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Infiniti QX56
Nissan assembles the
QX56, a model of sport utility vehicle, and
offers it to the public under the Infiniti
brand. It is based on the Nissan Armada full-size
SUV, and shares the F-Alpha platform with
the Nissan Titan pickup truck. The QX56 competes
directly with the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac
Escalade full-size luxury sport utilities,
as well as the smaller Lexus LX470.
The truck is propelled
by a 5.6 L VK56DE V8 engine (315 hp [227 kW]
@ 4,900 rpm and 390 ft·lbf torque @
3,600 rpm) and a 5-speed automatic transmission
with an overdrive. Each cylinder in the engine
is lined with cast iron. The valvetrain is
a DOHC design with four valves per cylinder.
Infiniti designed the QX56's throttle responsiveness
to correspond to specific drivetrain modes:
when the driver selects all-wheel drive, the
throttle becomes less sensitive, presumably
to allow easier regulation of acceleration
when off-road.
The
Infiniti QX56 has around 9,000 lb. of towing
capacity, which is the highest in its class.
It comes in one trim level, with only key
options such as: DVD entertainment system,
4WD / 2WD, and a bench instead of captain
chairs as the second row. Other features
which come standard are a ten-speaker Bose
system, DVD-based navigation system, leather
trim for all seats, dual-climate control,
18 in. chrome alloy wheels, and an adaptive
cruise control system.
As
with the Nissan Armada, it is built in Canton,
Mississippi; and is currently only available
in the American and Canadian markets.
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