The 2011 M37 will feature a 3.7-liter V6 VVEL engine and the 2011 M56 will knock your socks off with a 400 horsepower 5.6-liter V8 engine. Both vehicles have more powerful, larger displacement engines but have also been designed to reduce fuel consumption. The result is increased acceleration and a more fluid feeling of performance.

Infiniti engineers further enhanced the M with a blind spot intervention system. This revolutionary technology assists the driver by sending a warning if another vehicle is too close then helps the driver to navigate back into the original lane.

The body has been completely re-crafted with more dramatic rounded styling and more pronounced detail. The lines are sleek, smooth and appear to be in motion even when sitting still. The classic elegance of the new M is already being compared to the likes of Jaguar and Rolls Royce. The interior is equally beautiful with hand-crafted silver powdered wood accents and custom leather seats. An advanced climate control system and extraordinary audio components complete the ultra luxurious experience.

The 2011 Infiniti M37 and M56 will be the first to be sold across all of Infiniti’s 32 markets around the world, including Western Europe, and are scheduled to arrive at dealerships spring 2010.

The Essence was designed with dramatic design, technology and performance and ultimately becoming a 600 HP petro-V-electric hybrid coupe with rear wheel drive and seating for two.  It was displayed at Goodwood’s FoS-TECH pavilion and just recently at the fun filled Goodwood Hillclimb Festival, where it was shown and driven in public for the first time.  Joining the other vehicles at the festival was particularly momentous for the engineers who will share in driving the new Infiniti.

The vehicle is built around a front engine RWD chassis and stretches 4.7m in length.  Although the Essence is the most striking car seen from the Infiniti brand yet, the drive train is where the concept really shines. It features a direct injection twin-turbocharged 3.7Liter V-6 engine that collaborates with a new electric motor called the 3D Motor and produces  592 horsepower. The electric motor was designed to meet tough requirements on size and power output and can run independently as well as parallel to the gas engine, which is unique to the hybrid system. The result of this new electric motor is a slim, disc shaped motor that has twice the torque of a conventional unit. The design of the electric 3D motor alone was achieved by 3D magnetic field analysis used to optimize the layout of the electro-magnetic coils and permanent magnets.  This motor is located between the engine and the transmission and draws its power from a compact lithium ion battery pack in the boot area. Optimized energy usage across a large range of driving conditions is guaranteed by two separate clutches. The clutches rotate the motors as required and provide a system that needs no torque converter.

As a result of this new technology, the Essence is extremely responsive in performance and emits no emissions at low speeds. While we’re more than a little disappointed that the Essence will never hit production, if the concept’s handsome design makes its way into other Infiniti vehicles;  it’d be a good start.