Remember those rumours of an Infiniti-branded GT-R-based high performance sedan? Well, according to Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, such a car will not be produced by Nissan or Infiniti, at least not in the short term.
Speaking at a press conference at the Geneva Motor Show, Ghosn even went so far as to call the rumours the product of "online blog speculation". Now, as much as we'd like to accept the recognition, the 4-door GT-R rumours actually stemmed from a report on Motor Trend's site, not a blog's. Maybe next time we'll be more deserving of the infamy kudos.
"When we have a car like this at Infiniti, it's not going to be in the short-term," said Ghosn, who went on to deny that such a car, if it were ever made, would spearhead the Infiniti range. That honour, he said, would go to the replacement for the now-defunct Q45, which will probably make use of the 290kW 5-litre V8 in the all new FX50 SUV.
So is the GT-R sedan party officially pooped? Well, despite Mr Ghosn's protestations, no. While he denied it was a priority for Infiniti, he still made it clear that once Infiniti has established itself as a legitimate player in the European market, a GT-R sedan could very well see the light of day. Senior officials at Infiniti are reportedly keen on building such a car, but it seems that as long as Ghosn's holding the reins they'll have to curb their enthusiasm for a while.
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