Look at the first spy shots of the all-new 2011 Infiniti QX. If you saw the pictures of the new Nissan Patrol, also known as the Safari, you’ll discover that the unique front and rear-end designs along with the slightly different wheel arches, the two vehicles are practically one and the same. Based on the Nissan Titan, the current QX56 drives more like a pickup truck than the latest generation of good-handling SUVs. Expect this new model to ditch the 5.6-liter 315 HP V8 in favor of the new 5.0-liter, 390 HP unit from the Infiniti FX50 and be built atop the 7th generation Japanese Domestic Market Nissan Safari platform. Rather than aping other manufacturers that have beat it to bringing the squared-off styling archetype to market, the styling is actually an adaptation of the Nissan Terranaut concept.

The new 2011 Infiniti QX expected to arrive in the U.S. sometime in 2010.