Kevin Lepine is the Business Development Manager at Infiniti of Norwood. Kevin recently attended the New York International Auto Show, where the revamped 2011 Infiniti QX was unveiled. I spent some time with Kevin to learn more about the new QX and got his take on it
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Q: What were your first impressions of the 2011 QX?
A: At first I saw photos online and thought it looked a bit small and very different looking.
Q: What are the major differences from the 2010 model?
A: Everything is different! The head of Marketing for Infiniti was there to unveil the vehicle. He had mentioned that when this came to the drawing board they decided to start from scratch and build from the ground up. As we were told, It is ALL-NEW.
Q: What was the crowd’s reaction to the 2011 QX?
A: There were about 75 people there for the QX unveiling… Everyone seemed to be very excited.
Q: Did you get a chance to sit in it? How did it feel?
A: I did get to sit in it. The QX is so spacious and very refined. There is no doubt in my mind that this is a superior QX in comparison to the old one. I can’t see many other brands even coming close to the quality and appeal of this truck!
Q: When will it be available to the public?
A: We were told that next week (2ndweek of April) Infiniti will start production in Japan. This means that dealers should see them in 3-4 months from now (Mid Summer 2010).
Q: What were some of the other highlights of the show?
A:Well, the show was set up very good all around. I really liked seeing the Infiniti essence Concept car that was on display and also getting to look at all the models and brands together.
Q: What were you most impressed by during your time there?
A: Duh… The 2011 QX56 of course! That and the entire set up from Infiniti. GREAT JOB THEY DID!
