The Future of Compact Performance

The Infiniti Etherea is a special concept vehicle [*] designed to foreshadow the future of Infiniti. At just over 14 feet in length, it is highly compact but at the same time both space efficient and practical.

Under the hood is a supercharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, developing 245 horsepower and providing quick response and strong acceleration. Four wide-opening doors, rear-hinged at the back, and the absence of a B-pillar offer a real feeling of openness.

Infiniti Etherea Concept

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Performance

Etherea has an efficient hybrid drivetrain based around an in-house platform and the innovative one electric motor/twin clutch system used in the Infiniti M35h, the marque’s first hybrid currently on sale in Europe.

 

The supercharged 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder, 245-horsepower gasoline engine provides quick response and strong acceleration.  An electric motor boosts power when needed and provides silent, lower-emission driving at low speeds. The transmission is a continuously variable (CVT) type and, in an Infiniti first, drive is to the front wheels.

Design

Etherea

The spacious four-seat cabin offers all the luxury that Infiniti owners expect plus unrivalled ease of access.

The headlights define the Infiniti “face” more clearly than ever. With a curving shape, the lamps incorporate daytime running lights formed out of a crescent of LEDs. Going forward, the new lights are destined to become a familiar Infiniti characteristic on other models as well.

Fast Facts

  • Fact # 1

    The designers have nicknamed the Etherea’s slightly-elevated body style “The Lift Up.”

  • Fact # 2

    Rear-hinged back doors provide easy access to the back seat.

  • Fact # 3

    The Etherea is inspired by several elements of Japanese culture

  • Fact # 4

    The Etherea is part coupe, part sedan, part hatchback and even incorporates elements of crossover.

“As an exploration into what a future entry-level Infiniti may be like, Etherea is highly significant and a breakthrough in what Infiniti thinks about itself.”

— Shiro Nakamura, senior vice president of design

Inspired By Nature

In Japanese the name for the look of the dashboard dials translates as “Hamon.” Inspired by the ripples of a stone thrown in a pond, the speedometer, voltmeter and other gauge indicators extend outward in circles from the central tachometer.

Top 3 Technology Features

Hybrid Powertrain

The Etherea uses the same efficient system as Infiniti’s M35h Hybrid.  Designed to use electric power more often for longer periods of time to reduce C02 emissions.

Continously Variable Transmission

The front wheel-drive Etherea’s transmission uses an ingenious steel belt/pulley system that doesn’t have fixed gear ratios and allows for seamless shifting and constant power.

Independent Suspension

The Etherea’s independent suspension help to keep the tires in maximum contact with the road and helps to deliver the performance and handling that Infiniti is known for.

    All illustrations, photographs and specifications on this site are based on the concept vehicle although reflecting the latest product information available at the time of site deployment. Because this is still a prototype vehicle and final design, equipment, and accessories have not been determined, actual production vehicles may differ from those shown. See an actual production vehicle at your Infiniti retailer before purchase. Availability and delivery times for particular models or equipment may vary. Specifications, options and accessories may differ in Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories and other countries.