Future Hybrid Cars: the 2013 Edition

Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

The luxury sport-sedan is about to get a healthy charge from Infiniti with the new Q50 Hybrid. Aimed at taking on the recently introduced BMW ActiveHybrid3, the new Q50 Hybrid is a combination of brains and beauty. Underneath its sleek and stylish exterior is a mighty 3.5L V6, which is married to a 50 kW electric motor. Together they make a whopping 354 hp, enough to make people think twice about laughing at a hybrid badge.

Those engines are paired to a seven speed automatic transmission, and will be available in either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations. Starting at $43,700 the Infiniti is about $2,000 cheaper than the BMW Activehybrid3 and still packed to the brim with impressive luxury technology.

Discuss the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid at InfinityQ50.org