Sky is limit for new Infiniti cabrio

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Nissan's luxury division, Infiniti, has released a preliminary image of its first ever open-topped model and it's likely to go on sale in Europe next year.

The G37 Convertible is based on the stylish two-door G37 Coupé and features a three-piece retracting hardtop as standard, which folds flat under the rear deck at the touch of a button.

It's likely that the sophisticated roof will add weight to the car, but with a 3.7-litre V6 under the bonnet, performance should remain impressive.

Infiniti will launch the new Convertible in the USA early in 2009 and though European sales have yet to be confirmed, it's expected that the new open-topped car will be part of the line-up when Infiniti sales begin in Britain later next year.

Shane O' Donoghue