It didn’t take long for JE Design to come up with a tuning package
for the new SEAT Ibiza facelift after the Spanish car maker announced it. Save
the color on this particular car, they’ve done a pretty good job making the
Ibiza look even sportier. The visual upgrade will soon be complemented with
substantial power increase for all the engines int he range.
For now though you have to settle for the body kit, a set of 17 or 18-inch
wheels, and sport suspension with shorter springs that lower the car by 35mm.
The nicely designed body kit includes a hefty spoiler lip at front, tall side
skirts, a roof spoiler and a big rear diffuser. All the components are made from
plastic, but that diffuser has a nice carbon look to look more appealing. It’s a
simple and effective way of improving your car’s looks. But for heaven’s sake
choose a dignified color!
Take a good look at the lineup of cars at Infiniti. Notice anything interesting?
We see sedans of multiple shapes and sizes, wagon-like crossovers, a hybrid and
even a massive SUV, which is the most expensive machine the company has on
offer. What we don't see, though, is a clear range-topper.
According to Car and Driver, that fact doesn't sit very well with
Andreas Sigl, the man at the head of Infiniti's Formula 1 relationship with Red
Bull. "A halo car would help us ... It could bridge the gap between Infiniti and
F1."
With an Infiniti version of the Nissan GT-R apparently off the table, we're
not really expecting any kind of halo car that will bring to mind the raw
performance of an F1 racer. Still, the options available to Infiniti are
intriguing: the Emerg-E and Essence concepts are reportedly being considered for
production.
The Essence Concept was powered by a twin-turbo, direct-injection 3.7-liter
V6 and electric motor hybrid combination that was good for 592 brake horsepower.
That sounds perfectly halo-esque to us, but a V8 may have potential, too.
Meanwhile, the Emerg-E concept was co-developed with Lotus with componentry
borrowed from the Evora. The range-extended electric vehicle could reportedly
run from 0-60 in four seconds flat while offering a 300-mile range.
So, which direction might Infiniti go? Beats us, but C&D poses a nice
solution: How about both?
