The Godzilla’s spirit possesses Infiniti’s flagship SUV.
The latest generation of the Infiniti QX80 marked an exciting new era for the luxury SUV flagship. State-of-the-art audio, sumptuous features, high-tech convenience, and beautiful design have made it a solid competitor in the highly contested arena of full-size luxury SUVs, and concept versions of it have been displayed at events throughout the automotive world, showcasing its potential to be a versatile flagship offering.
A new build set to be showcased at the 2025 SEMA show brings a vision of a performance-oriented version of the QX80 to life. Teased earlier as the “QX80 R-Spec,” enthusiasts anticipated that it might feature the powertrain of the now-discontinued Nissan GT-R. Those rumblings have now been confirmed as Infiniti fully reveals the QX80 R-Spec, which features the VR38DETT engine derived from the enthusiast-favorite Nissan GT-R NISMO.
Rather than the 600 horsepower that the GT-R NISMO offered, however, the Infiniti QX80 R-Spec’s 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine boasts a tuned 1,000 horsepower, making it far more extreme and powerful than the Track Spec concept that was shown at this year’s Monterey Car Week. It gets that power thanks to custom turbochargers, intercoolers, exhaust manifolds, and an upgraded fuel system, and to complement that immense brawn, the vehicle also features carbon ceramic brakes derived from the GT-R, a custom coilover suspension, bronze 24-inch wheels as a nod to the GT-R, and a custom body kit.
Inspired by the GT-R T-Spec Takumi Edition, the QX80 R-Spec was given a custom body kit and a color-shifting exterior wrap resembling the iconic Midnight Purple color that was originally made famous on the legendary R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. With stunning GT-R inspired looks, and the muscle to match under the hood, the new Infiniti QX80 R-Spec from Infiniti is a refreshing, exciting, and radical reimagination of the brand’s captivating flagship luxury SUV.
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