Highlights

Very rare 420bhp V8 alternative to a Cayenne GTS
Low documente mileage of only 58,000 miles
Number 120 of only 150 'Vettel Special Edition' models
Vettel edition was £47,000 premium over a standard FX50
Single registered keeper from new
FSH by Infiniti main dealers and specialists
Classic white paintwork with carbon features inside and out
High specification black leather and Alcantara interior
Recently serviced with new battery and exhaust valve hoses replaced
MOT to July 2025 with no advisories

The Appeal

If you’re going to build a high performance version of your big SUV then you go to a man who knows: namely a world champion racing driver who actually owns one.

Hence this car, the Vettel Edition Infiniti FX50. Based on the grumbly 5L V8 version of Infiniti’s Cayenne rival, this model commanded a £47,000 premium over a standard model. Even more if, as here, it was fitted with choice addenda like a £4,800 roof spoiler. That extra investment got you a FX50S designed with input from Vettel and Red Bull’s F1 team. Power from the big V8 notched up 29bhp, handling was sharpened up, and the aesthetics upgraded.

Just 150 were built, and this is number 120. It has been with the single keeper all of its life, initially when he lived in Abu Dhabi, latterly in the UK since 2017. As you might expect of a car that he clearly loves, it has been well looked after. The low mileage is documented in a run of servicing by Infiniti main dealers in Abu Dhabi and then well regarded specialists in the UK. Recent work includes a service in February 2025 plus a new battery and hoses for the exhaust valves. The MOT runs to July 2025 with no advisories.

Before you commit on a Cayenne GTS, we politely suggest a rethink. You won’t get rarer than this sparingly used and well preserved FX50. There’s 420bhp on tap, via a rearward-biased AWD system and then there’s that blue chip Vettel provenance, which includes a sun visor signed by the man himself.

The vendor says:

“The car is in perfect mechanical condition. The engine starts and runs correctly. It is factory standard with no modifications. The 7 speed gearbox works perfectly in Auto, Sport or Manual mode. No known mechanical faults.

“It is one of the rarest Infiniti FX50S, It is a smooth cruiser that is very comfortable to drive in the town and motorway, the response of the Intelligent Cruise Control with brake assist provides great reassurance on motorway traffic. When acceleration is needed, the 420bhp engine, the 7speed gear box and the sports exhaust, produce great results. The seating position is excellent and the 11 speaker Bose Premium Sound system provides great sounds.”

The History and Paperwork

Purchased new in June 2014 in Abu Dhabi by the seller
Number 120 of only 150 'Vettel Special Edition' built
Infiniti Vehicle Verification Document available
Re-registered by same keeper when he returned to the UK in 2017
UK registered 31st August 2017
One registered keeper since arriving in the UK (the same keeper as Abu Dhabi)
Serviced by Infiniti dealership in Abu Dhabi and independent garages in the UK annually
Last service 1st February 2025 at 93,268 km (57,573 miles)
This included a new battery, and replacing leaking hoses for pneumatic activation of exhaust valves
2 keys
Factory handbooks
Good history file as shown in photos
MOT to 15th July 2025 with no advisories
88,394 kms (54,925 miles) on last MOT and now showing 93,774 kms (58,268 miles)

The Condition

FX50 with bespoke carbon fibre front spoiler, rear diffuser, rear roof spoiler, and side skirts designed in collaboration with Red Bull F1 designers, Sebastian Vettel, and Infiniti’s Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura
Optional £4,800 roof spoiler as shown
White pearl paintwork in very good order with only light marks to note in photos
These minor signs of age and use are shown in photos
Two small stone chips on bonnet and two stone chips on the low left-hand side front
Driver's door has a few scratches and the edge of the door has a few chips
21-inch BBS forged alloy rims in good general condition with light marks to note
Three of the wheels have a couple of scratches
Fitted with quality Pirelli tyres in good conditon with decent remaining tread
Underside checked at the last service with no findings
No structural advisories on last MOT and no issues advised by seller
High end interior with full details summarised below and shown in photos
Interior presents well in black leather with Alcantara trim
No tears on any of the leather and front passenger and rear seats appear hardly used
Driver’s seat is in good order with only light wear that is not unsightly
All instruments and switchgear work according to seller
Sebastian Vettel's signature on the passenger side sun-shade
Intelligent key with illuminated push button ignition, 2 key fobs with panic alarm
On the driver's door, one of the carbon fibre panels has two internal cracks in the lacquer layer
No dashboard warning lights notified

Features:

Carbon Fiber front spoiler, rear diffuser, rear roof spoiler and side skirts
Designed in collaboration with Red Bull F1 designers, Sebastian Vettel and Infiniti’s Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura
21in BBS forged alloy rims, black multi spoke alloys unique to model
Good quality tyres fitted all round showing decent remaining tread
Carbon Fibre door mirror shells, profiled with the aerodynamic efficiency of a cycle racing helmet
Front LED fog lights with DRL lights and rear central F1-style fog light, clear lensed and made up of 15 red LEDs like an F1 car's light
Tinted chrome side air scoops & door handles
Sports exhaust with two exhaust valves controlled via a glowing blue-rimmed push button inlaid behind a carbon-fibre panel on the centre console
Auto on/off HID bi-functional Xenon headlamps with auto level function
AFS - headlights swivel when you turn
Ekodesign boot lid/trunk light set modification fitted - boot lights clusters now lit
Carbon fibre center console and door panels
Sebastian Vettel original signature on passenger side sun-shade
Intelligent key with illuminated push button ignition
2 key fobs with panic alarm
Black Alcantara leather seats with violet stitching
Both fronts are sport seats
14-way electric adjustment front seat adjustment for both front seats
Adjustable both front seat thigh and backrest bolsters
Front seats cooled and heated
Magnesium paddle shifters behind the multi-function leather steering wheel
Power sliding/tilting tinted glass sunroof
Full sliding shade covered in matching cream Alcantara
A and B pillars and the rooflining in matching Alcantara
Tailgate power activated internally & externally
Dual zone automatic temperature control
11 speaker BOSE premium sound system
Four 9.3GB Music Box 360 degrees view cameras with front & back parking sensors
Bluetooth hands free phone connectivity
DVD Entertainment system with roof folding screen for rear passengers
2 x wireless headphones and remote control
AUX and USB connectivity in the armrest
3 x 12V power supply plugs in armrest, aft of center console & boot
Double USB adaptor fitted under steering wheel
OEM FX50 Rubber mats front & rear
OEM carpet set also included

The Mechanics

Vettel specification 5.0L V8 producing 420bhp and 530Nm torque
7spd automatic gearbox with sequential shift options and auto, sport and manual modes
All wheel drive with rearward bias
Sports Exhaust with two exhaust valves controlled
The vendor informs us that the car is in fine fettle mechanically
Always maintained by Infiniti and then well regarded specialists
Last serviced February 2025 as detailed above
Engine starts and runs correctly with no known faults
Described as a smooth cruiser that is very comfortable to drive in town and on the motorway
Intelligent Cruise Control with brake assist
No advisories on current MOT

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