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Whenever a new US president is elected, we know to expect a performance review as soon as he (or she) has spent 100 days in office. Sebastian Vettel, arguably given a job that is more important to Infiniti than the US president, has been the brand’s director of performance for one hundred revolutions of The Blue Marble, and Infiniti has put together a videographic glimpse of his work at Paul Ricard, in the US and England.
We probably won’t really get a grip on the full results of his efforts for a while - we doubt that he’s been in his post long enough to significantly alter the trajectory of the Q50 sedan, for instance. But then again, Infiniti insists he’s been integral to the car’s dynamics development regime, suggesting he’s been working as a test driver for some time before these 100 days. Of course, Vettel is a race car driver and brand ambassador first and foremost, but when he tells a Q50 engineer that “For the future, I think it’s more comfortable to have the shift paddles on the steering wheel,” we get the sense that he won’t hesitate to suggest changes in forthcoming products. Check out more of his inputs in the video below as well as a press release detailing his visit to the tech center in Cranfield, UK.Continue reading Assessing Sebastian Vettel’s first 100 days as Infiniti’s director of performance
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