Nissan’s equivalent of Lexus –Infiniti, has introduced a new specially created FX crossover for F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel to the world at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Powered by a 420bhp 5-litre V8 engine this FX, which is based on the range topping FX50S production car, takes just 5.6 seconds for a 0-100kmph run and can carry on to a top speed of 300kmph.
Together, these figures make it the fastest Infiniti yet. To achieve this the FX was made 46kg lighter than the FX50S on which it is based. Meanwhile a customised aero package improved coefficient of lift by 30 per cent while reducing drag by five per cent.
Introducing the car to the world, Vettel himself said, “This is the first road car I have helped develop. Usually I have hundreds of engineers building one car just for me, so it is fantastic for me to contribute to the design of a car. It is all I hoped for…300kmph, plenty of downforce and I can still fit my mountain bike in the back.”
