The Infiniti Q50 Returns Next Year. And Yes, It's the Nissan Skyline

The U.S.-spec Q50 will have a twin-turbo V6 producing more than 400 horsepower

written by Steven Ewing
edited by Kathleen Clonts
4/15/2026
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What's new: Nissan teased a new Skyline sedan for the Japanese market, and it'll be coming to America as the Infiniti Q50.
Why it matters: The Q50 will have more than 400 horsepower and will be available with a manual transmission, giving Infiniti a proper competitor for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz sport sedans.
Edmunds says: This could be the breath of fresh air Infiniti really needs.

— Yokohama, Japan

The Infiniti Q50 sedan will return to the brand's U.S. lineup next year. It'll be powered by a twin-turbo V6 making more than 400 horsepower, and it'll even have an optional manual transmission. Nissan teased a new Skyline sedan for the Japanese market this week, and company executives have since confirmed that this car will be sold in the U.S. as the Q50.

Christian Meunier, the chairman of Nissan Americas, said Infiniti will introduce a new car every year. This year, it's the QX65 crossover, and next year, it'll be the Q50. Beyond that, Infiniti has plans to bring a compact hybrid SUV to the U.S., as well as body-on-frame vehicles based on the upcoming Nissan Xterra.

There's precedent for the Skyline being imported to the States. Beginning in 2002, Nissan built the Skyline and exported it to the U.S., where it was sold as the Infiniti G35. The G35 became the G37 and eventually the Infiniti Q50. The G35/G37 were mechanically related to the Nissan Z sports car, and the Q50 spawned the two-door Q60 performance coupe.

Nissan teased the new Skyline with a pair of shadowy images, showing a car that's distinctly different-looking than any other Nissan or Infiniti vehicle, with round taillights that mimic the ones used on the GT-R supercar — and previous Skylines.

It's unclear exactly when in 2027 the Infiniti Q50 will arrive, and pricing is unknown as well. We expect the Q50 to start between $55,000 and $60,000, right where the old 400-hp Q50 Red Sport model left off.

by Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing is Edmunds' director of editorial content. An automotive journalist for more than half of his life, Ewing's been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and he was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. He's also contributed to publications like Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and more. Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. From testing prototype cars in the Arctic Circle to spilling a beer on a Formula 1 driver at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (oops), he's always got an interesting story to tell.

edited by Kathleen Clonts

Kathleen Clonts has worked in the automotive industry since 2014 and has copy-edited thousands of vehicle reviews and stories about cars and the auto industry in that time. Kathleen is the Edmunds editorial team's copy chief and previously worked as the senior copy editor for Automobile magazine.

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