2017 Infiniti QX80 Signature Edition-As big as a luxury yacht and just as opulent inside| LMT Cars
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Date: 23/07/2017

LMT Cars:  2017 Infiniti QX80 Signature Edition as big as a luxury yacht and just as opulent inside
There is a massive gap in the Infiniti lineup between the base QX80 and the QX80 Limited, both in price and features. The QX80 starts at $64,845, and the Limited starts at $90,445. Filling that gap are a multitude of available packages and, starting last year, a Signature Edition, which Infiniti has just announced is returning as a 2017 model.
The most expensive and most comprehensive package you can add to the QX80 is the $5200 Deluxe Technology package. But $5200 doesn’t really cover it; purchasing this package requires that you also select the $2400 Theater package, the $2800 Tire and Wheel package, and the $2900 Driver Assistance package. So in reality, it’s more of a $13,300 choice, bringing the total price to $78,145. The Signature Edition slots in just under this as a value play with a couple of exclusive features.
The Signature Edition offers visual treats in the form of darkened 22-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels with 275/50R-22 all-season performance tires, chrome exterior mirror caps, and a high-contrast Saddle Tan leather interior. Neither the Saddle Tan color or the dark wheels are offered in other trims or packages. The Signature also has many of the safety features found in the $2900 Driver Assistance package, including adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot warning, automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward-collision warning, blind-spot intervention, and lane-departure warning and prevention. 
Infiniti will offer the QX80 Signature Edition in rear- or all-wheel drive and seven- or eight-passenger configurations. It’s powered by the QX80’s only engine choice, a 400-hp 5.6-liter V-8. Infiniti is holding off on announcing pricing until closer to the special edition’s May on-sale date, but if last year’s package was any indication, it should add only around $1000 to the price of the base car. 
QX80 offers an unmatched combination of power, strength and premium style, and it’s capable of transporting up to eight adults and their belongings in spacious elegance. With the opportunity to spend some time with a Mocha Almond QX80 Limited, we truly experienced Infiniti’s flagship luxury SUV. Trim levels include QX80, QX80 AWD and QX80 AWD Limited.
Ride and Handling.
QX80 rides as any flagship luxury cruising hauler should: comfortably, securely and with confidence. The unique twin-tube shock absorbers and Hydraulic Body Motion Control system reduces body lean in turns, while the auto rear leveling suspension system maintains uniform ground clearance and angles while hauling heavy cargo or towing.
Handling is impressive for such a large vehicle weighing three tons. It was no Q60S, but it moved quickly and felt secure doing it.
Very stylish dark chrome 22? alloys are standard with all-season tires.
Braking.
Braking is provided by 4-wheel disc brakes (13.8-inch vented discs front and rear). 4-wheel Active Brake Limited-Slip (ABLS) is standard on every QX80. Braking feel is linear and strong.
Powertrain and Fuel Economy.
QX80 is equipped with a 400 horsepower 5.6-liter V8 engine routing power through a 7-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control and manual shift mode with Downshift Rev-Matching. Response is excellent and the QX80 feels strong.
Around town and highway driving is smooth and easy; we never felt we needed more power. The three-ton SUV moves around effortlessly and beautifully.
Haulers will be happy with the 8,500-pound towing capacity and Trailer Sway Control.
During our typical drive week of mixed local and highway driving, fuel economy averages in at 17.4 mpg. The EPA rates the QX80 of 13 mpg city, 19 mpg highway, and 15 mpg combined.
Noise.
QX80 is bank-vault quiet, with total noise isolation from the outside world.
Headlights.
QX80’s dark finish LED high- and low-beam headlights work beautifully. with windshield wiper interlock, LED fog lights and LED turn signals. The High Beam Assist headlight function, standard on all models, utilizes a forward camera to read oncoming or upcoming traffic and automatically dips the high beams to the low-beam setting. The high-beam setting is restored when the traffic is clear.
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