The 2016 Infiniti Q70's curb appeal is getting kicked up a notch with the new Premium Select Edition model. Debuting this week at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (stay tuned for our full coverage), the 2016 Q70 Premium Select Edition adds meaningful visual upgrades inside and out, and will be offered across the Q70 line on standard-wheelbase, non-hybrid models.
The 2016 Q70 Premium Select Edition's most notable addition are those dark 20-inch wheels, featuring a design unique to this special edition. A subtle decklid spoiler is a good addition for those who were going to opt for the Q70 midsize luxury sedan's sport package anyway. The special-edition Q70 also adds dark chrome trim and a darkened lower rear bumper.
Bright aluminum trim will make an impression on the 2016 Q70's interior, which also has a smooth suede-like headliner, illuminated kickplates, and floor mats with contrasting piping. Driver and passengers will sit on Graphite or Stone semi-aniline leather seats.
Refreshed for 2015, the Infiniti Q70 is the luxury automaker's biggest and most expensive vehicle besides the enormous QX80 SUV. The long-wheelbase model rides on a wheelbase that's 5.9 inches longer than the standard model, which is offered with a V-6, V-8, and V-6 hybrid.
Read the 2015InfinitiQ70S 5.6 First Test ReviewHERE.
Earlier this week we found out the 2016 Q50 sedan will get a new turbo-four base model. To match the BMW 528i and Audi A6 2.0T, should Infiniti consider a similar Q70 model to lower the base price? Or is the Q70 and its standard 330-hp V-6 just fine the way it is? Tell us what you think below.
Source: Infiniti
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