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Infiniti Q60 Black S concept is a hybridized, weaponized coupe

Infiniti's unexpected Geneva Motor Show star packs an F1-style Kinetic Energy Recovery System and wicked bodywork.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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Based on the Q60 Red Sport 400, the Black S Concept packs around 500 horsepower. The extra hundred ponies come courtesy of an electric motor and high-rate discharge batteries.

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Hello, nasty.

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Infiniti's flowing Q60 Coupe has all manner of aerodynamic additions, to the point that it almost looks like it could be a GT-R successor.

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Massive diffuser is massive.

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The twin center-mount titanium exhaust outlets look like they should shoot two-foot flames.

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Since it's inspired by Infiniti's Renault F1 tie-up, a serious aero package including this big wing makes a lot of sense.

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21-inch watchstrap rubber shrouds aggressive brakes.

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The Black S concept's front end looks ready to inhale its Audi RS and BMW M rivals.

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Will Infiniti finally launch a proper high-performance coupe, or is this just another show car?

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That hood feeds a 3.0-liter twin-turbo slug of aggression.

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LED eyeliners look appropriately menacing.

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Air. I need lots of air.

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