Sneak Peek of the All-New 2022 Infiniti QX60
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Building on the brand’s promise to deliver a confident ride and capable performance, the 2022 INFINITI QX60 will be powered by the brand’s 295-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine mated to an all-new 9-speed automatic transmission. The combo aims to offer drivers an ideal balance of power and fuel economy, response, and refinement.
“The upcoming, all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60 embraces the tenets of what our brand stands for,” said INFINITI Chairman Peyman Kargar. “Teams from Japan and the U.S. have worked tirelessly to bring the new QX60 to customers as our most refined and advanced three-row crossover yet. The QX60 is a foundation for INFINITI and will bring to life our core philosophies. We’ll have more to talk about soon, so watch this space.”
INFINITI teams across North America have logged thousands of hours and kilometers behind the wheel of the new QX60 to fine-tune the crossover’s response, capabilities, ride and handling, and overall behavior. Engineers from INFINITI’s Arizona Testing Center have subjected the new QX60 to severe heat in places such as Death Valley, California, in temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius to test the QX60’s cooling capabilities and interior environment.
“The all-new QX60 has direct and linear acceleration. It gives the driver confidence to not only increase their standing start but also passing on the freeway and in the city,” said Dave Kiesel, manager of powertrain performance at INFINITI’s Arizona Testing Center. “You just step on the pedal, it downshifts, and you go. The all-new 9-speed has a larger ratio spread — almost 10:1. This gives the customer the ability to have a standing start performance that is confident and responsive. The corollary of that is also that you maintain your fuel economy on the freeway.”
Inside, INFINITI’s shift-by-wire system opens up more usable space around the center console. One good use for that improved and functional space: INFINITI’s Drive Mode Selector that shuffles between five selectable modes — Standard, ECO, Snow, Sport, and Personal — to customize each drive.
Stay tuned for more on the all-new QX60 as we find out.
