Infiniti FX50 S Dressed Up in Styling Package by Brabus' CRD Division

Here's a proposal from this year's Frankfurt Show that somehow managed to escape our radar. Supposedly a concept study, the Infiniti FX50 S Limited Edition was created by Car Research and Development or CRD for short, a subsidiary of the Brabus Group that works directly with automakers and their national importers. Among other cars, CRD was responsible (...) for the creation of the Dodge Avenger-based Startech Starster that appeared at the 2007 Frankfurt Show.

The Infiniti FX50 S Limited Edition show car gets a set of bespoke 21-inch turbine-design light-alloy wheels in a grey finish, while the front grille, side air inlets in the front fenders and the roof bars are also painted grey.

The luxury SUV's cabin is upholstered in high-quality leather with contrasting light brown stitching while the carbon-fiber trim in a dark brown finish and the alcantara trim on the headliner and pillars round off the interior upgrades.

And yes, we too are wondering why Brabus / CRD even bothered to call this creation a concept study...

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Frankfurt: Startech Starster Concept Based On The Dodge Avenger

For those of you wondering, Startech is owned by Brabus and it concentrates on Chrysler Group's portfolio. Now that got that we've got that cleared out of the way lets check out Startech’s latest concept, the Avenger based Starster. We seriously doubt that you’ll ever see an uglier Dodge Avenger - ever. However, we do welcome the changes under the hood as the Starster is fitted with a modified 2.4-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine delivering 335 Hp at 6,400 rpm and a peak torque of 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 3,600 rpm. Power is transferred to the front wheels via a modified 5-speed manual gearbox and a locking differential. According to Startech, the Starster sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.6 sec and achieves a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph). -High-res image gallery and the press release after the jump

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