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Nissan has unveiled the Invitation concept, which is our first look at Nissan's next B-segment hatchback, which will launch in the UK in 2013.

The Invitation concept is a preview of the next Nissan Note and according to Nissan the concept " is an energetic design, bringing fresh style, innovation and excitement to the mainstream market."

François Bancon, Deputy Division General Manager of Product Strategy and Product Planning Division, said: "The name we have given to this concept is self-explanatory. It is designed to be inviting thanks to its sensuous exterior design and generous and comfortable interior space, cleverly packaged within compact overall dimensions."

Nissan hasn't released the official specs for the concept, but Nissan expects it to achieve be at the top of its class in terms of fuel efficiency and emissions. Nissan is aiming for an ultra-low CO2 emission target of under 100g/km for the most frugal model and with all versions eligible to wear Nissan's Pure Drive badge.

The Invitation also gets Nissan's Around View Monitor, which helps ease reversing and parallel parking. The concept also incorporates the Nissan Safety Shield Technologies, which interacts with the driving environment keeping the driver aware of what is happening around the car. The Invitation concept will be officially unveiled next month at the Geneva Motor Show.

Nissan has announced plans to invest $2 billion for an all-new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support the company's Americas growth strategy. The new plant will complement Nissan's two existing Mexican factories and will open in late 2013.

Initially the new facility will be able to produce up to 175,000 units annually of Nissan's "B" platform models, but further expansion of the site is possible. Up to 3,000 direct jobs will be created initially at the new facility, with approximately 9,000 positions to be generated within the supply chain and wider community.

Nissan (NISMO) has announced the official release of a Nissan GT-R that conforms to FIA GT3 regulations: the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) and JR Motorsports (JRM) teamed up to jointly develop the car. It's powered by a 3.8 V6 twin-turbo engine that is based on the standard GT-R's engine and puts out 530ps (523-hp) at 6400 rpm. The V6 is mated to a six-speed semi-automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

According to Nissan, the GT-R NISMO GT3 was features a chassis that inspires confidence and the suspension set-up and driver controls can easily be adjusted to suit a range of preferences.

Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2013 GT-R, which now starts at $96,820, almost $7,000 more than the 2012 model.

The 2013 Nissan GT-R is powered by the same 3.8L twin-turbo V6 mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission that now puts out 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft. compared to 530 horsepower and 448 lb-ft. in the 2012 model. According to Nissan the 2013 GT-R will reach 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds. Nissan also retuned the suspension and added a standard RearView monitor and the Black Edition gets a new dry carbon fiber rear spoiler.

Nissan gave us a preview of the all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder this month with the Pathfinder Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The concept is basically the same thing that will show up in showrooms this fall with its new unibody platform that makes the new Pathfinder 500 pounds lighter and 25 percent more fuel efficient.

At the show Nissan didn't provide any details about what would power the new Pathfinder, but since it shares its platform with the Infiniti JX35, its pretty much been assumed that it would be powered by Nissan's 3.5L V6. Well according to Motor Trend the 2013 Pathfinder will in fact be powered by the 3.5L V6 thanks to an anonymous tip they received.

The 3.5L V6 will be the same V6 that powers the Infiniti JX35 and will be the only engine available in the Pathfinder. Nissan may retune the engine giving it a slightly different output from the 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft. that it puts out in the JX35. The V6 will be mated to a CVT.

Nissan also confirmed plans to unveil an all-new vehicle at the upcoming New York Auto Show, but it hasn't been confirmed what it will be. Maybe the all-new 2013 Altima?

Some Nissan Pathfinder fans may be disappointed with the new car-based 2013 Pathfinder that is going to arrive later this year, but fans of the smaller Xterra do not have to worry about it too becoming a crossover. Nissan's engineers have confirmed that the Xterra will continue with its body-on-frame chassis.

That means the Xterra will continue to share its platform with the Nissan Frontier, which is a good thing for hardcore SUV fans...

27 years after the first Nissan Pathfinder SUV appeared, Nissan has unveiled a reinvented Pathfinder. Nissan has taken the wraps off the Pathfinder Concept in Detroit, which previews the all-new Pathfinder that will go on sale this fall.

The all-new Pathfinder will ditch its current body-on-frame construction for a unibody platform that it wil share with the Infiniti JX. The fourth-generation Pathfinder will have room for seven passengers and thanks to its "refined" V6 and next-generation Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) the Pathfinder will be one of the most fuel-efficient 7-passenger vehicles on the market. Nissan expects the 2013 Pathfinder to be 25 percent more fuel efficient than the current Pathfinder.

