The Infiniti QX80 is a quiet yet powerful seven passenger SUV.FAST FACTS* Model: Infiniti QX80 AWD* Exterior color: Black Obsidian* Interior color: Graphite* Engine: 5.6 liter, V-8* Horsepower: 400* Transmission: seven-speed automatic* Fuel economy: 20 mpg highway, 14 mpg city* Dealer: Infiniti of Chattanooga* Price (as tested): $81,295
When you’ve been around the block a couple of times like some of us, you learn to connect the dots on seemingly random events.
One day earlier this week, for instance, I read a report that the price of gasoline in the United States is likely to drift downward for at least the next three years due to an increase in the domestic oil supply. On the same day, I heard a radio ad for a local car store deeply discounting small, hybrid cars.
Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Nobody is expecting $2-a-gallon gasoline again, but the prospect of stable oil prices for the foreseeable future is rekindling America’s love affair with big, powerful SUVs.