Infinity wants more Essence, less LEAF

Just like a typical spoiled little sister would behave, the marketing folks at Infinity have determined that when they release their version of the all electric LEAF it should be more 'Infinity esque'! Recently, U.S. officials of Infiniti reviewed initial designs at Nissan's San Diego styling studio and complained that they simply looked like another version of the Leaf, say people who were there. The United States will be the Infiniti model's largest market. Ben Poore, vice president of the North American Infiniti Business Unit, says more recent designs have corrected the problem. "I was in Japan last week and saw the final three or four designs for the car," Poore says. "And I can tell you without a doubt that we're going to have a uniquely Infiniti product."
I happen to like the LEAF how it is now but when Infinity shows up to the electric party and theirs looks like the Essence... Well, I will be jumpin on board THAT train! Read the full monty at AutoWeek.

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