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The QX56 features a new 5.6-liter VK56VD V8 engine with direct injection and VVEL variable valve timing, also found in the Patrol, which is rated at 400 hp (298 kW) and 413 lb⋅ft (560 N⋅m) of torque. The more powerful engine helps give the QX56 an increased towing capacity of up to 8,500 lb (3,856 kg).
With an increase in compression ratio from 10.3:1 to 10.6:1, these changes add 6 more horsepower (306 hp (228 kW) total + 3 hp ram air effect not measured by SAE testing = 309 hp (230 kW)). Peak torque is up 8 pound-feet (11 N⋅m) from the older "DE" engine at 268 lb⋅ft (363 N⋅m) and the torque curve is higher and flatter across most of ...
Nissan/Infiniti VK56VD Engine. The VK56VD is a 5,552 cc (5.6 L; 338.8 cu in) 32-valve, DOHC, Direct Injection Gasoline ( DIG ) aluminum-alloy V8 and features Nissan 's latest VVEL (Variable Valve Event & Lift System).
It is a larger version of the VR30DDTT and replaces the 5.6-liter VK56 V8 engine in Nissan's largest automobiles. A bore and stroke of 86 mm × 100.2 mm (3.39 in × 3.94 in) makes for an overall displacement of 3.5 L (3,492 cc; 213.1 cu in).
Infiniti, the luxury marque of Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan, has manufactured a number of vehicles since its inception in 1989. [1] [2] [3] Current models
The KH5T is a 1.5 L (1461 cc) DIG-T (Direct Injection Gasoline-Turbocharged) inline-3 12-valve engine, with a bore x stroke of 79.7 mm × 81.1 mm (3.14 in × 3.19 in). [clarification needed]. Power output is 160 PS (118 kW; 158 hp) and 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) of torque. The variation in compression ratio ranges between 8:1 and 14:1.
The vehicle uses the same powertrain as the previous generation and the Pathfinder, which is the VQ35DD 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine mated to a 9-speed automatic from ZF, replacing the continuously variable transmission. Tuned slightly higher for the Infiniti, the engine makes 295 hp (299 PS; 220 kW) and 270 lb⋅ft (366 N⋅m; 37.3 kg⋅m).
In 2013, the entire Infiniti line was renamed, with the M sedans becoming the Q70; this reflected the model's relative position in the Infiniti lineup, rather than the engine displacement as had previously been used. [4] US models went on sale in 2014 model year vehicles. Early models included 3.7, 3.7 AWD, 5.6, 5.6 AWD, Hybrid. [5]