The all-new Infiniti QX80 is hot, finishing off 2025 with record sales for the big SUV in the US. But Infiniti isn't happy with the 31% increase it got last year; the company wants to turn it up even more. Now it is reportedly going to borrow some of the magic of its Nissan sibling, the Armada Nismo, and bring back an old badge to do it. QX80 Will Offer 'More' And 'Monster' Versions Infiniti A faster, more powerful QX80 is coming. Infiniti product director Brian Maragno confirmed that new model to Automotive News, and said that it would just be the "first step" toward something even more extreme. Nissan Americas boss Christian Meunier has made similar statements, saying that the big SUV needed higher-output trims, and it could support the higher output. Maragno's more extreme, in this case, likely means something close to the QX80 Track Spec concept revealed last year, but that leaves room for that model above it.Maragno didn't spell out what Infiniti might do with this new QX80, but AN has a source who has spilled all the tea in the company's home of Yokohama about the new SUV. It's a competitor for the Cadillac Escalade-V that we expect will bring back the Red Sport badge.Infiniti The Red Sport should deliver around 600 horsepower and it should arrive next spring. That's what the report says, at least. The power will likely come from a version of the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 under the hood of the standard SUV. That's a lot more than the 450 hp the current model makes, and it also leaves some room for the 650 hp of the Track Spec concept, should that arrive later. The latter could use the GT-R's V6 like the concept Infiniti revealed at SEMA last year.Infiniti's Track Spec concept will come with a new and aggressive body kit, beefy fender flares, and suspension tuning that's more suited to going around corners than big-SUV family duties, the report says. Plus, it will have an active exhaust for maximum loudness on demand. At least by luxury model standards.Red Sport will be a little tamer. Big brakes with red calipers, possibly 24-inch wheels, and if it doesn't have some small body and cabin changes – think carbon fiber trim at the least – Infiniti will be missing the mark.We're sure the brand would love to sell more, but Automotive News reports the Red Sport's target isn't high. It's around 600 annually, versus approximately 14,000 QX80s sold in the US last year. A Track Spec model would likely have a lower target again. AMG, M, V, And Red Sport? Infiniti The current QX80 starts at around $84,000 before freight but quickly climbs past the six-figure mark. A Red Sport could push that by another $10,000-15,000 and still be priced extremely competitively. The 682-hp Cadillac Escalade-V starts from $168,000. The BMW X7 M60i starts from $115,000, but options quickly push it skyward and that SUV only makes 523 hp. The 603-hp Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 is another possible competitor, and it starts from $151,000.Infiniti has tried a few performance brands over the years, but Red Sport might be the best known. Infiniti offered the Q50 sedan and Q60 coupe with a Red Sport model from 2016 until both vehicles were discontinued.Under the hood, the Red Sport 400 models tweaked the company's 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 from 300 horsepower to 400, and torque climbed from 295 pound-feet to 350. The performance cars added special wheels, larger brakes, and came with sportier suspension and steering settings than a standard Q50 or Q60.It's not the only possible new direction for the QX80. Infiniti also showed a rugged off-road QX80 at Car Week along with the Track Spec. CarBuzz reached out to Infiniti for more details about the QX80 Red Sport; we will update this post with fresh information as it becomes available.