Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Infiniti Q50 (new G37), first look and sound. (Video inside)

redline727 · 12-29-2012, 08:12 AM

I don't think Infiniti would have changed the badge to a Q50 if it was a 3.0 liter. It has always represented displacement. They would be changing years of badging tradition to name it a Q50 with a 3.0 V6. I also find it unlikely the new engine is a 5.0 V8 so what's the play here? Is the new Z going to be called the 500Z now too??? Or are they just gonna break tradition for sake of not going down in badge numbers even though they drop displacement? See if they just left the Fairlady name there wouldn't be an issue. But we Americans can't associate names with cars we need numbers haha. And Infiniti could have used the skyline name like in Europe and the GTR would still be the GTR. Then no confusion over badging when designing new engines.

12-29-2012, 08:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
redline727 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: RVA Posts: 203 Drives: '13 MUSTANG GT 6MT Rep Power: 13	I don't think Infiniti would have changed the badge to a Q50 if it was a 3.0 liter. It has always represented displacement. They would be changing years of badging tradition to name it a Q50 with a 3.0 V6. I also find it unlikely the new engine is a 5.0 V8 so what's the play here? Is the new Z going to be called the 500Z now too??? Or are they just gonna break tradition for sake of not going down in badge numbers even though they drop displacement? See if they just left the Fairlady name there wouldn't be an issue. But we Americans can't associate names with cars we need numbers haha. And Infiniti could have used the skyline name like in Europe and the GTR would still be the GTR. Then no confusion over badging when designing new engines. __________________ 2013 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 6MT ROUSH intake \| ROUSH axle back \| ROUSH shift knob \| ROUSH coil covers 2009 NISSAN 370Z SOLD Last edited by redline727; 12-29-2012 at 08:16 AM.