Introduced for the 2014 model year, this luxury sport sedan marked INFINITI’s move away from the long-running G37 nameplate and established the brand’s modern “Q” era. It was first shown in 2013, but its earliest model-year availability began in 2014. Built as a five-seat sedan with a clear performance emphasis, it combined a premium cabin, sharp exterior styling, and a driver-focused chassis with the kind of technology and safety features that helped define INFINITI during the 2010s.
Across its run, the model became best known for blending everyday luxury with enthusiast-friendly character. It carried INFINITI’s signature double-arch grille, distinctive lighting, and a more aggressive stance than many mainstream luxury sedans. Later updates sharpened the lineup further, including sport-oriented trims and the well-known Red Sport variant, which gave the car a stronger performance identity and made it especially appealing to buyers looking for a Japanese luxury sedan with rear-wheel-drive credentials and available all-wheel drive.
The nameplate remained in production through the 2024 model year, after which INFINITI moved it into legacy status. There is no separate earlier production era for this exact nameplate, only the single continuous run that began with its 2014 model-year debut and ended after 2024. For many enthusiasts, it stands as one of the key INFINITI sedans of the modern era: a car that carried the brand’s sport-luxury formula forward after the G-series and became one of the most recognizable “Q” models.
