Infiniti->ke36 has just announced that starting 2014 model year its model lineup nomenclature will be significantly simplified. The company will drop the usual G->ke1264, M->ke269, FX->ke1260, EX->ke2856 and will adopt a simple naming strategy: Q – for sedans, coupes and convertibles, and QX, for crossover and SUV models. Next to the Q or QX lettering each model will also get a double digit representing hierarchy within the range.

This decision has been made to symbolize the brand's direction and the commitment to Infiniti under the leadership of Johan de Nysschen, but also as an heritage to the famous Q45 – Infiniti's first iconic flagship produced between 1989 and 2006.

The first model in the new lineup - the Q50 - or the replacement for the previously G sedan will be making its world debut in January 2013 at the Detroit Auto Show. It will be followed by the Q70 - formerly known as the M sedan, and according to The Car Connection, we will also see a new flagship sedan, placed above the upcoming Q70, but do not expect to see until late in 2015.

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