2011 Infiniti EX35 Features Coupe-Inspired SUV Design and

Numerous Advanced Technologies

The 2011 Infiniti EX35, which goes on sale at Infiniti retailers nationwide in

fall 2011 offers an exceptional combination of advanced technology, seductive design

and elegant interior. The EX35 will feature slightly modified packages for 2011 with

even more advanced technology systems than the previous generation, including the

Blind Spot Warning (BSW), a new 7-speed automatic transmission and standard 18-

inch aluminum. Other features still available on the 2011 EX35 include Distance

Control Assist (DCA),Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) and the advanced Around View

Monitor (AVM) including front and rear sonar systems, which utilizes four small

cameras to give the driver a “top-down view” of the outside of the vehicle while

parking. Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system (which includes Lane Departure

Warning) and Intelligent Cruise Control are also available.

“The EX35’s breathtaking design has brought a breath of fresh air to the

segment with its sculpted elegance, engaging interior and exciting performance,”

said Judy Wheeler, Director of Marketing, , Nissan Canada, Inc. “This year we

wanted to give it even more reasons to stand out in its class by adding even more

safety technology to make the driving experience better, including the -Blind Spot

Warning (BSW).”

Coupe-Inspired Exterior
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The EX35’s sculpted elegance expresses a timeless appeal – sleek lines that portray

speed, grace and finesse. Its layout combines the look and feel of a luxury coupe

and an SUV’s flexibility.

Its sporty proportions include a long hood, short front and rear overhangs,

rearward cabin and smooth coupe-like roofline arching over the windows to the C-

pillars.

“The EX35 is the perfect fusion of a luxury coupe and a high-utility SUV,” said

Wheeler. “Its ‘right-sized’ packaging gives it excellent around-town maneuverability,

while the wide rear hatch and low load floor make it a versatile performer for

everyday and weekend use.”

EX35’s exterior includes many signature Infiniti touches, including a double-

arch grille, large L-shaped headlights with available Bi-Xenon Adaptive Front lighting

System (AFS), integrated fog lights, distinctive LED taillights and “dynamic arch”

profile. Other exterior features include a high-mounted rear hatchback spoiler,

chrome-finished dual exhaust tips, an available power tilt/sliding moonroof with one-

touch activation and standard roof rails and crossbars, which offer additional storage

possibilities. EX35 also features a standard puddle lamp integrated in the side-view

mirror as part of the hospitality lighting concept.

Six exterior colours are offered: Aspen Pearl, Platinum Ice, , Black Obsidian, ,

Arctic Blue, Asgard Grey and Sangria Red..

Elegant Interior Design

Like all Infiniti vehicles, the EX35 was conceived to offer a reinvigorating and

engaging interior environment, one that is both indulgent and inspiring.

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The driver-focused “wave-inspired” cabin layout features an Infiniti signature

“double-wave” instrument panel, easy-to-read high-contrast gauges with white-and-

violet illumination and hospitality lighting with a pin LED light mounted over the

centre console and Infiniti-signature analog clock.

The instrument panel also features a 7-inch colour display with Infiniti

controller for the trip computer and additional vehicle information, including the

available Infiniti Hard Drive-based Navigation System with 9.3GB Music Box hard

drive for music storage and playback (available Navigation package).

Other technology systems include available Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone

System (available in Journey package), standard Infiniti Intelligent Key with Push

Button Ignition, USB Connection Port with Interface System for iPod, XM Satellite

Radio and standard Rear View Monitor. Front and rear sonar system are also

available as well as Distance Control Assist (DCA), Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA),

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Zagat® Restaurant

Guide, Bose® Premium Audio System , 11 speakers including 2 subwoofers, Single

CD in-dash changer and Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) which uses an air

purifier with Plasmacluster technology to help reduce pollutants in the cabin.