"Nissan is in a great position today. Sales are up, market share is increasing and our dealers have a great selection of 2012 Nissan cars, trucks and SUVs in inventory," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc. "This new Pathfinder Concept is just the beginning of a far-reaching wave of new products on the horizon for Nissan. By the end of 2012, more than 70 percent of our sales volume will be all-new or redesigned."

2011 is officially over and for some of the automakers it was a difficult year with the earthquake in Japan and the flooding in Thailand that crippled production. Honda and Toyota were hit the hardest with sales falling off sharply for some of their popular models. Although Honda and Toyota had a difficult year, Ford and Chevy had a much better year.

The top two models continue to be the Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado, with the Toyota Camry holding onto the top selling car title.

Check out the list after the jump.

Next week Nissan is going to take the wraps off the Nissan Pathfinder concept, which is a preview of the all-new 2013 Pathfinder.

Nissan has released a quick teaser video of the concept, which gives us a really quick look at the Pathfinder's new face. Other than that we do not have many other details about the new Pathfinder. But we do know that it will share its platform with the Infiniti JX crossover, which means the new Pathfinder will ditch its current body-on-frame construction. It will also have room for seven passengers and most likely be powered by a version of Nissan's 3.5L V6.

Nissan is going to be unveiling a new Pathfinder concept at the Detroit Auto Show next month. The concept is a preview of the all-new 2013 Pathfinder, which is expected to share its platform with the new Infiniti JX three-row crossover.

Nissan has given us a preview of the concept with the teaser photo that you see here and this little blurb:

"With thoughtful technology, comfortable seating for seven and ample cargo room, the 4-wheel drive Pathfinder Concept previews the next-gen production Pathfinder that is scheduled to go on sale next fall."

Nissan has announced that it's bringing two new concepts to the Detroit Auto Show next month.

The Pathfinder concept previews the all-new Pathfinder that will go on sale in the fall of 2012. The new Pathfinder is reportedly going to switch over to a crossover platform that it will share with the Infiniti JX.

Nissan is also going to show off a new electric van concept. This concept previews a future production version of a full electric vehicle designed to provide businesses or families with flexible, roomy cargo space, while offering a dramatic CO2 footprint reduction.

Nissan has already announced that the 2013 Nissan GT-R is getting some power upgrades in the form of 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft. of torque from its supercharged 3.8L V6. If the upgrades are still not enough and you want an edge on the track, Nissan is going to offer a new Track Pack for the GT-R.

On the outside, the most noticeable difference is the lightweight six-spoke RAYS alloy-wheels with gloss black painted centers. The brakes are are cooled by additional cooling ducts built into the front bumper, which reduces the operating temperature of the front brake discs by as much as 100 degrees during track use. Ducts hidden behind the rear wheels, channel cooling air over the rear discs. Lastly the suspension's spring rates have been revised.

Inside the Recaro are covered in a high grip material and the rear seats have been deleted to save weight.

In the UK the Track Pack adds £10,000 to the £74,450 list price of the standard GT-R, making it £84,450. U.S. pricing hasn't been announced.

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Christmas and the new year are right around the corner. Today is the first day of December and with that we have the sales totals from November, which turned out to be a great month for most of the automakers.

Out of the big automakers, Honda was the only one that didn't have a good month, which was largely due to low inventory levels of the CR-V and Accord models. The Accord held the number 3 spot in October, but completely fell off the top-10 list in November. At least an all-new 2013 Accord is slated for the spring.

The top two spots were occupied by the regulars, the Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado. The Toyota Camry came in third meaning it maintained its hold on the top selling car in the list. The Ford Escape was the top selling SUV in the list.

Check out the list after the jump.

It may not be the same as the GT-R powered Juke-R that Nissan has been talking about a lot recently, but Nissan is bringing the Juke Nismo Concept to Tokyo this week. Nissan claims that the Juke Nismo Concept is "an idea of how a premium sports version of the hugely successful compact crossover could look."

The Juke Nismo Concept is lower and wider than the standard Juke. It gets a body kit from Nismo that includes revised lower bumpers front and rear, wider fenders and sill side skirts. The concept is painted in pearl white with red highlights.

