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Lexus, Infiniti Not Currently Planning BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Competitors

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Depending on who you ask, BMW is either at the forefront of an exciting new automotive genre with the 5 Series Gran Turismo, or is inventing market segments with no real purpose other than to grab several thousand new sales from those who simply must be seen in the latest trendy niche. In other words, the 5 Series GT is nothing if not polarizing.

For now, it seems that you can put such luxury brands Lexus and Infiniti in the latter camp, though fellow upmarket Japanese automaker Acura is headed down a similar path as its German counterpart with the new ZDX – at least with regard to the X6. Speaking to Auto Observer at the New York Auto Show, Ben Poore, Nissan North America's vice president of the Infiniti business unit, said, "What [we are] seeing is a much stronger preference (among consumers) for a trunk."

Granted, some may see little difference between such vehicles as the 5 Series GT and Infiniti's own EX and FX crossovers, but Poore suggests the machines aren't direct competitors. "I'd rather be on (either) the crossover styling or the trunk styling," he said. Dave Nordstrom, Lexus' vice president of marketing, concurs, saying, "We don't have any plans for it right now. We have not seen the demand from our customers – but we continue to look at it."

Gallery: BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo

[Source: Auto Observer]

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Infiniti Europe presents FX Limited Edition

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Opportunity knocks but once. Or so the saying goes. But that might need some revision, because Infiniti has come around again with another opportunity for those who missed theirs to buy the FX Millionaire Edition.

Like the Millionaire, the FX Limited Edition can be ordered in scratch-resistant Obsidian Black or White Moonlight paint. It features a host of special touches inside and out, from the dark graphite trim and 21" turbine-shaped rims to the Alcantara and carbon fiber trim on the interior. It comes with all the options. Only 100 will be made, and they'll only be available in Europe.

Fortunately for European customers, the pricing is significantly more attractive – about $46,000 more attractive, in the case of the range-topping, V8-engined FX50S Limited Edition, which sells for £62,035, with the V6-powered FX37S Limited Edition coming in at a more attainable £55,855.

Gallery: Infiniti FX Limited Edition

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Infiniti Presents Exclusive FX Millionaire Edition in Holland

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

While Range Rover may have had the market cornered once upon a time, today buyers in the market for a luxury sport-utility or crossover have no shortage of choices. But those European buyers looking for something a little more exclusive have a new option in front of them: the Infiniti FX Millionaire Edition.

Set to be unveiled next week at Amsterdam's Millionaire Fair, the special edition FX crossover is available with either a 3.7-liter V6 or 5-liter V8. It can be ordered in either Obsidian Black or White Moonlight, and is complemented by special dark graphite trim around the grille, windows, roof rails and 21" wheels. Inside the Millionaire Edition gets all the latest electronics (including Bose surround sound, Around View Monitor and satellite navigation) in a cabin draped in micro-suede with brown stitching and offset by carbon fiber trim.

The special package doesn't come cheap, though: the FX50 Millionaire Edition sells for an immodest €95,450 – about $144,000, or twice what a stock model would cost in the United States.

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