Back in April, we brought you official word that Daimler AG and Renault/Nissan Alliance formed a strategic cooperation and we are now seeing the fruits of that partnership. Though official details are slim of the all new Infiniti vehicle are slim. So slim, Infiniti doesn’t even specifically give the car a name, however, the images were named “Etheria,” leading us to believe that is what the concept could be called. The press release simply gave the teaser images, along with a quote from Infiniti senior vice president Andy Palmer.
“Infiniti is currently examining concepts for a luxury performance car that will fit below the current G line,” said Palmer in the release. “Like every Infiniti, it will be completely different to anything currently offered by our rivals.”
Fortunately, MotorTrend got the scoop early from a source familiar with the project, claiming that the concept will be Nissan-Renault’s first major project with their new partner and Mercedes-Benz parent company, Daimler. The small car will take the form of a two-door coupe and will be a B- to C-segment car based on the same chassis as the next-gen Renault Megane and Nissan Tiida. Power will come from the Mercedes-Benz 202-horsepower, 1.8-liter CGI turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The final result will be the smallest car that Infiniti has ever produced.
