While the majority of Canadian provinces are starting to talk about opening up their economies, most families are still in voluntary lockdown mode. This means we’re spending a lot more time at home than ever before, which often necessitates creative parenting skills, or at least the ability to download good games and activities from the interweb.
Nissan’s luxury division Infiniti obvious understands this need, as it’s created a very cool 1:27 scale model of its Q50 S luxuriously appointed sport sedan for download. No, this activity isn’t only for those lucky enough to own a 3D printer, but rather it merely requires a regular printer (best if it’s colour, or you’d better add crayons to the list), seven sheets of paper (two for the templates and five more for instructions), a craft knife, and glue.
As the “Carigami” name implies, this craft combines many kids’ (and big kids’) love of all things automotive with origami, Japan’s traditional paper-folding art form. This said, its need for glue means that Carigami doesn’t follow tradition to the nth degree, with the only folded elements being the model Q50 S sedan’s tail section, its four separate wheels and tires, plus all the tabs used for gluing. Once underway, however, no one should complain about Infiniti taking creative license with origami tradition, as the Carigami model is a lot of fun to build.
For those more interested in SUVs, and most people are these days, Infiniti will follow up the Carigami Q50 S with a paper version of its much-loved first-generation FX crossover, which just goes to show the kinds of automotive enthusiasts behind this performance-oriented brand. The QX80, another fan favourite, won’t be far behind, this full-size 4×4-capable luxury utility based on the legendary Nissan Patrol (Armada here in Canada).
Although the Carigami Q50 S is a first for the Infiniti brand, parent automaker Nissan previously commissioned a full-scale origami version of its unorthodox Juke subcompact crossover five years ago for that model’s fifth anniversary.
To find out more, watch a high-speed video of the Q50 S Carigami model being built, and/or download the templates and instructions to build one go to Infiniti.com, or you can download the Carigami Q50 directly here, but take note these pages are on the brand’s U.S. website, so therefore don’t use the rest of the site for pricing out into real Infiniti models for purchase in Canada should be done at Infiniti’s Canadian website.
Then again you can also check out the latest Infiniti Q50, Q60 and Q70 cars or QX50, QX60 and QX80 SUVs right here on CarCostCanada. Here you’ll find identical pricing info as on manufacturer websites, with the same ability to configure each and every model from any brand in one familiar layout. On top of this, members have access to manufacturer rebate info, details about current financing and lease rates, plus otherwise hard to get dealer invoice pricing that could save you thousands when negotiating at your local retailer.
With respect to Infiniti, our 2020 INFINITI Q50 Canada Prices page shows you can save up to $5,550 in additional incentives, while buyers hoping to get a deal on a 2019 Q50 can opt for zero-percent factory leasing and financing rates. If you need or want a larger four-door luxury sedan Infiniti is still offering its Q70 and long-wheelbase Q70L as a 2019 (this will be its last year) with up to $8,000 in additional incentives. Or maybe something sportier is in the cards. Infiniti has that covered too, with its sleek Q60 personal luxury coupe. The 2020 INFINITI Q60 Canada Prices page is currently showing up to $5,350 in additional incentives, or $9,000 off of 2019s!
Infiniti’s most popular model is its recently redesigned QX50 compact crossover SUV, which is now being offered with incentives up to $5,250 for the 2019 model, $2,000 for the 2020 model, and zero-percent factory leasing or financing for the 2021. Alternatively, the larger more family-oriented three-row Q60 is providing up to $5,400 in additional incentives for the 2020 or zero-percent factory leasing or financing on 2019s. Finally, the mega QX80 is available with zero-percent leasing or financing on the 2021, up to $5,050 in additional incentives for the 2020 model, and $10,000 in incentives for 2019s.
Story credit: Trevor Hofmann
Photo and video credits: Infiniti