The interior is offered with leather-appointed seating surfaces, available in

Wheat, Graphite, and Chestnut leather appointments. There is also a leather and

aluminum shift knob, and leather-wrapped steering wheel with controls for audio,

cruise control, voice commands and Lane Departure Prevention (if equipped). Dual-

zone automatic temperature control is also available.

An 8-way power driver’s seat with 2-way manual lumbar support and a 4-way

power passenger’s seat and heated front seats are standard. A driver’s seat memory

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system (2 positions) is also offered, along with available 8-way power front

passenger’s seat. Also available is a 60/40 split power-folding 2nd row seat

(operated from front or hatch area).

“The EX35’s interior is all about driving pleasure and passenger comfort,” said

McDade. “Like the exterior, it offers a coupe-like feel but surprising utility – ideal for

today’s active lifestyles.”

Advanced Platform and Powertrain

Under the EX35’s dramatic body is an equally advanced platform and

powertrain based on the latest Infiniti performance technology. Its advanced FM

platform provides the same high levels of handling precision and balance as it does

for the Infiniti M, FX and G Coupe and Sedan.

Every 2011 Infiniti EX35 comes standard with a VQ35HR 3.5-litre V6 engine

rated at 297-horsepower and 7-speed automatic transmission with manual mode, DS

sport mode with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), and Adaptive Shift Control.

The engine block features ladder frame construction, variable exhaust cam

timing (CVTCS), asymmetric piston skirts, twin knock sensors and Iridium spark

plugs. Its symmetric twin ram air intake system helps reduce airflow resistance,

while the dual exhaust system has been designed with equal length exhaust

manifolds and reduced muffler exhaust pressure to help improve engine breathing.

Both are tuned to create authoritative harmonies, helping enhance driving pleasure,

and creating an exciting engine sound.

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The VQ engine design also includes a long list of advanced systems found on

the previous design – including a "noiseless" timing chain for quiet operation, an

electronically controlled "drive-by-wire" throttle system, microfinished crank journals

and cam lobes, and molybdenum coated lightweight pistons.

Every 2011 EX35 utilizes a subframe-mounted independent front strut with

coil spring suspension with aluminum-alloy upper and lower links, high-performance

dual-flow pass shock absorbers and stabilizer bar. The rear suspension is an

independent multi-link design with aluminum-alloy upper and lower links and axle

housing, high-performance dual-flow pass shock absorbers and stabilizer bar.

Steering is provided by a vehicle speed-sensitive power-assisted steering

system with power-assisted front and rear discs (vented front) and standard Anti-

lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake

Assist (BA). Also standard is Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control

System (TCS), while an advanced Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) is optionally

available.

Available wheel and tire combinations include 18-inch 8-spoke aluminum-

alloy wheels with P225/60 R18 tires or 19-inch 5-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with

P225/55 R19 tires.

The EX35 features Infiniti’s ATTESA E-TS (Advanced Total Traction

Engineering System for All Electronic Torque Split) all-wheel drive system, which is

also utilized on the M, FX and G Sedan. The system utilizes an active torque

distribution management system with an active centre clutch designed for smooth

starts and better traction and maneuverability on snowy roads than conventional all-

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wheel drive systems, plus minimal compromise of rear-wheel drive performance

characteristics on dry roads.

Advanced Safety Technologies

Several technologies designed to enhance safety and control is available on

the 2011 EX35, including Distance Control Assist (DCA), Intelligent Brake Assist

(IBA) and Blind Spot Warning (BSW).

Distance Control Assist is designed to help reduce driver workload in irregular

traffic flows, such as city driving or urban/suburban highway driving. A laser

rangefinder system is used to locate preceding vehicles and calculate the distance

and closing rate. Visual, physical and audible feedback helps bring attention to

increasing risk and the mechanism also assists with braking action. The DCA system

can be easily switched on or off to easily suit individual driver preferences.

The Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system warns the driver with a warning

light and chimes when there is a risk of collision with the vehicle ahead in the

travelling lane. The driver then knows to take avoidance action immediately. The

system helps reduce the rear-end collision speed by applying the brakes when the

system judges that the collision cannot be prevented.

