THE Moscow International Motor Show marked the launch of Nissan’s luxury division, Infiniti. Its range goes on sale in Russia later this year, at dealerships in Moscow and St Petersburg, initially with the FX crossover (above) and M luxury performance sedan.

These will be joined during 2007 by the G35 sport sedan and the QX56 full-size luxury SUV, company bosses announced at the show.

They also revealed that Infiniti’s European headquarters would be based in Switzerland.