32 - Friday, December 160. 1988 - North Shore News

THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY

Nissan unveils the Infiniti line:

a different series of luxury cars

PROTOTYPES OF an _ entirely
new family of luxury cars have
been unveiled by Nissan Motor
Corporation in the U.S. They bear
the brand name Infiniti.

In conceiving them, designers set
out to develop an entirely new
series of vehicles which Nissan
Canada spokesman Max Wickens
describes as ‘‘distinctly different
from European fuxury cars like
Mercedes-Benz, BMW. and
Jaguar."

Infiniti cars will be sold and ser-
viced only by chosen dealers, and
then only by specially trained per-
sonnel,

{i awarding Enfiniti franchises,
Nissan says it will give preference
to dealers with a track-record of
excellence in all areas of customer
satisfaction.

“Owners will find they have in-

vested in far more than a fine
car,"’ says Wickens, ‘‘because
they’! also enjoy a unique new car
ownership experience — one in
which dealer staff will pamper car
and customer alike.”’

Initially, three Infiniti models
will be offered: A high-perfor-
mance five-seat sedan, a two-door
five-seat sperts coupe and a con-
vertible version of the coupe.

A four-door, four-seat sports
sedan will be added later.

The Infiniti range makes i's
world showroom debut in the fall
of 1989 in 70 major market dealer-
ships across the ULS.

Canadian plans for Infinit) will
be announced Jan. 11 in Montreal.

Infiniti's first three models will

be:
See Debut
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THE INFINITY M30, one of the vehicles offered as part of Nissan’s newest luxury car line, will debut in

showrooms in autumn 1989,