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Talking Hyundai Equus Long Wheelbase Limo Edition

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For the big small-timer.

Hyundai launches long wheelbase edition of its most luxurious car, the EQUUS

Hyundai Motor Co. today began receiving orders for the long wheelbase edition of its most luxurious car, the EQUUS.

The stretch edition offers several upgraded features from the normal sedan version, including differentiated exterior designs and longer overall length. The engine and other functions have been reinforced to attain first-class performance, safety, comfort and convenience.

With the comfort of passengers at the forefront of its design principle, the EQUUS Limousine, as it is named in Korea, offers passengers unparalleled levels of interior volume. The vehicle's length is longer than major competitors by as much as 310 mm, with backseat legroom as much as 376 mm longer, as well.

To differentiate it from the EQUUS sedan, the stretch version is equipped with an exclusive horizontal cross-bar radiator grille with an emblem in the center. Thus, the exterior image exudes an impression of strength and confidence, in line with the vehicle's elegant image.

EQUUS Limousine comes with a choice of two sophisticated engines: The Lambda 3.8L engine and the Tau 5.0L engine. The Tau 5.0 engine, applied to the stretch version for the first time, is a reinforced version of the Tau 4.6L engine that won the 2009 Ward's 10 Best Engines award.

With a maximum output of 400ps and a peak torque rating of 51.0kg, the stretch version outperforms its competitors, such as the Lexus LS460L and Mercedes S500L by 20ps and 12ps, respectively.

The power-driven footrest, the world's first, along with Rear Seat Leg Support, Relax Posture Control and Massage System function, allows passengers the most comfortable driving experience found today.

The price for the long wheelbase edition EQUUS ranges from 135 million won to 146 million won (approximately US$113,000 to US$122,180, based on today's currency exchange rates).

Additionally, Hyundai has successfully developed a bulletproof version of the long wheelbase EQUUS and has donated three units to the Blue House (the Korean Presidential Residence). Hyundai is the first Korean company and one of a handful worldwide - to develop a bulletproof car with its own technology.













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hawt.
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A bastardized child of the Mercedes S class and the Lexus LS class. I don't see anyone else buying one of these except for proud Koreans. Oh, and can they put any more cheese on the front end of this car?
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A bastardized child of the Mercedes S class and the Lexus LS class. I don't see anyone else buying one of these except for proud Koreans. Oh, and can they put any more cheese on the front end of this car?
+1. I just can't see anyone expecting to be taken seriously when their uber-luxury sedan has Hyundai plastered on it. Maybe that's why there appears to be no Hyundai badging on it.
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Also when the name of the sedan calls to mind blinded horses and Daniel Radcliffe's ass.
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They've made a stretched Equus before just like this for years, with the plastic partition, this one is just new for this new 2 generation Equus. It's common in Korea, Ssangyong makes a stretched Chairman like this (it was a car based on a stretched W124 Benz platform before, and I'm not sure what the current generation is) and then the BMW L7 had some popularity. Shit is really expensive in Korea so the other EWB cars are more like 200 grand here, the LS600hL, S600L, 760Li, those are 2 big big ones and the Flying Spur and S63 are 300K, so this car is not off base for what it is. The RR Phantom is 700 million won. It's customary for Korean companies to have cars like these for their top heads, with chaffeur service, and a lot of the companies can't buy a foreign made car. For one, there are a shit load of Hyundai subsidiaries, and companies that Hyundai has more than a couple fingers in...
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Also when the name of the sedan calls to mind blinded horses and Daniel Radcliffe's naked ass.
ftfy
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cant believe no ones noticed the dodge charger talons on the rear quarters and doors. my friends metal band 'the living abortions' comes to mind when i look at these pics
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^you forgot to add the link.
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^you forgot to add the link.


study the rear

http://www.desktopcar.net/wallpaper/...Charger-10.jpg
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study the rear
I meant about your friend's band.
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It's still a Hyundai. For $115,000 US Pesos you're not too far off from the price of a 5 year old Maybach or Rolls Royce Phantom. Hyundai should stick to making cheap cars and take a lesson from VW. Despite the fact that the Phaeton was built extremely well, it sold like shit, because it's still a VW; the premise is the reverse of a Veblen Good.
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It's still a Hyundai. For $115,000 US Pesos you're not too far off from the price of a 5 year old Maybach or Rolls Royce Phantom.

