With F1 officially here and starting tonight this seems like a pretty good time to talk about the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition. Only 200 of these will be offered, so get out your check books. So what do you get besides exclusivity? Well Infinity takes their FX50 and gives it a 414hp V8 capable of rocketing you to 60 in 5.2 seconds. That’s not bad for a giant SUV. This version is lighter then stock and has all sorts of carbon fiber aero bits for those high speed runs.
Of course we won’t get it here in the US since only the readers of Infinite-Garage.com actually know who Sebastian Vettel is.
Hit the jump for the full press release.
Source: Infiniti
INFINITI POWERS UP THE FX SEBASTIAN VETTEL VERSION
Infiniti today confirmed the FX Sebastian Vettel version, shown first in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, is to enter a strictly limited production run of 200 units to be sold across Europe and Middle East regions. The announcement was made by Bernard Loire, Infiniti Vice President for Europe and the Middle East.
The production version will match the 420PS output of the concept car making it the most powerful Infiniti yet to be sold by the European business unit. Although no price is available yet, it will also be the most expensive.
The car is a collaboration between Red Bull Racing’s champion racing driver and global brand ambassador, Sebastian Vettel, and Infiniti’s Chief Creative Officer, Shiro Nakamura. With its sophisticated technology, lightweight components and features such as Rear Active Steering for maximum agility, the V8 FX50S Premium – Infiniti’s current flagship as well as its best-selling model in some markets – provides the ideal starting point for the FX Sebastian Vettel version. Changes including increased power, lower weight, longer gearing, increased downforce and lowered, stiffer suspension turn what is already a sports car among crossovers into a crossover supercar.
Customer reservations are being taken now ahead of first deliveries from early 2013.