Infiniti Forum
03-02-2011, 03:19 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/infiniti-etherea-concept.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/) Infiniti Etherea Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Infiniti (http://autoblog.com/make/infiniti) is clearly interested in expanding its model line into the compact segment, a fact evidenced by the Etherea Concept (http://autoblog.com/tag/etherea) that it is currently showing off at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/). The most far-out styling feature of the Etherea is no doubt the crescent-shaped C-pillar, though opinions seem to vary on its effectiveness on such a compact car.
In any case, all the hallmarks of a modern-day concept car are present and accounted for, including a hybrid powertrain that features a 245-horsepower supercharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a twin-clutch system that links the electric motor to the engine. All those ponies are routed through a continuously variable automatic transmission to the front wheels.
As far as the styling goes, Infiniti has this to say about the Etherea Concept: "As an exploration of a future entry-level Infiniti production model, Etherea can be summed up as a four-door coupe with five-door practicality - a hatchback that doesn't look like a hatchback." We'll let you decide how true that may be...
Feel free to read the complete press release after the break (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#continued), and be sure to check out our high-res gallery of live photos below.
Gallery: Infiniti Etherea Concept: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934267)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934268)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934270)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934271)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934272)
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/) / AOLGeneva 2011: Infiniti Etherea Concept tries not to look like a hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/infiniti-etherea-concept.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/) Infiniti Etherea Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Infiniti (http://autoblog.com/make/infiniti) is clearly interested in expanding its model line into the compact segment, a fact evidenced by the Etherea Concept (http://autoblog.com/tag/etherea) that it is currently showing off at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/). The most far-out styling feature of the Etherea is no doubt the crescent-shaped C-pillar, though opinions seem to vary on its effectiveness on such a compact car.
In any case, all the hallmarks of a modern-day concept car are present and accounted for, including a hybrid powertrain that features a 245-horsepower supercharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a twin-clutch system that links the electric motor to the engine. All those ponies are routed through a continuously variable automatic transmission to the front wheels.
As far as the styling goes, Infiniti has this to say about the Etherea Concept: "As an exploration of a future entry-level Infiniti production model, Etherea can be summed up as a four-door coupe with five-door practicality - a hatchback that doesn't look like a hatchback." We'll let you decide how true that may be...
Feel free to read the complete press release after the break (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#continued), and be sure to check out our high-res gallery of live photos below.
Gallery: Infiniti Etherea Concept: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934267)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934268)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934270)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934271)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-infiniti-etherea-concept_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/#3934272)
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/) / AOLGeneva 2011: Infiniti Etherea Concept tries not to look like a hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/infiniti-etherea-concept-geneva-2011/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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