I personally think 2.5 is too small of a displacement for a V6. If im gonna have a V6, espically in todays world, it should be a 3.0 or higher. I can see the engines potential, of what it would be desgined for, but if your gonna spend over 30K on an infiniti, why the 2.5? The 3.5 isnt but like $1000 more. I just dont like the hole thing period. Infiniti and 2.5 engine. 2.5 turbo would produce more hp I would think, but I guess because its an infiniti it needs to be smooth, so a V6 would do.

I'm guessing they are doing it to be in competition with 3 series BMW's... they have 3 current engine choices, one of which being a 2.5 6.

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im sure its also got something to do with milage. you get the smoothness of a six and the fuel economy of the 2.5 lt 4 banger.

Do you think we could shoe horn the 2.5 lt v6 into a versa? that would be a cool project to see

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Probably the same engine mounting as the 3.5. Not to say that the I4 is different. Infiniti probably likes the V6 differentiation maybe. I don't know but the engine is lighter and burns less gas and some engineering differences might be a reason. Does the 3.5 have variable timing. I bet this new one does. Also, The CVT might work better with lower performance engines but I am guessing.

I'm guessing the 2.5 6 will be longitudinally mounted? (assuming of course that the infinity is rwd) but the engine in a versa is transversely mounted. might make a bit of a difference, as I doubt the existing versa transmission will work.

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