For many brands, a flagship model takes the lead on technology, performance or style, but in Infinitis case its halo car is measured in kilograms. The QX80 is certainly big and brash, and for 2018 its also (a little) easier on the eye.

The Infiniti QX80 wasn't a car that won over the design critics for its looks when it arrived here not quite three years ago. But since then its lock on the title of Australia's least attractive family wagon has been prised loose by the Bentley Bentayga, a vehicle clearly from the school of thought that nothing succeeds like utter vulgarity. Now, the arrival...

The world of upper large luxury SUVs, like Infiniti’s latest-generation QX80, occupies that rarefied air, way up high in the car market, that I’ll never breathe – and that’s okay with me. You see, as much as I admire these plush vehicles, even if I did have the cash and the inclination to buy one, I’d be so worried about incidental damage to the exterior (sh...

There’s really no missing the 2018 Infiniti QX80. It’s a massive 5340mm long for a start and wears the brand's signature ‘look at me’ styling details, front and rear. Not only does it make a bold statement, but its exclusivity means unlike the armada of Mercedes-Benz GLE and BMW X5 SUVs lining the streets of high-income suburbs, the Infiniti really is someth...

Ever wondered what it would be like to drive your house? The Infiniti QX80 provides some clues. At more than 5.3 metres long, over 2 metres wide and almost 2 metres tall, it dwarfs virtually everything else on the road, even other SUVs. Thankfully, the heavily revised styling is much more cohesive than the elephantine original. The upside of the QX80’s size...