The Infiniti Emerg-e is a 2-door coupe from Infiniti. Under the bonnet: 1.2L Nissan HR12 SOHC I3. Randy Rodriguez drew it.
The background
The Infiniti Emerg-E is a concept sports car developed by the Infiniti division of Nissan and unveiled to the public at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It is based on the Lotus Evora platform and the hybrid powertrain shown in 2012 as the Lotus 414E concept car. The Emerg-E has two electric motors, one powering each rear wheel, producing a total of 402 bhp (300 kW; 408 PS) with 738 lb⋅ft (1,001 N⋅m) of torque, and providing acceleration to 60 mph (97 km/h) in four seconds. The Emerg-E has a 30 mi (48.3 km) electric-only range, after which an onboard 47 bhp (35 kW; 48 PS) three-cylinder 1.2 L (1,200 cc) petrol engine recharges the lithium-ion battery pack. The car can also be plugged in to recharge.
The mid-engined two-seater sports car never reached production, but was shown as a working prototype at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The engineering
Power comes from 1.2L Nissan HR12 SOHC I3. It weighs 3550 lb. It shifts through a Single-speed reduction. The layout matters: the engine sits behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle, which puts the mass in the middle of the car and is why mid-engined cars change direction the way they do. The wheelbase is 103.3 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Its Infiniti stablemates include the Ex35 and the Fx35.