Infiniti M37 Long Wheelbase Model Headed to China
The Chinese market love extended-wheelbase variants of luxury vehicles – mostly because many of its buyers prefer to be driven around in their cars rather than doing the driving themselves. Looking at just how popular Rolls-Royce EWB variants are for their Ghost and Phantom leaves no surprise that other luxury automakers such as Infiniti are lengthening their cars for the Chinese.
The luxury Japanese automaker will be following in the footsteps of rival Audi A6L, BMW 5Li, Mercedes-Benz E300L, and Volvo S80L. Infiniti will be offered a stretched version of its M37 sedan, lengthening it by 5.9 inches for the Chinese market. Unfortunately for Infiniti though, the M37 isn’t built in China unlike its competitors variants, so it could dampen its chances of success.
Nonetheless, it’s almost a necessary move for Infiniti in order to capture any sort of the market in China. The extended-wheelbase M37 is expected to debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April, and chances are a hybrid version will come shortly after.
[Source: Autoblog]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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