The suspension of the Juke Nismo Concept has been lowered and stiffened with Nismo parts, while the 1.6L turbo four-cylinder has been upgraded to put out more power.

"As the Concept shows, Nismo brings new levels of individuality to mainstream Nissan cars like Juke. The future for Nismo is to develop premium sports designs for an ever-widening range of customers," said Nismo President, Shoichi Miyatani.

Nissan only managed to sell 198 units of the quirky Nissan Cube in October, but the automaker plans to continue selling it.

Brian Carolin, Nissan North America's senior vice president for sales and marketing stated, "It's a niche product that has found its place in the market. It benefited particularly when gas prices were spiking earlier this year, and we were struggling to get a supply of it. We had a lot of demand for it."

The Nissan Cube starts at $14,470 and competes primarily against the Scion xB. The second year it was sold in the US, Nissan sold almost 23,000 units, its best year yet. So far Nissan has only sold around 14,000 units this year, which is partly due to the Japan earthquake in March.

Do you think Nissan should kill the Cube?

Infiniti has released two teaser photos of a new electric sports car concept that it's bringing to the Geneva Motor Show next March.

Andy Palmer, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd and Infiniti said: "At the Geneva Show next year, we will present our vision for a totally new kind of inspired premium performance car. Infiniti already has hybrid and clean diesel models on sale. And with an all-electric sedan on the way, the natural next step was to push the boundaries where performance and the environment intersect."

Stay tuned...

Infiniti already has the EX and FX crossovers, but neither of those have three rows of seats, so Infiniti is releasing the 2013 JX crossover that has room for up to seven passengers.

"The all-new Infiniti JX embraces family customers in a way no luxury crossover has done before - recognizing their need to grow up, but without growing old," said Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore. "Responsibility should come as a reward, rather than as a restriction on the things and activities you enjoyed as a single person or a couple."

The 2013 Infiniti JX will be offered either as the JX35 or the JX35 AWD. It's powered by a 3.5L V6 with 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft. of torque. The V6 is mated to a standard CVT The JX also gets an Infiniti Drive Mode Selector that lets the driver choose between four drive modes - Standard, Sport, Eco and Snow. Infiniti expects the JX to get 23 mpg highway, 17 mpg city and have a 19 mpg combined rating.

The front-wheel-drive JX will start at $40,450, while the all-wheel-drive version starts at $41,550.

The full-size van is pretty much non-existant thanks to the more popular minivan, but Nissan has just announced the introduction of the NV3500 HD full-size van.

The NV3500 HD is based on the NV commercial van, but features four rows of seats and seats up to 12 passengers. The NV3500 HD can be powered by either a 261 horsepower 4.0L V6 or a 317 horsepower V8. The NV3500 HD features a fully boxed ladder frame and a 28-gallon fuel tank.

"The Nissan NV3500 HD's styling is professional and rugged outside, and completely passenger-focused inside," said Joe Castelli, vice president, Commercial Vehicles and Fleet, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). "While you want to feel assured that there is room for all your luggage, for example, you don't want to be treated like a piece of cargo inside. We've found a great balance between functionality and comfort that we believe sets the new benchmark in class."

Nissan has unveiled the changes to its GT-R supercar, which will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month.

Nissan has unveiled the Japanese-spec GT-R, which will be labeled as a 2012 model in Japan, but when it reaches the U.S. it will be the 2013 Nissan GT-R.

The 2013 Nissan GT-R is getting a boost under the hood. It's twin-turbocharged 3.8L engine now packs 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft. of torque. Nissan claims that the engine response and torque are mid and low engine speeds has now been improved thanks to improvements to air intake and exhaust efficiency; better air flow resistance, which has been reduced by the addition of an intake manifold fitted to the head of each unit; and reduced air flow resistance thanks to a more compact under floor catalyzer which improves emissions efficiency and reduces weight.

The transmission also gets upgrades thanks to a strengthened design of the shift fork arm and a firmer fixing bearing for the flywheel housing. A special differential oil R35 Competition Type 2189E (75W140), which was developed for competition is now used in every version of GT-R.

Ceramic brakes are now available as a factory-installed option and right-hand-drive versions of the GT-R now get an asymmetrical suspension setup that compensates for the driver and propeller shaft for the front wheels being located on the right side of the vehicle.

Overall the upgrades help the GT-R shave off about 8 to 10 seconds of its Nürburgring lap time. Nissan also claims that the 0-60 time will be about 2.7 seconds.

