Infiniti unveils a prototype which again brings us back

Germain Goyer

Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 09:50

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Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 09:50

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Seeing the photo above, only one name comes to mind: Juan Manuel Fangio.

And this is quite normal, since it is the Formula 1 driver that has shown over the past 50 years. Even today his exploits are talking. This is, however, a car can no longer be modern.

In the framework of the prestigious contest of elegance of Pebble Beach, Infiniti has presented a spectacular concept vehicle : the Prototype 9. The latter tries to combine past and future.

Infiniti Prototype 9

Infiniti

Inspired by Formula 1 of the years 40 and 50, his body silvery, wheels, spindle, tires that are infinitely close are only a few of its characteristics which associate it with this period of sports car racing.

Under its very long hood hiding of components quite contemporary : an electric motor and batteries. The power amounted to only 148 horsepower and torque, to him, amounted to 236 pounds-foot. The performance is not décoiffantes. In effect, it loop the 0-100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, which is respectable, but in top speed, it may not exceed 170 km/h.

Infiniti Prototype 9

Infiniti

In addition, if she ever participates in a race in its current form, we wish him that he is not an endurance race given that 20 minutes after the start, the batteries are discharged when the car is fully requested.