Up to this point every automaker has been chasing (and copying) Toyota when it comes to hybrid technology. That's all about to change.
Nissan has developed its own hybrid powertrain technology, and unlike most other automakers, Nissan's system will debut powering a rear-wheel-drive machine wearing the Infiniti badge.
And there's apparently another way Nissan and Infiniti's first in-house hybrid system will differ from Toyota's full hybrid and Honda's mild hybrid. According to Koichi Hayasaki, chief engineer of Nissan's rear-wheel-drive hybrid system, "Typically, carmakers say the fuel economy improvement on their cars using a 'strong' or 'full' hybrid system is roughly 30 percent, while for 'mild' hybrids, it's 15 percent. We're aiming for an improvement of 60 to 90 percent."
It seems as though the student has become the teacher.
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