The auto industry showed signs of improvement last month with many of the automaker's posting sales gains over the same period in 2010. Chrysler came out on top last month with sales up 27 percent, while Nissan's sales were up 18 percent. Ford's sales increased a modest 6 percent, which was brought down thanks to Lincoln and GM posted a very small increase of just under 2 percent.

The top-10 list from October saw the Honda Accord stealing the top spot from the Toyota Camry, which is all-new for 2012. The Camry's decline is largely due to the switchover from the outgoing 2011 to the all-new 2012 Camry that is just starting to show up in dealers. So the Camry could return back to the top spot in November. Other noteworthy winners last month were the Ford Escape, which saw its sales rise just over 30 percent and the Ram pickups, which saw a nice 25 percent increase.

Check out the list after the jump...

Earlier this month Nissan released information about a Juke that is powered by the GT-R's 3.8L twin-turbocharged V6. Now the world has been given its first official look at the Juke-R at a debut in Malaga, Spain. The Juke-R debuted as a surprise guest at a Nissan crossover media launch.

According to Nissan the addition of the GT-R's engine has created the "world's fastest, most innovative crossover." The Juke-R packs 480 horsepower, which puts the power to the ground via an all-wheel-drive system.

Nissan is only going to create two prototypes of the Juke-R, one in left-hand and the other in right-hand drive.

The next-generation Nissan Altima midsize sedan is expected to be released next year and its being reported that Nissan has some big changes in store to improve its fuel economy ratings.

The new Altima is slated to get a new CVT that will improve its fuel efficiency by 10 percent over the current transmission. Nissan is also planning to introduce its first in-house hybrid drivetrain for front-wheel-drive cars in the Altima. The current Altima hybrid uses a Toyota-based system, but the next-gen Altima will get a hybrid system based on the hybrid powertrain in the rear-wheel-drive Infiniti M hybrid. The Altima hybrid will use a two-clutch, one-motor system mated to a supercharged 4-cyl engine.

The future of the Altima hybrid was in question when Nissan recently announced plans to stop selling the current Altima hybrid at the end of this year. The next Altima hybrid is due in 2013.

Infiniti has announced plans to produce the FX Sebastian Vettel version of the FX50 crossover that it created for its new ambassador Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

Vettel helped Infiniti create a special version of the Infiniti FX50 that features a 420 horsepower V8 and lots of carbon fiber pieces to increase the crossover's downforce and to make it lighter.

The news was broke by Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer at a recent interview. According to Palmer the the FX Sebastian Vettel edition is a "kind of pilot for IPL, the Infiniti Performance Line. It's about being able to do our equivalent of AMG or M-series, and we wanted to test the organization. Can the organization cope with these kind of special versions?"

More details about the production version of the FX Sebastian Vettel Edition will be released later this year.

Have you ever dreamed of seeing the Nissan GT-R's 3.8L twin-turbo V6 under the hood of another Nissan model? Maybe the Nissan Z? Well Nissan has done it, but in a model that is a little unexpected. Nissan's engineers have managed to fit the 3.8L V6 from the GT-R under the hood of the Juke crossover to create the Juke-R "The Ultimate Compact Crossover."

Nissan calls the Juke-R the first ever super crossover. The one-off concept features the GT-R's 3.8L V6, six-speed gearbox and a modified GT-R 4WD driveline. The Juke-R also gets flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers, a unique split rear wing and 20-inch RAYS forged alloy rims.

The Juke-R is fully road legal, but don't expect to see it enter production, but it could lead to a future high-performance Juke.

September's sales numbers are in Detroit's automakers had a great month with Chrysler up 27.2 percent, GM up 19.6 percent and Ford's sales improving 8.9 percent. Honda and Toyota's production is now back to normal following the earthquake in March, but both automakers still have supply issues, which are hurting sales. Toyota was down 17.5 percent and Honda's sales were off by 8.0 percent. Japan's other big automaker, Nissan saw its sales rise by 23.5 percent last month.

September's Top-10 list remains largely unchanged from the month before it, with nine out of the ten models making it the list again. The only new model on September's list was the Honda CR-V, which had a 9.5 percent improvement over August.

Check out the list after the jump.

First there were reports that Nissan is working on an even more powerful 2013 GT-R and now comes word that Nissan is preparing an uber fast Juke (Super Juke) that will be powered by the GT-R's engine.

