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Don't let the Nissan 350Z snout and the Infiniti G35 Coupe (JDM Nissan Skyline V35) rear end design fool you; the glitzy painted roadster model you're gawking at is in fact a JDM Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider - possibly a third generation model. But before you try to digest all that info let us quickly add that Paint Star's Tokyo Auto Salon project car also hides a Subaru-sourced 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four engine under its 350Z-shaped hood. See the rest of the photos in our image gallery after the break.

We may not be getting the new 2011 Infiniti Performance Line G Coupe until the second week of December, but that's not stopping the Japanese carmaker from announcing prices on the sportiest version of its G37 Coupe.

Infiniti has released photos and announced U.S. pricing on its 2011 G37 Coupe and Convertible models, which will both hit showrooms nationwide on November 10th. Following up on last year's updates that focused on the interior, Infiniti has now refreshed the two-door G37 models exterior appearance with a resculptured front bumper featuring a new lower grille and fog light housing / vent designs, as well as with new 18-inch and 19-inch alloy wheel styles.

While we're still trying to find out if Infiniti's freshly sketched dedicated EV (see here) will make its debut at next week's 2010 Mondial de l'Automobile, here's an Infiniti concept that has been confirmed for the show. The Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) G Cabrio Concept is the second car to wear the Japanese firm's sporty IPL badge after the introduction of the G Coupé in North America in the summer.

The 2010 edition of the Los Angeles motor show is still three months away, but since Infiniti doesn't have something that we haven't seen or heard of before, the Japanese automaker decided to end the suspense early by revealing its plans today.

Jon Sibal, in what appears to be a wheel search for a new Challenger 'chop (can't wait) has some pics of this JDM Nissan Skyline V36, or as we know it here in the States, the Infiniti G37, done-to-to-the-bone by Access Evolution. Those spider webs inside the tires are Forgiatto GTRs, and they're not getting any love from anybody...except me. They look like they belong on a futuristic sports car, but certainly look nice on the Skyline.

Infiniti is taking all the new car headlines at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance show. Along with the presentation of the 348HP kitted-out G Coupe from the firm's new IPL performance division, Infiniti used the event to announce the introduction of a new entry level model in the G sedan range, the G25 equipped with a 2.5-liter V6 engine under the hood.

It will join the rest of the Infiniti models in showrooms this September with prices starting from $30,950 (before handling and destination fees), or $2,300 less than the more powerful G37 sedan.

Not to be confused with the Indian Premier League (cricket), the Indianapolis Power Light company, the Internet Public Library or the Iran Premier League (football), IPL in the automotive world will now be known as an acronym for Infiniti's newly formed performance division, "Infiniti Performance Line" and the G Coupe will be its first production model.

So, is IPL something in the lines of BMW's M division, Mercedes' AMG or Audi's RS (Quattro)? Well, simply put, that's not the case, at least for now. Think of IPL being more like BMW's M-Sport packages with some added grunt under the hood.

The first vehicle from the range is the 2011 IPL G Coupe that debuts tomorrow evening at a special event at the 60th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and goes on sale only in the States in December.

Our friends over at Worldcarfans managed to get their hands on a set of photos of what they believe could be the long-rumored performance version of the Infiniti G37. The pictures, shot by a Mark Margulies, show a body-kitted G37 Coupe with new dark rims and beefy tail pipes.

Infiniti has released details on its U.S. market 2011 model year lineup that includes the introduction of two all-new models, the M sedan and QX full-size SUV, as well as certain enhancements for the rest of the range such as a new 7-speed automatic transmission that replaces the 5-speed auto on the EX crossover, revised package contents and equipment features, and new color options.

The Japanese automaker also noted that it will add two new models to the G range, with specific details to be announced in mid-August at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance , while Infiniti also reminded us that it will present the M Hybrid and a dedicated full-electric model in the very near future. For the Full Monty on all the changes, hit the break to read Infiniti's comprehensive press release.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the recently inked strategic cooperation between Daimler AG and the Renault-Nissan Alliance. And we're not referring to the official agreements on the development of a new rear-wheel drive platform for small cars and the swapping of diesel and petrol engines between the two groups.

Leaving aside recent rumors of a small Infiniti CUV based on the next generation of Mercedes' A / B Class, Japan's Best Car magazine is now reporting in its latest issue that the Infiniti M and G replacements (Nissan Fuga and Skyline in Japan) will share a common architecture with the Mercedes E-Class.

Nissan said on Tuesday it will recall close to 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a glitch with a wiring harness connecting the belt tension sensor (BTS) and the occupant detection sensor (ODS) control unit under the front passenger seat that may prevent the passenger airbag from deploying in a crash.

The affected models are G35 sedans manufactured from March 29, 2004 through August 25, 2006, and G35 Coupes built between April 1, 2004 and May 30, 2007.

It's been 20 years since Nissan's luxury division first set foot in the US market and to celebrate the event, Infinifi has released three special edition versions of its G37 sedan, coupe and convertible models equipped with various standard goodies.

The Anniversary G37s will be available in the States in a limited number of 350 G Sedans and 200 each for the G Coupe and G Convertible with sales set to start nationwide in mid-April.

Infiniti today released pricing on the 2010 model year G37 Convertible that is now on sale in the U.S. For the new model year, the G37 Convertible features added content and some minor interior updates that are limited to the white color scheme for the gauges and LCD instrument display, the new available high-gloss Maple interior trim accents and a new center console design for automatic transmission-equipped models.

The team over at Inside Line is reporting that it has learned from an unnamed high-ranking source within Nissan that Infiniti will launch a new entry-level version of its 2011 G sedan equipped with a smaller displacement V6 engine in the U.S. this fall. According to the report, the North American Infiniti G25 will be powered by the same 2.5-liter V6 unit found in the sedan's JDM sibling, the Nissan Skyline.

Following in the footsteps of Infiniti and its facelifted 2010MY G37 Sedan and Coupe models, Nissan has updated the Japanese market versions of the car that is sold under the Skyline nameplate. Both the Skyline Sedan and Coupe models receive a number of changes including an updated exterior for the Sedan and a refined interior, enhanced navigation system and new air conditioning for both body configurations.

In particular, the Skyline Sedan models receive a new grille, bumper, headlamps and fog lights up front as well as a redesigned bumper at the back and new 17-inch alloy wheel designs.