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You don’t need to be descended from Einstein to figure out that Inifinit’s lineup of models is specifically targeted at the American consumer who wants a certain type of car. However, ever since the Japanese premium brand expanded its borders outside the US, in 2008, it has not been an effort crowned by success, though, in Europe at least, their FX SUV is a surprisingly common sight.
- Cadillac Xts Will Not Get A Replacement, No Direct Successors For Ats And Cts Either
Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen said the XTS sedan won’t be replaced when it reaches the end of its lifecycle in 2019, as the luxury brand seeks to realign its products to compete with German premium automakers. Read more »...
- Cadillac To Go Cla-hunting With New, Rwd Entry-level Sedan
The ATS is currently Cadillac’s base model but, as company President Johan de Nysschen said, its sales have been seriously hurt by more compact, and less expensive, premium saloons. Read more »...
- Acura To Tweak Ilx Compact Sedan To Improve Mediocre Sales
Much to the dismay of Acura, the ILX hasn't exactly been the success Honda's near-luxury brand expected it to be selling a little over 12,000 units in 2012, or less than half than the 30,000 originally targeted. That's something Acura freely...
- Auto Express Pits Bmw M135i Against Subaru Wrx Sti 320r
Once upon a time, not too long ago, buyers rarely cross shopped between Subarus and BMWs, but now, with the way that the Bavarian brand has expanded its range into most segments of the market, many of its cars directly challenge the Japanese brand's...
- New Infiniti Compact Model To Enter Production In Austria In 2014
In a joint statement released on Thursday, Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand and Austrian auto manufacturer Magna Steyr announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for the assembly of a new Infiniti premium compact model. Infiniti...
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Infiniti Wants to 'De-Americanize' Brand by Adding Diesels and...Making Bigger Cars
You don’t need to be descended from Einstein to figure out that Inifinit’s lineup of models is specifically targeted at the American consumer who wants a certain type of car. However, ever since the Japanese premium brand expanded its borders outside the US, in 2008, it has not been an effort crowned by success, though, in Europe at least, their FX SUV is a surprisingly common sight.
Now, a report published by Wards Auto, says the brand intends to expand its global appeal, by changing the cars they sell, as well as the specifics of each model. The president of the brand, Johan de Nysschen is right in remarking that nobody would ever buy a mid-sized sedan in Europe, if it didn’t also come with a smaller capacity diesel, like the 2.2-liter unit they’re going to use to power the base-spec Q50 – a V6 cannot be an entry-level model here.
Read more »- Cadillac Xts Will Not Get A Replacement, No Direct Successors For Ats And Cts Either
Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen said the XTS sedan won’t be replaced when it reaches the end of its lifecycle in 2019, as the luxury brand seeks to realign its products to compete with German premium automakers. Read more »...
- Cadillac To Go Cla-hunting With New, Rwd Entry-level Sedan
The ATS is currently Cadillac’s base model but, as company President Johan de Nysschen said, its sales have been seriously hurt by more compact, and less expensive, premium saloons. Read more »...
- Acura To Tweak Ilx Compact Sedan To Improve Mediocre Sales
Much to the dismay of Acura, the ILX hasn't exactly been the success Honda's near-luxury brand expected it to be selling a little over 12,000 units in 2012, or less than half than the 30,000 originally targeted. That's something Acura freely...
- Auto Express Pits Bmw M135i Against Subaru Wrx Sti 320r
Once upon a time, not too long ago, buyers rarely cross shopped between Subarus and BMWs, but now, with the way that the Bavarian brand has expanded its range into most segments of the market, many of its cars directly challenge the Japanese brand's...
- New Infiniti Compact Model To Enter Production In Austria In 2014
In a joint statement released on Thursday, Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand and Austrian auto manufacturer Magna Steyr announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for the assembly of a new Infiniti premium compact model. Infiniti...