You’d be forgiven for forgetting the Infiniti Q50 exists. On roads roaming with its German rivals – BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-class and Audi A4s – the Japanese sports saloon is not a common sight.

The Q50’s latest round of revisions is unlikely to change that, but it should increase the car’s appeal for that hardy band of buyers for whom even a Lexus IS is too predictable a choice.

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New for 2016 is a 3-litre, twin-turbocharged V6. The new VR30 unit is related to the VR38 found in the Nissan GT-R, albeit lower in capacity. Infiniti says it offers a best-in-class power to efficiency ratio: High-pressure direct injection, variable valve timing, optimised turbine blades and a turbine speed sensor allow it to deliver high power with relatively little thirst.

The unit produces 400bhp at 6400rpm – not far at all from the BMW M3’s 425bhp figure – and 350lb ft of torque from 1600-5200rpm. While not pitched as a direct competitor to cars like the M3, figures like those should deliver entertaining performance.