英菲尼迪在日内瓦车展发布了Project Black S Q60概念车。该车由英菲尼迪与雷诺F1运动车部门共同开发了其混动系统，使输出功率提升了25%。车身采用亚光灰色和黑色涂装，空力设计经升级，配碳纤维前唇、侧裙、大型尾翼和尾部扩散器，车头进气口增大，搭配21寸轻量化锻造轮毂和中置双出钛合金排气系统。雷诺F1能量回收系统(ERS)包括双电机组(MGU)，分别从刹车收集动能(MGU-K)和从涡轮端废气收集热能(MGU-H)发电，存储于锂电池组，为发动机曲轴和涡轮助力。概念车通过对该能量回收系统的探索，可在3.0升V6双涡轮增压发动机的基础上将综合输出再提高约25%，从原来Red Sport 400的400马力提升至500马力。英菲尼迪还对概念车的悬挂进行了重新调校并降低了车重。这款车只是一辆概念车，不会马上投产。

 

Project Black S Q60 hints at new Infiniti high-performance brand

Infiniti has a curious concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, but the takeaway isn’t the prospect of a hopped-up Q60 Coupe. Rather, it appears to be something of a case study for creating a new ultra-performance division within Infiniti called Black S.

 

If the Project Black S Q60 at Geneva is any indication, a full-on performance division could be epic. Infiniti partnered with the Renault Sport Formula One Team to create a hybrid system that would bump the Q60’s power by 25 percent. If the terms hybrid and performance seem counterproductive, consider the current crop of hypercars achieving insane levels of acceleration and speed with their hybrid powertrain. Still not impressed? Then you should know the Q60’s hybrid technology pulls straight from Formula One, using motors at the wheels to capture energy during braking to fill a battery, which then sends the power right back for added acceleration. Electrically-enhanced turbos also make use of the energy to add power with reduced lag.

 

Infiniti makes no mention of specific horsepower, but a bit of basic math says a 25 percent gain from the 400-horsepower Red Sport 400 would give Project Black S a stable of 500 ponies to use. Additionally, Infiniti suggests a Black S series would feature suspension tuning and weight reduction – the latter of which would certainly be welcome following an infusion of hybrid components.

 

Infiniti makes prolific use of the words could and potential throughout their Black S press release, so we’re clearly dealing with a concept-in-progress. One thing we know for certain – the Project Black S Q60 concept at Geneva is certainly striking in appearance. We’re already quite fond of the coupe’s stunning good looks, and while the Black S exterior add-ons certainly add some aggression, it’s not so overdone to think it couldn’t go into production tomorrow.

 

Of course, it’s not going into production tomorrow. Infiniti has been very clear on their intentions, but it also means they’re listening to feedback.