Infiniti Essence

The Infiniti Essence is a concept sports car designed by

Infiniti to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Infiniti Infiniti Essence
brand.[1] The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva
Motor Show.[2]
[3] The car is a hybrid electric vehicle and
is among the first energy-efficient cars Infiniti has
released.[4]

The vehicle was designed by Infiniti design director

Takashi Nakajima.[5] Its external appearance is a modern
interpretation of "coke bottle styling", a feature that was
very popular during the 1960s and 1970s internationally.
Overview
The interior design was initially conceived (Paul Ray) in
the Nissan Design Europe studio based in Paddington, Manufacturer Infiniti
London. Following the interior concept being chosen it Production Concept car only
was then further developed and built in Japan.
Designer Takashi Nakajima
The Essence concept is not expected to enter production, Body and chassis
but elements from the car were planned to be incorporated
Class Sports car
into later Infiniti models.[6]
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout FR layout

Contents Powertrain
Engine 3.7 L 24-valve DOHC twin-
Engines
turbo V6 engine, 3D Electric
Equipment Power Assist Motor
References Transmission 6-speed sequential
External links Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110 in)
Engines Length 4,720 mm (186 in)
Width 1,960 mm (77 in)
It included a 3.7 L V6 gasoline engine with twin
Height 1,310 mm (52 in)
turbochargers rated 440 PS (324 kW; 434 hp), an electric
motor (called 3D Motor) rated 160 PS (118 kW; 158 hp)
and 500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft), with a combined rating of 600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp).[1]

The electric motor was powered by lithium-ion battery at lower trunk area.[1]

Equipment
A three-piece Louis Vuitton luggage set fits in the trunk, and the floor slides out when the trunk is open to
access the luggage.[6][7]
The Infiniti Essence also contains safety features to prevent
collisions in the back and side that are known as Side Collision
Prevention (SCP) and Back-up Collision Prevention (BCP).[1]
Sensors on the sides and back warn the driver when it senses a
vehicle, and brakes are activated if the warning is ignored.[1]

References
The three-piece Louis Vuitton luggage set
1. "Infiniti Essence Concept Debuts At Geneva Motor in the trunk.
Show - Represents The Magnification Of "Inspired
Performance" (Press release)" (http://infinitinews.co
m/en-US/infiniti/usa/releases/148a2f1b-307c-4306-8eee-7191f9dd76f0?la=1&download_url
=%2Fen-US%2Finfiniti%2Fusa%2Fvideo_files%2Fdownload%2F472495e3-5cf8-402e-86d
3-44a17649b8b6.mpg). Infiniti News. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
2. Paukert, Chris (3 March 2009). "Geneva 2009: Consider The Show Stopped - Infiniti rolls out
its Essence on a grand scale" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-consider-t
he-show-stopped-infiniti-rolls-out-its-e/). www.autoblog.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
3. Tony Lewin; Ryan Borroff; Ian Callum (6 November 2010). How to Design Cars Like a Pro (h
ttps://books.google.com/books?id=39Qq_oZvKw4C&pg=PA40). MotorBooks International.
p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7603-3695-3. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
4. Taing, Mengly (24 April 2009). "Infiniti Essence - The Green Design 100 - TIME" (https://web.
archive.org/web/20090501143631/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,288
04,1892751_1892571_1892579,00.html). Time Inc. Archived from the original (http://www.ti
me.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1892751_1892571_1892579,00.html) on
May 1, 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
5. " 'The Essence is the Realization of Infiniti's Personality' " (http://www.infinitiusa.com/about/n
akajima-interview.html). www.infinitiusa.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
6. Jewett, Dale (3 March 2009). "Geneva motor show: Infiniti Essence joins luxury-coupe
scene - Autoweek" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120224212914/http://www.autoweek.co
m/article/20090303/geneva/903039992). www.autoweek.com. Archived from the original (htt
p://www.autoweek.com/article/20090303/geneva/903039992) on 24 February 2012.
Retrieved 4 April 2012.
7. "Infiniti Essence Concept" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120402190709/http://www.rsports
cars.com/infiniti/infiniti-essence-concept-geneva/). www.rsportscars.com. Archived from the
original (http://www.rsportscars.com/infiniti/infiniti-essence-concept-geneva/) on 2 April
2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

External links
Description of the Infiniti Essence on the Official Website of Infiniti (https://web.archive.org/w
eb/20090618065749/http://www.infinitiusa.com/about/future-vehicles.html)

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