Infiniti Q60 sports coupe is here

INFINITI Malaysia yesterday introduced the all-new Q60, “a premium sports coupe that combines expressive design with exhilarating performance and dynamics”.
Christopher Tan, Inspired Motor Sdn Bhd senior general manager, said that the Q60 is characterised by flowing sculptural lines and strong, muscular proportions. “Its sinewy athleticism confidently projects a sense of motion and power, coupled with an effortless, almost weightless stance.”
The Q60 features newly-designed 19-inch aluminium alloy wheels as standard fitted with performance run-flat 255/40 RF19 tyres contributing to a more aggressive stance while also improving handling and grip with a higher capacity for lateral G-forces. The wheel gaps – the spaces between tyres and wheel arches – are tighter than ever, further lowering the visual volume of the car and giving it a low, powerful stance.
The Q60 is available in five exterior colours, with “Dynamic Sunstone Red” completely new to the Infiniti range. Exclusive to this is a tinted clear coat that helps protect the paint’s unique finish, while also contributing to the depth of gloss, for greater visual impact.
In the front of the cabin, the Q60’s design emphasises the dashboard’s focus on the driver, with the centre console housing twin touchscreens (eight-inch upper and seven-inch lower) as part of the InTouch central control system – the latest generation of the company’s infotainment technology. The touchscreen capabilities of both screens mean Infiniti’s design teams have been able to minimise the number of buttons in the cabin, for a neat, uncluttered appearance.
Under the bonnet is a 211hp (at 5,500rpm) all-aluminium four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol engine with hydraulic variable valve timing control system that generates 350Nm maximum torque from 1,250 to 3,500 rpm. A high-pressure direct injection with piezoelectric injectors delivers fuel to the engine in precise amounts for greater fuel efficiency: 7.5 litres per 100km in the combined cycle.
The engine’s wide-range single-scroll turbocharger provides peak torque at those engine speeds most commonly used by drivers, though the free-revving nature of the engine allows drivers to reach a red line of 6,300 rpm. Paired to the engine is a seven-speed automatic transmission engineered with gear ratios spaced to allow for responsive, direct acceleration. Its Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) uses a lateral acceleration sensor to detect topographical changes in the road, such as hills or corners, and enhances gear-select patterns according to the changing conditions. ASC also allows the transmission to observe driving behaviors and adapt shifts to driver feedback.
The all-new Q60 is fully customisable through the Drive Mode Selector (DMS) – accessed through the eight-inch upper touchscreen. The system allows the drive mode to be selected from the following available options: “Standard”, “Snow”, “Sport”, and “Personal”.
The finely tuned suspension set-up, together with the run-flat performance tyres in 255/40 RF19 ensures a low level of road noise and minimal intrusion of unwanted vibrations, while allowing for more direct and linear handling responses. Suspension link layouts and bushings have been modified specifically for their application in the Q60, while shock absorbers are relocated to make way for a selection of other tailor-made suspension components, endowing the Q60 with optimised sports coupe ride and handling.
Infiniti engineers have worked to minimise the Q60’s noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) levels. In particular, NVH has been improved with the adoption of significant suspension insulation and stiffer cross-members, as well as wheel spokes designed to dampen vibrations. Active Noise Cancellation is fitted to all Q60 models, effectively preventing negative engine noise frequencies from disturbing the calm of the cabin. An acoustic windshield, with a noise reducing barrier placed in between the front windshield, reduces noise entering the cabin, providing a calming, pleasant drive.
Making its world debut in a production vehicle, the Q60 is fitted standard with an all-new 13-speaker, Bose Performance Series sound system, a setup which has been tailored to the acoustics of the Q60's cabin. Featuring an all-new system architecture and high-performance components, the fully-immersive Bose audio system transforms the cabin into the driver's very own audio haven. The system's interface and speakers feature the latest "industrial" design that characterises Bose Performance Series audio systems, lending an even more distinctive, high quality look and feel to the cabin. Metallic speaker grilles are thinner yet stronger, helping to transfer the melodic music much better than traditional resin material.
Infoniti’s desire to offer drivers a totally in-control driving experience extends to the Q60’s newly-designed high-back, high-bolster seats. Infiniti’s development teams found that many car seats, regardless of vehicle sector, force occupants’ spines into a ‘C’ shape and offer very little shoulder support, placing up to 40% more load on the spine compared to a standing position.
Infiniti’s hallmark "spinal support" seats have been carefully engineered for the Q60 to match the curvature of the spine, providing a consistent level of support and minimising pressure on lower and upper back muscles. The supportive seats reduce the spinal curvature that many traditional seats force occupants to adopt, with a more even alignment between chest and pelvis. Extensive upper body support spreads the occupant’s weight more evenly all the way up the chair.
The Q60 is equipped as standard with Infiniti’s InTouch advanced infotainment setup. Now upgraded with a faster processor, InTouch allows occupants to personalise the interior environment of the Q60 according to their preferences, and can store profiles for multiple drivers, identified by their I-key (intelligent key).
InTouch is able to memorise more than 200 settings that the individual can program themselves. These include engine, and steering modes, driving seat positions, audio, and navigation settings; display settings, and heating and ventilation preferences.
The Q60 is equipped with six airbags as standard – driver and passenger front and side impact airbags, and roof-mounted curtain airbags. A pop-up engine hood is also standard, engineered to meet new global safety standards for pedestrian safety (designed to limit potential injury to pedestrians).
The Q60, fully imported from Japan, is available for test drive from this Sunday onwards. The on-the-road price, inclusive of GST (without insurance) and only applicable in Peninsular Malaysia, is from RM308,800 with seven-year unlimited mileage warranty.
To know the Q60 more, visit Infiniti Center Kuala Lumpur at The ICON, Jalan Tun Razak, 55000 Kuala Lumpur which is open daily from 10am to 7pm, or call 03-2162 3223.