The company began the development of mid-engine Infiniti sports car

Company Infiniti has begun to develop mid-engine sports car, a conceptual version of which will be presented next March at the Motor Show in Geneva. It is reported PistonHeads site, citing its own sources.

According to KHABAR KHODRO, According to interlocutors portal using the vehicle the Japanese manufacturer intends to enhance its sporty image. The first step towards this was a special modification of the crossover Infiniti FX50, prepared in honor of the reigning champion of Formula 1 Sebastian Vettel. It stands for team Red Bull, whose title sponsor is “Infinity”.

In addition, a new sports car will be the first attempt to build a mid-Nissan’s car, not counting concept cars MID4, presented in 1985 at the Motor Show in Frankfurt, as well as a race car R390, participated in the 1997 and 1998 in the marathon “24 Hours of Le Mans “.

It is worth noting that Nissan has released only two instances of civilian version of the racing R390. One of the cars owned by a Japanese company, and the fate of another is not known.

Previously, the company officially announced Infiniti plans to release a high-road vehicle that will be developed in collaboration with a team of Formula 1 Red Bull Racing. It is expected that such a machine will hit the market over the next half to two years.