Infiniti announced pricing for the 2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 of $47,950 for the rear-wheel drive and $49,950 for the all-wheel drive configurations. The new performance flagship of the Q50 portfolio is on sale now at Infiniti retailers nationwide.
Infiniti Americas vice president Randy Parker said: "The Q50 Red Sport 400 carves out a unique space in the sports sedan segment - with no other rival offering this much horsepower priced under $50,000."
The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices* (MSRP) for the 2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 are:
Model Engine/Drive MSRP
Q50 Red Sport 400 3.0-liter V6 Twin Turbo / RWD $47,950 USD
Q50 Red Sport 400 AWD 3.0-liter V6 Twin Turbo / AWD $49,950 USD
Destination and Handling $905 USD
In addition to the all-new 2016 Q50 Red Sport 400's sport-tuned, high-output 3.0 liter V6 twin turbo engine (rated at 400 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque), it offers a range of performance-intensifying features:
Sport styled front fascia
Sport brakes with 4-piston front and 2-piston rear calipers
Sport-tuned Digital Dynamic Suspension
New rack-based Electronic Power Steering or available, industry leading Direct Adaptive Steering
Leather-appointed sport seats, aluminum-accented pedals and solid magnesium paddle shifters
Exclusive Red Sport 400 brushed-finish exhaust tips
Exclusive Red Sport 400 19-inch sport aluminum-alloy wheels (staggered for RWD models)
Chrome finished red "S" exterior sport badging on the trunk and front fenders
Parker said: "The Q50 Red Sport 400's new 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine is the most advanced V6 engine that Infiniti has ever offered, striking an ideal balance between drivability, efficiency, and performance,"
"It also offers the highest standard, non-specialty horsepower in class."
The new VR-series engine family replaces the award-winning Infiniti 3.7-liter VQ-series V6 in the Q50, which has been the industry standard for many years.
Key engine features for the Red Sport 400 version include a compact, lightweight aluminum-alloy engine block and cylinder heads, Gasoline Direct Injection system, optimized turbine blade design, an optical turbo speed sensor, high capacity air-to-water intercooler system with dual water pumps, electronic wastegate actuator, e-motor valve timing control and an integrated exhaust manifold.
The 2016 Infiniti Q50 is also available with three other powertrains - a new 2.0-liter I4 Turbo, a 3.5-liter V6 hybrid and an upcoming 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 twin turbo.
The Q50 2.0t and Q50 Hybrid Premium models are on sale now with pricing starting at $33,950 for the Q50 2.0t and $47,050 for the Q50 Hybrid Premium. Pricing for the 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo equipped 3.0t will be announced at a later date.
