Infiniti builds new V6 Engine
Posted by Mansoor A. Bukhari on Mar 27, 2016
Production of the all-new compact and lightweight 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine has started at Nissan Motor Co.’s state-of-the-art engine manufacturing facility, the Iwaki Plant in Japan. This engine is exclusively offered on Infiniti vehicles. The new V6 engine is the lightest, most powerful, cleanest and most fuel-efficient V6 engine that Infiniti has ever offered.
The 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo is available in two performance levels – 300 or 400 HP. This engine belongs to the exclusive VR-series powertrain family, born out of the brand’s V6 engine production at the Iwaki plant. The VR30 was created through extensive in-house experience of six-cylinder powertrain development and backed up by a strong history of V6 engines having been listed as a “Ward’s 10 Best Engines” for fourteen years from 1995 to 2008.
The first application of this engine family will be in the Infiniti Q50 sports sedan that will make its Middle East debut in the third quarter of 2016. It will also be available for the all-new Q60 sports coupe, which celebrated its European Premiere at Geneva Motor Show this year.
“Infiniti is in the middle of a major product offensive, significantly expanding and refreshing our product portfolio. With the new V6 engine, Infiniti vehicles will become even more powerful and more fun to drive,” said François Goupil de Bouillé, Vice President of Infiniti Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The experienced team at the Iwaki Plant will deliver the engines with the highest levels of quality for our customers across our EMEA region and around the world.”
The Iwaki Plant is a state-of-the-art engine manufacturing facility within the Nissan Motor Co. production network. Located in Japan, the plant comprises an area of more than 200,000 square meters and employs close to 600 people. Beginning operations in January 1994, the plant has achieved an automation rate of more than 60%.
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