{{Infobox automobile | image = Infiniti concept1.jpg | name = Infiniti Essence | manufacturer = Nissan | aka = | production = Concept car only | assembly = | predecessor = | successor = | class = Sports car | body_style = 2-door coupe | layout = FR layout | platform = | engine = 3.7 L 24-valve DOHC twin-turbo V6 engine, 3D Electric Power Assist Motor | transmission = 6-speed sequential | wheelbase = {{convert|2800|mm|in||abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4720|mm|in||abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|1960|mm|in||abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1310|mm|in||abbr=on}} | curb weight = | related = | designer = Takashi Nakajima }}

The '''Infiniti Essence''' is a concept sports car designed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Infiniti brand.<ref name=pressrelease>{{cite news |title=Infiniti Essence Concept Debuts At Geneva Motor Show - Represents The Magnification Of "Inspired Performance" (Press release) |url=http://infinitinews.com/en-US/infiniti/usa/releases/148a2f1b-307c-4306-8eee-7191f9dd76f0?la=1&download_url=%2Fen-US%2Finfiniti%2Fusa%2Fvideo_files%2Fdownload%2F472495e3-5cf8-402e-86d3-44a17649b8b6.mpg |newspaper=Infiniti News |date=3 March 2012 |accessdate=3 April 2012 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163920/http://infinitinews.com/en-US/infiniti/usa/releases/148a2f1b-307c-4306-8eee-7191f9dd76f0?la=1&download_url=%2Fen-US%2Finfiniti%2Fusa%2Fvideo_files%2Fdownload%2F472495e3-5cf8-402e-86d3-44a17649b8b6.mpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.<ref name=autoblog>{{Cite web | last =Paukert | first =Chris | title = Geneva 2009: Consider The Show Stopped - Infiniti rolls out its Essence on a grand scale | url = http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-consider-the-show-stopped-infiniti-rolls-out-its-e/ | publisher = www.autoblog.com | date = 3 March 2009 | accessdate = 4 April 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="LewinBorroff2010">{{cite book|author1=Tony Lewin|author2=Ryan Borroff|author3=Ian Callum|title=How to Design Cars Like a Pro|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39Qq_oZvKw4C&pg=PA40|accessdate=11 June 2011|date=6 November 2010|publisher=MotorBooks International|isbn=978-0-7603-3695-3|page=40}}</ref> The car is a hybrid electric vehicle and is among the first energy-efficient cars Infiniti has released.<ref name="www.time.com">{{Cite web | last = Taing | first = Mengly | title = Infiniti Essence - The Green Design 100 - TIME | url = https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1892751_1892571_1892579,00.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090501143631/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1892751_1892571_1892579,00.html | url-status = live | archive-date = May 1, 2009 | publisher = Time Inc | date = 24 April 2009 | access-date = 11 June 2011 }}</ref>

The vehicle was designed by Infiniti design director Takashi Nakajima.<ref name="www.infinitiusa.com">{{Cite web | title = 'The Essence is the Realization of Infiniti's Personality' | url = http://www.infinitiusa.com/about/nakajima-interview.html | publisher = www.infinitiusa.com | accessdate = 4 April 2012 | archive-date = 18 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318055231/http://www.infinitiusa.com/about/nakajima-interview.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> Its external appearance is a modern interpretation of "coke bottle styling", a feature that was very popular during the 1960s and 1970s internationally. The interior design was initially conceived (Paul Ray) in the Nissan Design Europe studio based in Paddington, London. Following the interior concept being chosen it was then further developed and built in Japan.

The Essence concept is not expected to enter production, but elements from the car were planned to be incorporated into later Infiniti models.<ref name="www.autoweek.com">{{Cite web | last = Jewett | first = Dale | title = Geneva motor show: Infiniti Essence joins luxury-coupe scene - Autoweek | url = http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090303/geneva/903039992 | publisher = www.autoweek.com | date = 3 March 2009 | accessdate = 4 April 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120224212914/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090303/geneva/903039992 | archive-date = 24 February 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Engines== It included a 3.7 L V6 gasoline engine with twin turbochargers rated {{convert|440|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}, an electric motor (called 3D Motor) rated {{convert|160|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|500|Nm|lbft|0|abbr=on}}, with a combined rating of {{convert|600|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=pressrelease/>

The electric motor was powered by lithium-ion battery at lower trunk area.<ref name=pressrelease/>

==Equipment== 250px|thumb|right|The three-piece Louis Vuitton luggage set in the trunk. A three-piece Louis Vuitton luggage set fits in the trunk, and the floor slides out when the trunk is open to access the luggage.<ref name="www.autoweek.com"/><ref name="www.rsportscars.com">{{Cite web | title = Infiniti Essence Concept | url = http://www.rsportscars.com/infiniti/infiniti-essence-concept-geneva/ | publisher = www.rsportscars.com | accessdate = 4 April 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120402190709/http://www.rsportscars.com/infiniti/infiniti-essence-concept-geneva/ | archive-date = 2 April 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

The Infiniti Essence also contains safety features to prevent collisions in the back and side that are known as Side Collision Prevention (SCP) and Back-up Collision Prevention (BCP).<ref name=pressrelease/> Sensors on the sides and back warn the driver when it senses a vehicle, and brakes are activated if the warning is ignored.<ref name=pressrelease/>

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090618065749/http://www.infinitiusa.com/about/future-vehicles.html Description of the Infiniti Essence on the Official Website of Infiniti] {{Infiniti vehicles}} Essence Category:Sports cars Category:Coupés Category:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles