Feb 19, 2023
Q50 side view parked downtown

The visual phenomena of viewing iridescence can be found in animals, insects, and precious minerals throughout nature. The rarest, and most valuable, forms can be found in black opal – whose miraculous color-changing nature has been captured by INFINITI designers in a limited-edition package set to be found on the 2023 INFINITI Q50 Red Sport 400. The new Black Opal Edition package will be extremely rare, with a limited number available nationwide.

Black Opal Metallic paint shimmers and shifts between blue, green and purple hues depending on lighting and viewing angle. The Q50 becomes even more eye-catching as it drives through any light source, changing colors from one moment to the next. Automotive enthusiasts will recognize the color-shifting hue as one of the most iconic and legendary paint colors from Japanese supercar history: Midnight Purple. The Q50 Black Opal Edition also finds satin black exterior logos and badges, with a spoiler constructed of exposed carbon fiber at the rear.

The 2023 INFINITI Q50 RED SPORT 400 features a responsive, 3.0-liter VR-series twin-turbo V6 engine with an impressive 400 maximum horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque, plus uprated brakes with four-piston front and two-piston rear calipers and Dynamic Digital Suspension. For 2023, Q50 includes the added benefit of the INFINITI Premium Care integrated maintenance program.

The Black Opal Edition package costs $2,2001 and is available for RED SPORT 400 models with either rear-wheel drive or Intelligent All-Wheel Drive. The 2023 Q50 RED SPORT 400 starts at $56,500.