Infiniti Q30 concept rendered ahead of Frankfurt motor show reveal

Infiniti has released a rendering of its upcoming Q30 concept, which will be unveiled at this year's Frankfurt motor show in September. The Q30 concept is intended as a contemporary design vision for a future compact vehicle from the brand.

"This Infiniti Q30 concept is a prelude to the product portfolio expansion which underpins our aggressive global growth strategy," said Johan de Nysschen, Infiniti president. "In our quest to appeal to the modern, young-minded premium customer, the Infiniti Q30 concept has a distinctive style and reaches new levels of product quality."

The Q30 will also be the first model that Sebastian Vettel, three-time Formula One world champion and Infiniti's new director of performance, will have influenced from the start. Vettel has already contributed to tuning the driving dynamics of the upcoming Q50 sedan.

Along with the Q50, the Q30 will draw inspiration from a trio of recently shown Infiniti concept cars -- the Essence, Etherea and Emerg-e. The Q30 will be the smallest car in Infiniti's lineup once it goes into production, and even though it won't look exactly like the drawing above, we're nevertheless expecting it to occupy a pricing and size niche below the Q50 sedan in Infiniti's lineup.

By Jay Ramey