Hyundai should stick to making cheap cars and take a lesson from VW. Despite the fact that the Phaeton was built extremely well, it sold like shit, because it's still a VW; the premise is the reverse of a Veblen Good.

I hate car discussions where not-to-be-sold in the US cars (usually because the US has no niche for them in the terrible, backwards market that the US has) garner all this shit talk when some ebay motors specialist steps in to drop their local two cents.

1. This car has a distinct place in its local, primary market, which I just outlined above you. It sells well for what it is. Other select markets will get this car and it will sell a limited amount of units as well.
2. You can't buy a 5 year old Maybach or Phantom here for this price, and nobody here wants to buy a 5 year old used car. Would you buy a 5 year old used car for over $100K? The corporate clients who will buy this car will not be interested in buying a 5 year old used car.
3. The Phaeton doesn't have an 8cyl option here, it's 3.2L V6 TDI or W12, and the W12 is a lot more expensive than this car, as I said, shit is really expensive here, nor is it in the same class. The partitioned 4-door limousine (only the E38 BMW L7 and maybe the Toyota Century, apart from the Maybach and RR Phantom EWB can qualify in this category, amongst foreign built cars) class is different than the EWB cars. There are already separate SWB and EWB Equus models on the market.
4. I don't ever plan on buying a Hyundai in my lifetime, but they are becoming better cars by leaps and bounds, and working on shortcomings of the past. Reliability-wise, I wouldn't be surprised if the Hyundai serves better than the VW/Audi. I own an Audi and it's really not roses, but I do hear good things about recent Hyundais. Hyundai is becoming a player like Toyota and it will continue to do so. These are not words of a proud Korean, I like cars in general and have watched Hyundais get exponentially better in just a few years.

40 years ago, Hondas were chain-driven, Nissans began a legacy of rust and finish discrepancies that lasted well into the 1990's (I had a Maxima in the mid-90's that barely had any paint left on its rear bumper due to no fault of mine, and it was only a 2 year old car at the time), so on, and so on. It wasn't really until the late '80's or early '90's that Japanese cars were able to command respect and a good public opinion, and it wasn't until the LS400 that the Japanese could show they could make a luxury car. Considering Korea is about 25 years behind Japan developmentally, the progress that Hyundai is making is reasonable. The new Sonata will take to the US market pretty well, and the Genesis is well received.
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Originally Posted by Aaron01 View Post
It's still a Hyundai. For $115,000 US Pesos you're not too far off from the price of a 5 year old Maybach or Rolls Royce Phantom.

Hyundai should stick to making cheap cars and take a lesson from VW. Despite the fact that the Phaeton was built extremely well, it sold like shit, because it's still a VW; the premise is the reverse of a Veblen Good.

The Phaeton didn't sell so well because it was just a couple of grand below the Audi A8. If you're spending that kind of money (Audi money), you definitely don't want to drive a VW, even though they're practically identical cars. Oh, also remember the Passat W8?
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Originally Posted by impolyt_one View Post

40 years ago, Hondas were chain-driven, Nissans began a legacy of rust and finish discrepancies that lasted well into the 1990's (I had a Maxima in the mid-90's that barely had any paint left on its rear bumper due to no fault of mine, and it was only a 2 year old car at the time), so on, and so on. It wasn't really until the late '80's or early '90's that Japanese cars were able to command respect and a good public opinion, and it wasn't until the LS400 that the Japanese could show they could make a luxury car. Considering Korea is about 25 years behind Japan developmentally, the progress that Hyundai is making is reasonable. The new Sonata will take to the US market pretty well, and the Genesis is well received.

All this is nice and dandy, but if Hyundai wants the respect it deserves -- and it deserves plenty for giving the Japanese a run for their money, and for having come so far in such a short period of time -- it needs to come into its own styling and stop blatantly copying other people. Every time I see a Genesis on the road, I feel like giving myself a .
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