Eternity's wait for Infiniti

Nissan's global parent has just ticked off its right-hand drive Infiniti G37 Convertible — the fifth model for the right-hand drive UK market — that launches in September.

But Nissan Australia says it's placed Infiniti on hold.

Spokesman Jeff Fisher says the luxury brand was not in Nissan Australia's ‘action’ box because of the global economic slowdown.

"It's coming but we'd term it a work in progress," he says.

"Infiniti is an international brand but is built in very small volumes. Europe, for example, would only get 25,000 units.

"Australia has to make a business case work and that's not going to happen just yet."

The latest Infiniti Convertible gets a raft of high-end features including Connectiviti+ — the brand's infortainment system including HDD navigation with the Michelin Green Guide for European connoisseurs.

It can also add Bose Personal speakers — with outside noise reduction, airconditioned seats and adaptive climate control.

The Convertible comes in two models — the GT and GT Premium — both with a metal folding three-piece roof.

The GT gets 19-inch alloy wheels with sports brakes, a wind deflector, leather seats, active cornering bi-xenon headlamps and LED rears, dual-zone adaptive climate control with automatic air recirculation, the Infiniti Intelligent Key, heated and electrically adjustable front seats and Infiniti's "self-healing" Scratch Shield Paint.

The GT Premium adds Connectiviti+ which upgrades the system to 30Gb and a 3D Points of Interest information bank supplied by Michelin Green Guide. That's claimed as a world first.

Options are few, topped by a seven-speed automatic transmission with magnesium paddle shifters.

Infiniti says the 238kW 3.7-litre V6 is good for a 0-100km/h time of 6.2 seconds and a limited top speed of 250km/h — enough to claim it as one of the world's fastest four-seater convertibles.