View Poll Results: A luxury Hyandai, would u consider to buy?
Yes, I would actually consider if the price is right and it's a luxury car and not some "value" proposition
26
21.85%
No, they just now figured out how to make their door locks work on their current lineup
24
20.17%
Lexus 4 Life
55
46.22%
I would consider Saab, Volvo or Acura first
14
11.76%
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Hyundai wants a luxury brand; automaker seeks U.S. debut by 2007
07-31-04, 05:24 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
If there is a V-8 Hyandai before Acura, I will be rolling.....
If there is a V-8 Hyandai before Acura, I will be rolling.....
06-26-05, 04:59 PM
#33
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There is already a V8 in the non-U.S. market Hyundai Equus....has been for some time.
http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_hyundai...ers_reardrive/
http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_hyundai...ers_reardrive/
06-26-05, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
There is already a V8 in the non-U.S. market Hyundai Equus....has been for some time.
http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_hyundai...ers_reardrive/
http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_hyundai...ers_reardrive/
06-26-05, 08:02 PM
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if hyundai wants to make a luxury brand, it's got to have a name that sounds good in a rap song and a 4 door sports sedan with rwd, a v8 and does 0-60 in under 6 seconds. oh... it has to fit 20 in. rims too. 
06-26-05, 09:04 PM
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very interesting topic. but i think it will be awhile before hyundai reaps the benefits of its luxury brand release. but heck, everybody has to start somewhere. and i think its cool in the sense that things from the luxury brand leak down into the lower brands later such has lexus leaks technology into toyota. also, you have to expect hyundai's luxury offering to be much cheaper than the competition. nobody is going to buy a car with no brand image at the same price of something like an infiniti. especially knowing infiniti's track record for reliability.
06-26-05, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JLSC4
Hyundai needs to bring that to the States.
It's also rumored that Hyundai is working on a RWD performance sedan to compete with the G35 and IS.
So - you can see Hyundai's luxury marque shaping up.
All they need now is a lower-priced FWD luxury sedan to compete with the TL and the ES. Perhaps a refreshed Azera.
M.
Last edited by whipimpin; 06-26-05 at 10:34 PM.
06-27-05, 04:17 AM
#40
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Originally Posted by BrickHead
I sat in that car at the DC auto show in 2002. It looked like the previous LS400.
Beats me why they didn't show it at Detroit.
06-27-05, 07:53 AM
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If you guys know a bit of history .. a LOT of people doubted lexus when it first appeared and infiniti was almost a disaster .. if you guys have read the book "the lexus story" I highly highly recomend it .. it will make you appreciate your car and lexus as a brand even more .
06-27-05, 08:27 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Sorry but that car looks like it was designed in the mid 80s and looks worse than a 1989 Lexus LS with 500,000 miles on it.
The new one would probably be based on this Equus HCD-7 Concept :
images from Supercarsite.com
06-27-05, 09:42 AM
#45
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Oh, wow, that ain't bad at all. Looks different than everything else
Last edited by XeroK00L; 06-27-05 at 09:57 AM.