Among the Geneva Auto Show reveals was the updated 2018 Infiniti Q50 and it’s massive, stupid grill.
The first vehicle in the Infiniti lineup to feature ProPilot, the Q50 features an array of autonomous-lite features bundled together, including such tech as active lane control, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, forward emergency braking, predictive forward collision warning and backup collision intervention.
On the outside, the grill has been expanded thanks to lower air intakes (which grow wider on the Sports model) as Infiniti join global race to see who can be first to completely remove the front-end of their car.
Oh, and the headlights and taillights are new.
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