2014 Infiniti QX80 First Test - TruckTrend Magazine
If you’re looking for an alternative to the ever-popular Cadillac Escalades and Range Rovers out there, the QX80 is well worth a look. Previously having shared platforms with the Nissan Armada in first-generation guise, the QX80 now shares its underpinnings with the global Nissan Patrol, which helps it feel quite refined for the long haul. A soft, supple ride, a well-hushed interior, heated and ventilated seats, and available rear-seat entertainment help coddle its occupants in luxury. The QX80’s 400hp V-8 is quite the performer as well, pushing this nearly 3-ton SUV to 60 mph in 6. 3 seconds. Starting with the 2014 model year, Infiniti instituted a top-down name change of nearly all its models, with the previous Letters of "M," "G," or whatever else being replaced by "Q" or "QX" depending on if it was a car or SUV, and the numerology... Hence, the JX35 became the QX60, the FX37 became the QX70, and the jumbo QX56 became the QX80. So if this 2014 Infiniti QX80 looks familiar, it's because it's essentially the same model we've seen since the 2011 model year, when the Nissan... Although built in Nissan's Yukuhashi, Japan plant alongside the global Patrol, its engine is bolted together in Decherd, Tennessee, so this sumo-sized SUV beats with. Source: www.trucktrend.com
