Infiniti is a Japanese automotive manufacturer that is the luxury division of Nissan. The first Infiniti models, the M30 and Q45, were available for the 1990 model year in North America. Originally created as a brand for the North American market, Infiniti has gone on to feature in over 50 export markets, and has created notable models such as the M, G, J30, I30, QX, and Q50.