Infiniti’s Q60 Project Black S is in development,
the brand’s general manager of Global Communications, Stefan Weinmann, revealed
to us at the Geneva Motor Show.
Introduced at last year’s event in Geneva, the Q60
Project Black S was introduced with Formula One technology and sent tongues
wagging. However, with the sour taste of the canceled Eau Rouge project still
in the mouth’s of many, it was commonly thought as nothing more than wishful
thinking.
Intrigued by what the future holds for the Project
Black S, we quizzed Weinmann. According to him, development is ongoing. More
specifically, Weinmann said that work is being done on making a
fully-functioning prototype. Weinmann stopped short of saying whether or not
the vehicle will reach production.
Based on the Q60 Red Sport 400, the original Project
Black S concept used the same 400 hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6, to which it added
a hybrid system co-developed with the Renault Sport Formula One team for a
total combined output of 500 hp.
If Infiniti manages to make the Q60 Project Black S
a reality without too many changes, then it might give the likes of the M4 and
RS5 something to think about.
