National Post

Preview: 2012 Infiniti M35h
When the hybrid automobile started to make inroads into the mainstream market a decade ago, its focus was simple — use an electric motor, a large battery and the energy captured through regenerative braking to improve fuel economy. There was no thought given to performance. That myopic approach began to change about five years ago as more manufacturers started to use the electric motor and its ability to produce peak torque at Rev One for both performance and economy.