The name is a play on the word infinity, an unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity…boundlessness.

Infiniti is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan. Infiniti officially started selling vehicles in 1989, in North America. The brand was created around the same time automaker rivals Toyota and Honda developed their Lexus and Acura premium brands.

According to Nissan, the Infiniti logo is a stylized representation of a road extending to the horizon—and of Mount Fuji, reflecting its Japanese origins.

In January 2018 chief executive Hiroto Saikawa announced that the Infiniti brand would be transformed into an electric brand.

 

Headquarters Yokohama, Japan, 1989-now

fx50  2002-2017

The Infiniti QX70, formerly called the Infiniti FX until 2013, is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the Nissan-owned Infiniti luxury vehicle brand between 2002 and 2017. The FX replaced the QX4 as Infiniti's mid-size SUV. It shares the same FM platform as the rear-wheel drive Nissan 370Z, and it "made no claims of climbing mountains." Rather, its aggressive shape promised style and quick handling. The similarly sized Nissan Murano is based on the same D platform as the front-wheel drive Nissan Altima. The FX does not have a Nissan-branded equivalent and is not sold in Japan. The nameplates FX35, FX45 and FX50 refer to the available engines. 

Infiniti FX50 (youtube.com)

1989-2004

2004-2023

2023-now