据英菲尼迪内部人士透露，车厂正在开发Q80 Inspiration概念车的量产版车型，该车将成为Q系列车展中的顶级款。新车开发第一阶段将在日产位于英国克兰菲尔德的研发中心进行。很显然，工程人员希望将这款车打造车一辆旗舰级混动车以应对保时捷Panamera S E-Hybrid和奔驰S500 Plug-In hybrid的竞争，而这两款车将是Q80量产版上市后面临的最核心竞争车型。目前还不清楚这款车将是混动车型还是插电混动车，但后者的可能性更大一些。英菲尼迪欧洲分部负责人弗朗索瓦·德·布耶(Francois Goupil de Bouille)在去年巴黎车展Q80 Inspiration发布会上透露，未来的量产版采用插电混动的可能性更大，这有助于扩大消费者选择。Q80 Inspiration概念版搭载一台3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎和一台电机，综合输出功率达到405千瓦/550马力，可提供后驱或全驱。该车长度为5052毫米，宽2027毫米，高1350毫米，轴距达到3013毫米，内部空间非常宽敞，布局整齐。

 

Infiniti plotting flagship model based on Q80 Inspiration concept

A source within Infiniti has revealed they are working on a production version of the Q80 Inspiration concept which will sit on top of the range.

 

In the first development phase, work is done at Nissan’s research and development center in Cranfield, UK and apparently the engineers at Infiniti are benchmarking the flagship hybrid car against the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid and the Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In hybrid since these two will be the Q80’s main rivals.

 

It’s not known at this point whether it will be a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid vehicle, but most likely it will be the latter since the man in charge of Infiniti’s Europe division, Francois Goupil De Bouille, said at the 2014 Paris Motor Show where the concept was unveiled that a plug-in hybrid powertrain makes more sense since it widens the options for clients.

 

We remind you the concept teamed up a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine with an electric motor to grant a combined output of 550 PS (405 kW) delivered to the rear wheels or to an AWD system. The Q80 was 5052 mm long, 2027 mm wide, 1350 mm tall and with a very generous 3103 mm wheelbase and a gorgeous exterior design combined with an elegant interior featuring an uncluttered layout.