Infiniti Emerg-e Extended-Range Electric Vehicle to Debut at Geneva Motor Show

Infiniti's rear-wheel-drive two-seat Emerg-e concept will make its worldwide debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

Infiniti has officially named its extended-range electric sports car the Emerg-e. Infiniti's rear-wheel-drive two-seater will make its worldwide debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. According to Infiniti, the Emerg-e will be the automaker's first-ever mid-engined vehicle.

Infiniti choose a mid-engined setup to optimize the Emerg-e's handling.

So far, Infiniti has only released a trio of Emerg-e teaser images and vaguely describes the vehicles as a "highly advanced, range-extending electric sports car concept" that's "under development."

The Emerg-e seems to draw design cues from the electric Nissan ESFLOW concept.

Infiniti describes its plug-in concept as a vehicle that "extend the potential for high-performance, low-emission electric cars." This plug-in concept is not Infiniti's upcoming LEAF-based electric sedan. Rather, it's a never-before-seen extended-range vehicle that Infiniti claims is the "natural next step" to "push the boundaries where performance and the environment intersect."