Infiniti Previews Next QX80 with Imposing QX Monograph Concept

• Infiniti is showing a new concept car called the QX Monograph.

• It appears to preview the next-generation QX80 full-size luxury SUV, which should arrive within the next year.

• The concept uses Infiniti's new three-dimensional logo and incorporates a new design language.

Infiniti's biggest SUV, the QX80, is poised for an imminent redesign if this new concept car is any indication. Called the QX Monograph concept, this design study being revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance appears to be a close preview of what the next-generation QX80 will look like.

With its huge front grille and distinctive lighting elements, the new design follows the trend of other big luxury SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. Infiniti says that the grille texture is meant to resemble a bamboo forest, while the LED daytime running lights are reminiscent of "digital piano keys." Interestingly, the actual headlights are separate from these DRLs, mounted lower down on the fascia. Infiniti's new 3-D logo is prominently displayed in the center of the grille.