Infiniti QX Monograph Concept Previews a Make-or-Break SUV

Infiniti just dropped a new concept car at Monterey Car Week, and it happens to be a big one for Nissan's luxury arm both in terms of size and importance: the QX Monograph. In all likelihood, this is our preview of the replacement for the range-topping QX80 that's been many years in the making.

While Infiniti claims the QX Monograph showcases a new design language, it's still pretty recognizable as the QX80's successor, thanks to its massive footprint, upright design, and wavy surfaces. Recent spy photos of the next-gen Infiniti QX, wrapped in plenty of camouflage, show a similar grille and "piano key" headlights as this show car, so it's not unreasonable to interpret the basic look of the QX Monograph as production-ready.

The grille itself is a new "double-arched" design, with an illuminated three-dimensional grille logo. The QX Monograph is the first Infiniti to get this new 3D logo, even if it doesn't look much different from the normal one. The piano-key daytime running LEDs connect across the top of the grille—an interesting touch—and the taillight bar echoes that motif.