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• Looks like: With all the futuristic-looking LED lighting, it’s hard to hide the fact that the LE is an electric car, but it doesn’t have overtly electric-car styling since it’s a sedan. More >

In a recent review column, I mentioned a curious, snow belt phenomenon. Sometimes, the mere act of buying snow defense stuff (or snow play gear) is enough to ward off ‘Ol Man Winter. More >

Ah, for the good old days when it was child’s play to produce a luxury vehicle! Back in the day it was easy to slap some high-priced accessories onto a few sedans, add a snappy hood ornament and then sit back and watch as customers vied for the chance to make you rich. More >

Infiniti’s M35h, the company’s latest hybrid vehicle, has entered the record books as the fastest accelerating full hybrid following a quarter-mile run by journalist Tim Pollard.

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Infiniti says it has set the record for the world’s fastest-accelerating production full hybrid. On August 23, at the Britain’s Santa Pod Raceway, CAR Magazine associate editor Chris Pollard tested the Infiniti M35 hybrid in front of a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records, More >

The Infiniti FX, one of the most bold looking cars on sale, gets a facelift. The most obvious change is up front, where the FX wears a new grille inspired by the Infiniti Essence Concept from Geneva 2009. More >

I’m a horrible car guy; I dislike convertibles. It’s not really for the usual reason car buffs dislike going topless, it has nothing to do with the inevitable loss of stiffness or added weight and complexity and everything to do with the reduction in practicality. More >

Almost drives itself
The climate control system in the M35h is also unaffected by engine shutdown, so it must rely on electric components. Climate control offers Infiniti’s Forest Air feature, which causes air flow from the vents to fluctuate, the idea being to simulate a natural breeze. It is a subtle effect, and can be turned off with a button on the dashboard. More >

Infiniti is announcing its first high performance hybrid in a bold new ad campaign challenging the preconceived ideas of what a hybrid vehicle should be.  The focus of the new campaign is the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid, the only car in America that offers 360 horsepower and 32 miles-per-gallon. More >