The Infiniti QX80 is primarily a luxury vehicle, but for SEMA this year, Infiniti is introducing the QX-80 R-Spec, a high-performance SUV that does the best Nissan GT-R impression. The car has a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged VR38DETT Nismo V6 under the hood and a host of other performance upgrades.
The engine features extensive modifications and is capable of 1000 horsepower. Adjust it GTR The engine features a Garrett G-series turbocharger, JE pistons, Boostline rods, ARP rod bolts, and ETS exhaust manifolds, with a MOTEC engine management system.
Infinity A custom fuel system, custom intake, dual front-mounted intercoolers, and CSF engine and transmission coolers were also added. It has an R35-inspired exhaust that juts through the custom rear bumper, and is part of an extensive widebody kit, with the GT-R T-Spec Takumi Edition inspiring the SUV’s exterior.
Rate QX80 It features a custom ARP front splitter to coincide with the rest of the kit, which has aerodynamic improvements. GT-R-inspired 24-inch bronze wheels – wrapped in Yokohama PARADA Spec-X rubber – clash with the SUV’s Midnight Purple wrap and hide carbon-ceramic brakes borrowed from Nissan’s supercar.
The QX80 featured a custom coilover suspension with Eibach springs, which forced Infiniti to move the steering rack and modify the steering knuckles.
Infiniti doesn’t show off the interior, so we doubt there’s a big change from the standard model. The new R-Spec is Infiniti’s follow-up to the 650-hp Infiniti Track Spec, which it unveiled at Monterey Car Week in August. Thiago Castro, Vice President of INFINITI Americas, said:
“The QX80 R-Spec is an extreme, aggressive car that shows what Infiniti can do when our engineering and design teams remove all the guardrails.”
Nissan is introducing the R T-Spec Takumi Edition in 2024, which pays tribute to Takumi’s master craftsmen who hand-assemble each GT-R VR38DETT engine. It features Midnight Purple paint, Nismo Gold-painted 20-inch wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, and other unique visual touches, but it doesn’t produce 1,000 horsepower.
Infiniti doesn’t offer any performance numbers, but we expect it to be quick with this much power.
