The Infiniti FX50 Performance Concept inspired by F1 world champ Sebastian Vettel is bound for production, Infiniti announced on Tuesday. The idea was introduced recently at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
Information of your production version, including pricing and launch date, have not been revealed.
“Doing the FX Sebastian Vettel version for Frankfurt was fun, however it is also a pilot,” said Andy Palmer, Infiniti executive v . p ., in a statement. “It’s about our equal of Mercedes-Benz AMG or BMW M Cars. We planned to test this company to see if this could deal with this type of special version.
“Sebastian’s FX demonstrates we will do low-volume specials, and the FX Sebastian Vettel version is amongst the first that may head to market.”The thought gives you a 414-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine and also a high-downforce aerodynamics package produced by Infiniti in collaboration with Red Bull Racing. Infiniti can be a sponsor of Vettel’s Red Bull F1 racecar.
The fabrication announcement comes on the heels of Vettel winning Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix and clinching the constructors’ championship for Team Red Bull.
Infiniti said Vettel experienced a return designing the thought carrying out a conversation with Infiniti Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura in the 2011 Geneva Auto Show.