---
title: "Formula 1-Inspired Infiniti Q60 Black S Rumored to Be on Its Way to Production"
description: "The sleek Infiniti coupe is supposed to borrow its hybrid engine technology from the Renault F1 racer."
date: "2018-03-27"
modified: "2018-03-28"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/19663/formula-1-inspired-infiniti-q60-black-s-rumored-to-be-on-its-way-to-production"
categories:
  - "Infiniti News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Coupe"
  - "Geneva Motor Show"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Infiniti"
  - "luxury"
  - "Q60"
  - "renault"
  - "Rumor"
---

# Formula 1-Inspired Infiniti Q60 Black S Rumored to Be on Its Way to Production

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Rumors that the sinister-looking [Infiniti](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17326/infinitis-q-inspiration-concept-previews-a-long-sloping-future>) Q60 Black S may come to life have existed since the concept's debut at the [Geneva Motor Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19073/behold-the-hottest-rides-of-the-2018-geneva-motor-show>) last year. But the latest gossip leads us to believe that a production-ready prototype of the amped-up coupe may see the limelight at the 2018 Paris Auto Show in October.

In a conversation with [*Car Advice*](<https://www.caradvice.com.au/634218/infiniti-q60-black-s-reveal/>), Infiniti’s director of product strategy and motorsport Tommaso Volpe revealed that the countdown to the prototype's unveiling was definitely on. He mentioned that key suppliers were just weeks away from delivering important components like electric motors, as well as other key parts for the twin-turbocharged V6 engine found under the hood.

![message-editor%2F1522179314931-infiniti\_project\_black\_s\_millbrook\_b2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522179314931-infiniti_project_black_s_millbrook_b2.jpg>)
*Infiniti*

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*Infiniti*

![message-editor%2F1522179351353-infiniti\_project\_black\_s\_exhausts.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522179351353-infiniti_project_black_s_exhausts.jpg>)
*Infiniti*

![message-editor%2F1522179364685-infiniti\_project\_black\_s\_f3q\_night\_b.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522179364685-infiniti_project_black_s_f3q_night_b.jpg>)
*Infiniti*

We reached out to Infiniti for comment and this is the answer we received: "When we debuted Project Black S in Geneva last year, we said we would explore the possibilities. Nothing to announce, as we don’t talk about future products, but our engineers, as well as those from Renault and the RenaultSport F1 Team, continue to be excited about the possibilities as well," an Infiniti spokesperson told *The Drive*. "We would love to connect the track to the street."

The [Infiniti Q60](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) Black S will borrow its performance goodies from the already-in-production Q60 Red Sport, which produces a staggering 400 horsepower without the aid of engine electrification. If the rumors turn out to be correct, the Q60 Black S will produce 500 horsepower and will see the utilization of an energy recovery system similar to that in the [Renault Sport Formula 1 car](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18624/say-good-morning-to-the-renault-sport-r-s-18-formula-1-car>).

While it's not confirmed how (or if) Infiniti will adapt the energy recovery system to the [engine](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/16154/heres-the-latest-on-the-infiniti-variable-compression-engine>) of a road-going car, it's almost certain that it will see a set of motor-generators boost turbocharger pressure, as well as drive two or maybe all four wheels. In a Formula 1 car, the energy stored by the battery is first captured through brake energy regeneration and heat from exhaust gases.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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