speedflex

The all-new Hyundai Equus sedan, which is soon going to make its official Korean debut, will not only be the most technologically advanced Korean car, but also the one wearing the highest price tag ever.

We have been informed that the top of the range Equus limousine, powered by 5,0L V8 and all the goodies will cost Won 130,000,000 or $96,000 on the South Korean market.

The all-new Hyundai Equus sedan will initially be available in two powertrain configurations: 3,8L Lambda V6 and 4.6L Tau V8 engines. Some six months later, in the second half of the year, Hyundai plans to equip the Equus with even more potent 420+ horsepower, 5.0L V8 powrplant capable of powering the car to 100 km/h (62-mph) from a standstill in less than 6 seconds.

The already gigantic Hyundai limousine (current model) will also grow in size. The 2010 Hyundai Equus sedan stands at 5160mm of length, 1900mm of width, 1495 of heighth and features a 3045mm long wheelbase.

Among the new features on the 2010 Hyundai Equus luxury sedan are Pre-Safe seatbelts, LED technology in the headlights and other innovations such as Lane Departure Warning System and Vehicle Stability Management II.

http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.ph...st-over-96000/

Threxx

I wonder what it'd cost if it came here?

Almost 100 grand with the same ol' V6 they use in cars selling in the 20s?

tofu_house

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It says $96,000 for the top of the line, limousine, powered by the 5.0L V8.

I'm sure the V6 will be significantly cheaper.

farquad

that actually looks very good.. i wouldn't buy a 90k hyundai though

Koma

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I just checked out an older Equus on wikipedia and it looks like a complete rip from the 1st Gen LS.
Hopefully this will be on the new RWD architecture. I've always hated big bloated FWD sedans.

nabbun

easy. if it's $96k there, it'll be closer to $80k when it's up for sale in the US.

nabbun

lol you haven't seen the ssang yong Chairman

LexFather

So Lexus, Infiniti and now Hyundai will have a big, wonderful, 5.0 V-8.
Acura will have? They have unicorns. THey are big unicorns though.

felixsc300

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Neither would I, lol.

And I agree with 1SICK, Acura needs a big engine.

Threxx

I'm not saying V8s are dead yet but I don't think they have a much of a future left. Something is going to have to change dramatically in the way internal combustion engines function for V8s to still make sense in another 10-20 years.

Between efficient forced induction technologies, electric motors, and the general ability for smaller engines to make more power than ever... V8s will probably become the new V10/V12. Remember way back in the day we used to have V16s in cars.

It does look kinda bad for Acura to not have a V8, but they don't even have a flag ship sports or luxury car to put it in, so the demand for it would only exist in the RL which is already a slow selling car... I guess I can just understand why Acura isn't going to bother with a V8 unless they come out with a true flagship luxury car or the NSX.


How are you coming up with that number? Are you comparing the price of the Genesis in USD in Korea to the price here or what?

LexFather

^^Acura shouldn't bother. They should be discontinued as a whole. Hyundais are far more appealing.
The 4.6 V-8 in the Genesis is as fuel efficient as their 3.7 V-6 with 2 less cylinders and what 80 less hp. lol

rominl

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wow, big move by them

funny to see hyundai keeps on pushing, and honda keeps on backing out

nabbun

:worship:

Rippaflow

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I can see that LOL.

Hyundai just seems to be making car after car after making bore after bore. Interesting.

lxus4xms

Probably no better than any other Hyundai good for 60K then watch out