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Due to increasingly stringent emissions standards, Infiniti is reportedly going to move away from V8 powerplants. According Motoring.com.au, Nissan’s luxury arm will downsize its engine offerings for new vehicles moving forward.
Many automakers, both high-volume brands and luxury brands, are steadily moving toward smaller engines to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. If Infiniti follows suit, it will not be the only automaker attempting to get more with less cylinders. Still, Infiniti execs promise that performance won’t be sacrificed on any new vehicle.
“I am afraid (U.S.) CAFE regulations and emission regulations around the world make the development of V8s as part of a new family of engines almost impossible,” said Andy Palmer, executive vice president for Nissan. “F1 has gone V6 for example. You can get the performance out of a V6 or an I4 and you can get the fuel consumption out of it.” Moving forward, Infiniti will likely switch to boosted four- and six-cylinder powertrains that will offer comparable V8 performance with better overall fuel economy.
Like Audi and other brands, Infiniti will likely embrace turbocharging, supercharging, and other technologies to help bring more power from smaller displacement engines. Even Ford has utilized twin-turbocharged engines for its F-150 pickup–once a V8-only vehicle. So for those thinking that larger necessary means better and brawnier, think again.
In the U.S., Infiniti currently uses a 5.0-liter V8 to power its FX50 crossover. The the M56 sedan and QX56 SUV both utilize a 5.6-liter V8. If the move toward smaller engines proves to be accurate, it’s unclear how this will impact Nissan-branded vehicles that share similar platforms.
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