Infiniti unveils IPL G Cabrio Concept ahead of Paris

Infiniti will be presenting at this year’s Paris Motor Show a new concept: the Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) G Cabrio Concept. The Japanese brand has chosen the French capital to unveil its enhanced luxury cabriolet.

Featuring the new Malbec Black painting and Monaco Red leather interior, the G Cabrio Concept is a bespoke and very exclusive representation of Infiniti design values.

The G Cabrio provides a vision of a new range of Infiniti models that will be focusing on the performance car market. The four-seat cabriolet with electric folding hard-top comes with a new look and classically luxurious cabin.

The IPL G Cabrio features new 19-inch split-rim 7-spoke graphite-finish alloy wheels and his new looks are based around a sporting new front-end design. It has a new bumper section and blacked-out grille and headlight surrounds that handle the G Cabrio a more aggressive look.

Inside the finish touches give unique character to the G Cabrio Concept. The centre console is finished with black lacquer while the dashboard area above the glove box and doors are adorned with KACCHU, the name given to the armour used by Japan’s feudal warlords, or samurai, in the Middle Ages.

The IPL G Cabrio Concept is powered by Infiniti’s 3.7-litre V6 boasting 338 PS. The concept vehicle gets 18 PS more than the standard engine because of a high-flow dual exhaust system. The maximum torque output was increased from 360 to 274 Nm, with the linear acceleration being kept.

The Cabrio Concept has also received upgrades on its running gear. It features a sports suspension, with 10% stiffer springs and recalibrated dampers, are fitted and the body sits a little lower.

Matted with a seven speed automatic transmission with magnesium paddle shifts, the IPL G Cabrio reaches a top speed of 270 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h under 6 seconds.

A decision on launching IPL Infinitis in Europe will be taken later after reaction to the IPL G Cabrio Concept has been considered.