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Infiniti is going to reveal a new crossover model at the Detroit Auto Show this January and is considering an all-electric vehicle too, according to the company’s boss. Roland Krueger, who spoke to  AutoNews , declined to say whether the new crossover would be a concept or a production model. He did say though that the car they are bringing to Detroit is going to play off  the QX Sport Inspiration concept , shown back in September at the Paris Motor Show.  "We've given some hints in Paris, but we will be a little more specific in Detroit, showing that we focus on the growth markets and the growth segments," Krueger said. "The main topic is definitely the growth in SUVs." Infiniti wants to boost its presence in the light-truck sector of the market, an area that accounted for 61.2 percent of its US sales through November. The QX Sport Inspiration concept was seen as a preview of the model that’s going  to replace the aging QX50 .  Krueger also said that  t...

Infiniti revealed a new mid-size SUV concept named the QX Sport Inspiration today, prior to a world premiere at the Beijing Auto Show on Monday. The sleek SUV, certain aspects of which may or may not remind some of you of the  Maserati Levante , gives us an idea of how future crossovers from Infiniti could look like - in particular, the next QX70   “The QX Sport Inspiration expresses power and purpose through what we describe as its ‘proportional clarity’, with an elegance that is uniquely Infiniti,” said Infiniti design boss, Alfonso Albaisa. “The exterior design will appeal to an artistic sensibility. It has a more flowing, natural aesthetic than that evident in traditional premium SUVs.” The QX Sport Inspiration is a continuation of what we saw on the  2014 Q80 Hybrid Luxury saloon concept  showing us how Infiniti's contemporary design language can and will be applied on a SUV. It has a flowing roofline that incorporates a crescent-cut pillar that’s quickly bec...