Infiniti’s first foray into the burgeoning luxury hybrid vehicle market has earned a Guinness World Record. The Infiniti M Hybrid has officially become the world’s fastest accelerating full hybrid. Driven by journalist Tim Pollard and overseen by Guinness World Records, a production M sedan model tackled a quarter mile in just 13.9031 seconds.
Not only is the powerful M Hybrid able to perform on the track, it also emits just 162g/km of CO2 and, on the combined cycle, sips fuel at the rate of 29 miles per gallon.
“The Infiniti M35h proves that hybrids can be fast as well as frugal,” said Tim Pollard, associate editor of the UK’s CAR Magazine. “At Santa Pod you could feel the instant torque of the electric motor away from standstill – the car just leapt off the line. I did try changing gears manually, but it was fastest left in automatic. That was when we achieved the fastest single run of 13.8960 seconds.
“But what impressed most was the Infiniti M’s duality of purpose: it might be quick, but it’s also comfy and very easy to drive. It felt like it could do these runs all week long.”
The Infiniti M Hybrid’s 0-62 mph time of 5.5 seconds, combined with its low emissions and high fuel economy, are all facets of the car’s overall “Inspired Performance.” This vehicle features a potent V6 engine complemented by a 67-horsepower (50kW) electric motor. It has also received the first application of new-generation Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid technology, which helps the car produce a total of 360 net horsepower.
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