Sebastian Vettel Takes Infiniti Customers For A Spin
Posted by Mohamad Al Shafei on Nov 11, 2012
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (01 November 2012) – Formula One Double World Champion and current Championship leader Sebastian Vettel took to the track early in Abu Dhabi, giving the first customers of the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition hot laps around the Al Forsan Motor Sports Centre. A selection of images are available now.
After a meet & greet with the first customers of the 300kph limited edition SUV, Vettel put the car he inspired through its paces to show the new owners its real potential.
A unique collaboration between Vettel and Infiniti’s Chief Creative Officer, Shiro Nakamura, the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition features a 5.0 litre V8 420PS engine and F1-inspired technology including advanced aerodynamic devices and carbon fibre components. It is available now from $136,000 (depending on country). Vettel drove the first vehicle to leave the production line at Infiniti’s global manufacturing plant in Tochigi, Japan last month before the Japanese GP.
Commenting on the event, Sebastian Vettel said: “I got my first true feel for the production version in Japan just before the Grand Prix there and was impressed with it. Today it’s been great to meet the Infiniti customers and to see the smiles on their faces and their excitement at also owning an Infiniti.”
High-resolution images of the event are available here.
Additional behind-the-scenes features and highlights from Infiniti Formula One are available on the Infiniti Inspired Blog.
Since the 2011 season, Infiniti has been a major partner of the Red Bull Racing team and in 2012 the relationship has been deepened with Infiniti featuring even more prominently on the Red Bull Racing RB8 and the overalls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Last year Sebastian Vettel was appointed Infiniti’s first ever Global Brand Ambassador.