Infiniti shows big new Q70 sedan

NEW YORK -- Infiniti has given a new look to its Q70 sedan.

The Q what? It's the full-size sedan that Infiniti calls Q70 under its new naming structure. It's being formally unveiled today at the New York Auto Show.

That having been said, the 2015 Q70 was refreshed inside and out. Most notably, there's a new L version that adds more than five inches of legroom in the rear seat. Many luxury brand have been enhancing rear legroom. Infiniti spokesman Kyle Bazemore acknowledges the Chinese market, where well-heeled buyers expect to be chauffeur driven, played a role in the model, but Infiniti soon discovered lots of its customers like a big back seat.

It's becoming a prestige thing, a way to show off to your friends.

"We know our customers desire more choice and prestige. The long wheelbase Q70 is our offer to them," said Vincent Gillet, an Infiniti vice president, in a statement.

Q70 will come with a 330-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 or a 420-horsepower 5.6-liter V-8 engines. There is also going to be a hybrid version, using the V-6 in conjunction with a lithium-ion battery.