It's been confirmed that Nissan Europe is currently working on a super fast version of the Juke, known internally as the Super Juke. Given the fact that the Juke is expected to put out between 480-520 horsepower, suggests that the small crossover will get a detuned version of the GT-Rs twin-turbocharged V6.

The first official sketch of the one-off Super Juke has leaked onto the internet. It shows the Juke with a full kit and GT-R style wheels.

Expect to hear more news about the Super Juke next week.

Nissan's supercar the GT-R already packs 530 horsepower and reaches 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds, but Nissan isn't stopping there. Now comes word that the 2013 GT-R is going to get some upgrades that will add another 40 horsepower under the hood, for a total around 570 horsepower.

Nissan recently held a press event in Europe for the 2013 GT-R, in which some of the upgrades were discussed. The 2013 GT-R will get more power thanks to increased boost and revisions to the intake and exhaust systems. The transmission and suspension settings have also been tweaked and the underside of the GT-R has been modified to improve the cars aerodynamics.

There is also a report that Nissan is readying a new "Track Edition" that will only be right hand drive and available in markets outside the U.S. Lastly the 2013 GT-R will not get any styling updates to differentiate from the 2012 model.

Mitsubishi is going to release a new flagship sedan that will be a successor to the Diamante that was killed in 2004. Rather than create its own sedan, Mitsubishi has reportedly signed a new agreement with Nissan, which will bring the Nissan Fuga (Infiniti M in the U.S.) to the Mitsubishi lineup.

This is reportedly only going to happen in Japan, but Mitsubishi is going to start selling a rebadged Nissan Fuga next summer. Mitsubishi has no plans to sell the rebadged Nissan outside of Japan.

Mitsubishi is set to finally remove the Galant from its U.S. lineup in 2013, would you like to have the rebadged Nissan as a replacement?

Infiniti's first hybrid the M Hybrid has set a Guinness World record for being the fastest accelerating full hybrid. Driven by journalist Tim Pollard and overseen by Guinness World Records, the 2012 Infiniti M35h hybrid covered the standing quarter mile in 13.9031 seconds.

The M35h set the record on August 23, 2011 at the UK's Santa Pod Raceway.

"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."

The Infinti M35h hybrid is powered by a V6 engine mated to an electric motor for a total output of 360 horsepower. It reaches 0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds and can travel up to 62 mph in electric-only mode. The M35h hybrid also gets up to 32 mpg on the highway.

Infiniti has released a second sketch of its upcoming electric sedan that will launch in 2014. Infiniti hasn't provided many details at all about five-seat electric luxury vehicle, other than stating that it will live up to the brand's promise of "Inspired Performance."

August is officially gone! Most of the automakers had a good month with GM's sales up 18 percent and Nissan up 19 percent, but Toyota and Honda's sales continued to suffer. Toyota's sales were down 12.7 percent, while Honda sales fell 24.6 percent.

Even though Toyota's sales were down, the Toyota Camry held onto the top-selling car spot with the Nissan Altima right behind it. The Honda Accord returned to the top-10 list, but only at the number nine spot.

Honda and Toyota expect their sales in September to improve, since production is back at 100% following the tsunami in March.

Nissan has announced the changes to the 2012 Nissan Maxima, which is already on sale.

The 2012 Nissan Maxima gets a refresh on the outside with a new front grille design, new rear combination lights, and new 18-inch and 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels. Inside the 2012 Maxima gets a new meter cluster illumination color, Dark Piano-hairline trim, Atlantic Cherry wood tone trim, a new metallic-finish trim, and a new Cafe Latte interior color.

The Maxima now comes with a special Limited Edition Package for the 3.5 S model, which includes smoked headlights, Xenon headlights, a compass in the rearview mirror, 18-inch aluminum-alloy Dark Hyper Silver finish wheels, a rear spoiler, dark satin chrome front grille and fog lights.

The Maxima is powered by a 290 horsepower 3.5L V6 mated to a CVT transmission. The Maxima 3.5 S starts at $31,750 and the Maxima 3.5 SV starts at $34,450.

Nissan has unveiled the Nissan GT-R GT3 race car that has been jointly developed by Nismo (Nissan's motorsports division) and JR Motorsports.

Although the GT-R GT3 race car has just been unveiled, its already had its first race. This past weekend the GT-R GT3 was entered in the fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the Magny-Cours circuit in central France. After 98 laps drivers Richard Westbrook and David Brabham managed to finish eighth out of 35 entries.

