-generation QX50 at the Detroit Auto Show, and now our spies have caught a heavily camouflaged production version under development in Arizona. Despite the engineers’ attempt to conceal the body, it appears major cues from the design in the Motor City are arriving on the version going into showrooms.
The broad mesh grille and narrow headlights are elements that this test mule shares with the concept. The vertical intake at each corner is still here, too. However, this one ditches the show car’s skid plate in favor of a more conventional lower fascia. The ample camouflage on the hood appears to exaggerate the size of the creases on the hood.
The rest of Infiniti’s concealment does a much better job of hiding the production QX50’s shape. The bubbles on the side evoke the Airbumps on the Citroen C4 Cactus, but we don’t expect these whimsical styling cues to appear on the version eventually going to dealers.
A slightly downward sloping roof gives the QX50 a somewhat sporty aesthetic. At the back, the concept’s thin taillights still appear to be present. However, the exhaust outlets integrated into the rear fascia aren’t on this test mule.
The production QX50 reportedly uses Infiniti’s new 2.0-liter VC-Turbo engine than can alter the piston stroke to change the compression ratio. According to the company, the powerplant can make 268 horsepower (200 kilowatts) and 288 pound-feet of torque (390 Newton-meters).
The concept also had the latest version of the ProPilot semi-autonomous technology. The current iteration of it can handle driving in highway traffic. The company claims that future innovations could allow the vehicle to drive through intersections without human intervention.