INFINITI Kuraza Concept Press Kit: At a Glance




The INFINITI Kuraza Concept, a design exploration of future luxury utility vehicles, made its world debut at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Kuraza takes design forward by focusing on space, rather than ...

January 3, 2005



The INFINITI Kuraza Concept, a design exploration of future luxury utility vehicles, made its world debut at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Kuraza takes design forward by focusing on space, rather than enhanced utility – creating a highly social atmosphere to share with friends.
 
 Focusing on the next level of interior design, where all passengers will be provided with equal comfort, roominess and amenities, the Kuraza is marked by six doors – with the 3rd row doors on each side operating from rear hinges – and three rows of large, luxurious side-by-side pairs of individual seats.
 
 Kuraza also combines traditional Japanese design cues, extensive use of natural materials and modern technology to a vehicle with gracefulness and strength.
 
 Key interior design features include stadium style seating for the 2nd and 3rd rows, which combine with the large windows and three overhead glass panels to provide a truly panoramic view; a center-beam console with drop-down sections for unrestricted side-to-side access; and extensive use of natural materials, including rich, beige leather, hand-crafted wood and milled aluminum-alloy.
 
 Along with its six doors and large, wrap-around greenhouse, Kuraza’s exterior offers an INFINITI-style grille, unique multi-lens LED headlights and taillights, carriage-style side combination mirrors, turn signal indicators and spotlights; automatic retracting aluminum with wood-inlay side steps; and 23-inch aluminum-alloy INFINITI-style wheels.
 
 Highlights of the INFINITI Kuraza include:



 Interior Features

Six-passenger seating with luxurious “kimono-style” shape with layered, leather and silk construction
Stadium-style 2nd and 3rd row seating
Panoramic views for all passengers with large windows, overhead glass panels
Driver-oriented cockpit with analog and digital instrumentation
Full-length center-beam console with drop-down pass-throughs
Wood and aluminum-strip inlay construction flooring
Wood and aluminum pedals
INFINITI analog clock with hand-etched aluminum face
LED lighting in overhead console, arm rests, door grips and foot wells, six individual overhead reading lights



Exterior Features

Exterior designed to express a dynamic movement from front to rear and catch light reflections as if by a vigorous brush stroke
Six doors with rear-hinged 3rd row access, one-piece rear cargo area access door, wrap-around rear glass
Stepped roofline
INFINITI-style “double-arch” tinted aluminum grille
Wide aluminum band roof surround, three large glass roof panels
Hidden, sectional side steps that pivot out from beneath the vehicle when doors are opened; lighted, milled aluminum and wood-inlay construction
Sculpted-quality, multi-lamp LED headlights with tiny “surround-view” camera to detect potential blind spots, pin light-style fog lamps
Multi-lamp LED taillights with anodized violet-tinted metal surrounds
Carriage-style side mirrors with integrated LED spotlights and turn signal indicators
Large, milled aluminum door handles
Rich, deep violet three-coat pearl metallic paint



Information Technology

16x6-inch vertically oriented “Kakejiku” touch-screen center monitor
Multi-functional display with changeable image screens and programmable information displays (weather, road conditions)
Instrument panel mounted compass and gyro meter displays
Analog gauges with violet LED illumination
Wood and aluminum-strip flooring



Wheels and Tire

23-inch 8-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels
Special Dunlop 305/45R23 tires



Design

Designed by Nissan Design, Nissan Technical Center, Atsugi, Japan





 
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