Driver Richard Westbrook stated, "The car ran like clockwork. I had to keep reminding myself that this was its first race! It's excellent on tyres, so it means you can lap at the same speed at the end of a stint as you can at the start. For a brand new car to run the whole of the three-hours without a problem is a great achievement. It's easy but rewarding to drive and I must admit that, even after completing two one-hour stints, I didn't want to get out of it."

Acura has been criticized basically from its inception for its lack of rear-wheel-drive models to compete against BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. Infiniti has been the opposite of Acura with its lineup largely composed of rear-wheel-drive models. But it looks like Infiniti is about to change that with the introduction of front-wheel-drive models.

The last front-wheel-drive Infiniti was the Nissan-Maxima based I35 that was discontinued in 2004. Infiniti is now set to enter the front-wheel-drive segment again with the introduction of the JX crossover that was unveiled in Pebble Beach earlier this month. The JX is available either with front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive. Infiniti is set to release another front-wheel-drive model, which will be a small hatchback based on the Etherea concept.

Larry Dominique, vice president of product planning for the Americas at Nissan North America Inc. stated, "Customers really don't care that much about the platform beneath their car. They care about the car. We can create more interior space if we get away from the technical requirements of rear-wheel."

Dominque also acknowledged the performance advantages that come with rear-wheel-drive based platforms, "There is a performance perception with rear-wheel," he says. "But we're comfortable that we don't need rear-wheel to deliver the performance we need. And some of our vehicles, like the G and the M cars, will remain rear-wheel."

Infiniti has confirmed that the IPL G Convertible that we saw in Paris last year will be heading to showrooms this coming spring.

IPL, which stands for Infiniti Performance Line will be getting its second model after the IPL G coupe. Think of IPL has Infiniti's answer to BMW's M division. The 2013 IPL G Convertible is powered by a 348 horsepower 3.7L V6 that is mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. It will also get larger brakes, 19-inch wheels and a unique red leather interior.

Expect the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible to debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show this November.

After seven teaser photos the 2013 Infiniti JX concept has been officially unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

"The JX Concept advances the Infiniti design language, sharing design cues of the Infiniti Essence concept, yet interprets those elements in ways suitable to the needs of a family luxury crossover," said Nakamura. "From the dramatic front grille and headlight design to the crescent-cut D-pillar and greenhouse shape, the JX Concept shines as a fresh, bold alternative to the many flavors of vanilla currently dominating the three-row luxury crossover segment."

The JX will be a new three-row, seven passenger crossover for the Infiniti brand when it launches next spring. Sadly due to all the teaser photos, the unveiling is pretty blah. The overall design is typical for a seven passenger crossover as it tries to grab would be SUV and minivan buyers.

The JX will be powered by a V6 mated to a CVT that can send the power to either the front or all the wheels.

The production version of the JX will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.

Finally! Infiniti has released the seventh and last teaser photo of the 2013 JX crossover concept that is debuting tonight in Pebble Beach.

Come back later today to finally see the JX's official debut.

Infiniti has been releasing a teaser of the 2013 JX crossover every week, with the sixth teaser photo released this week. We've now seen the front, side and rear of the JX, just none of the photos have a complete shot of the seven-passenger crossover.

Most of us are probably tired of seeing teaser photos of the JX and the 2012 Toyota Camry, but next week Infiniti will officially debut the JX at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

This one shouldn't be too hard, but I guess there are quite a few new releases this year that aren't very desirable. Fortune magazine recently took a poll of auto reviewers, asking them what their most disliked car of 2011 is. What new model did they choose over all the others?

The 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet takes home the award.

Fortune stated, "Not since the Mercedes R-class, and, before that, the Pontiac Aztek has the overall verdict been so bruisingly negative. The CrossCabrio has been tarred for being lumpy, dumpy, shaky and sluggish."

What do you think? I'm sure there are some other cars that you could add to this list...

Infiniti has now released the fifth teaser photo of the 2013 JX Crossover. Today's photo shows off the JX's rear end. It looks like the JX will get a rear end that draws cues from the much larger QX, but manages to look much better than that supersized SUV.

The seven-passenger Infiniti JX crossover will officially debut at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Now that we've seen five teaser photos of the new crossover it probably won't be much of a surprise at the event.