The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system is also available. It illuminates an

In addition to these, the EX35’s advanced technology design also includes the

Infiniti Around View Monitor and the Lane Departure Prevention system (available on

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select packages). The Infiniti Around View Monitor utilizes small front, side and rear-

mounted cameras to project an all-around view of potential objects on every side of

the vehicle – helping reduce blind spots when parking.

“Conventional mirrors, no matter how carefully you use them, just can’t

provide a view around the vehicle that the Around View Monitor’s four-camera

system does,” said Wheeler. “Rear bumper sonar systems help detect objects

behind a vehicle, but again they can’t give the view of the space around the vehicle

that the AVM does.”

The Lane Departure Prevention system builds on the Lane Departure Warning

(LDW) system. Rather than just use an audible/visual warning system to alert the

driver of unintentional vehicle movement outside the designated lane, the LDP

system uses the vehicle’s Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system to help assist the

driver in maintaining lane position if the vehicle inadvertently starts to drift outside

of the lane.

Both LDP and the LDW systems use a small camera installed behind the

windshield to detect visible lane markers in front of the vehicle and calculate its

position relative to lane markers and warn the driver of lane drift (pending lane

change without use of the turn signal) with a visual display and audible buzzer. At

the same time, the LDP system assists the driver by using gentle control (generating

part of the necessary yaw movement), using the VDC’s brake actuator to control the

brake pressure of each individual wheel to generate the intended movement.

Every 2011 EX35 also features the Infiniti Advanced Air Bag System (AABS)

with dual stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification

system, driver and front passenger side-impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted

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curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bags for front and rear seat

outboard occupant head protection, and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Also standard are 3-point ALR/ELR seat belts (driver’s side ELR only) and

front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters and adjustable upper anchors,

front seat Active Head Restraints and the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children) system for the rear outboard seating positions.

EX35 also features advanced Zone Body Construction with front and rear

crushable zones to help disperse crash energy around the passenger compartment.

Models and Packages

The 2011 Infiniti EX35 is available in five packages: Luxury, Journey, Premium,

Navigation and Technology.

The standard Luxury Package contains many of Infiniti’s safety and convenience

features and now also includes a USB Connection Port with Interface Systems for

iPod users, while the new Journey package now contains Bluetooth Hands-Free

phone system.

New additions to the Premium package include the Bose Premium Audio System

with 11 speakers, two subwoofers, a 2GB Music Box Hard Drive and the Around View

Monitor including front and rear sonar systems. It also includes the Advanced

Climate Control System (ACCS) with Auto Recirculation, Grape Polyphenol Filter and

Plasmacluster™ technologies and19” wheels and tires are now standard on the

Premium package.

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The 2011 Navigation Package now includes the Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation

System, Voice Recognition for HVAC, Audio and Navigation, Zagat® Restaurant

Guide, In-dash single disc DVD Audio Drive, a 9.3 GB Music Box Hard Drive for music

storage and playback, and Bluetooth® Streaming Audio.

The 2011 Technology Package features Distance Control Assist (DCA), Intelligent

Brake Assist, Lane Departure Prevention System (LDP) with Lane Departure Warning

System (LDW) Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) and Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

“This 2011 EX35 returns as simply an extraordinary vehicle, providing a

personal reward for those who drive and own it,” said McDade. “With power and

agility available on demand, it’s a perfect fit for buyers looking to add a little

excitement in their everyday lives.”

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Media Contact:

Heather Meehan
Cohn & Wolfe
Tel: (647) 259-3268
Cell: (416) 402-5748
Email: Heather.meehan@cohnwolfe.ca

Didier Marsaud
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Nissan Canada Inc.
Tel: (905) 629-6400
Cell: (416) 573 7231
Email: Didier.marsaud@nissancanada.com

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