Infiniti Launches Red Sport Performance Trim: Live Photos

Infiniti recently announced a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine whose first application is in the Q50 sedan. The engine, part of a new VR series, will eventually make its way across most of the Infiniti lineup, and in its most potent guise—at least for now—will be offered in a performance trim known as Red Sport.

The first Red Sport model is the 2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400, which goes on sale this spring. It made its debut today at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Its version of Infiniti’s new twin-turbo V-6 delivers a healthy 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque.

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Sure, it’s not as awesome as the 560 hp promised at one point for a Q50 Eau Rouge model but it’s certainly nothing to sneeze at. Think of Red Sport as being Infiniti’s equivalent of BMW M Performance or Cadillac Vsport.