The car tested, a regular production model, set a record Tuesday, 23 August 2011,at Santa Pod race track in the UK, which hosts races in the European Championship Drag Racing organized by FIA (International Federation motoring).Starting immediately, the model has achieved remarkable results thanks M35htorque available from 0 rpm / min provided by the electric motor and V6 poweravailable due to high speeds. The car passed the checkpoint computer everyattempt at speeds above 160 km / h (100 mph).
In a ranking of fast cars by this time, Infiniti is level with legendary cars likeLamborghini Countach1 in 1982 and is only a few tenths of seconds after Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin.
The result is even more remarkable since the CO2 M35h Infiniti model is 162 g /km and combined cycle fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km (40.4 mpg). Nowmarketed in Europe, M35h model is priced very competitively and is moreexpensive with only 1.500 EUR (depending on market) than equivalent diesel model M30d.
"Infiniti M35h is proof that hybrid models can be quickly and economically while," said Tim Pollard, associate editor of CAR magazine in the UK. "At Santa Pod, you could instantly feel the torque produced by the electric motor immediately aftermoving off when the car just jumped on the starting line. I tried to change gears manually, but the change was more rapid in automatic mode. Then I obtained thebest time of 13.8960 seconds.
"But what impressed us most was the duality of the M: is fast, but is alsocomfortable and easy to drive. I felt I could make the course 400 yards all week."
Setting a record in the presence of an official from Guinness World Records, wasthe idea Infiniti communication department to mark the start of sales of the newhybrid model and innovator. Tim was not hard to convince him to sit in the driver'sseat. The purpose of this trial was to show that the model M35h acceleration from 0 to 100km / h (62 mph) in 5.5 seconds, the fastest time recorded by a hybrid model, was only one facet of global Inspired Performance car. Acceleration test 400 m(quarter mile) of moving off, a classic in the world, is an attempt more difficult thanacceleration from 0-100 km / h and offers a more complete picture of the car'sacceleration.
M35h model result obtained in the range of 13 seconds, place the most recentInfiniti car in the society in terms of performance. It is a surprising result considering that the car has four doors, five seats and nearly 5 feet long, and focus on luxury, comfort, equipment and driving pleasure.
The M35h is famous for its curved lines, central element of the new TV campaignappearance Infiniti and robust key feature of the range M. This model is powered by a powerful V6 engine that works at higher revs, plus an electric motor 68 hp(50kW), one of the strongest built. In a first use of the new generation of InfinitiDirect Response Hybrid technology, the whole power of 364 hp (268 kW) systemis transmitted to the rear wheels in a dual-clutch system that maximizesperformance and efficiency, while allowing the car run exclusively electric at speeds up to 120 km / h.
The representatives of Guinness World Records (Guinness World Records (R)) were present at Santa Pod in an attempt to assist the felling of record and to ensure that the new hybrid record Infiniti models will appear on Guinness World Records website (r) . M35h inspired performance model will appear in the 2013edition of the famous Books of Records (Guinness Book of Records).
New Infiniti M range, developed to compete with models like the BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XF for a demanding market such as Europe, now offers the first sedanin its class in Europe available with gasoline engines, diesel and hybrid. M35h andused Infiniti hybrid system is a key element of the plan to increase sales Infiniti inEurope, the objective of achieving a 10% in the luxury segment by 2016.
