Spy Shots: Long-wheelbase Equus prototype is one big Hyundai
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/south-korea/" rel="tag">South Korea</a></p><a href="http://www.thecarblogger.net/2009/08/spied-hyundais-long-wheelbase-equus-50l.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/hyundai_equus_limo.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>The long wheelbase Hyundai Equus VL500 -- Click above for image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Just when you were getting comfortable with Hyundai's $39,000 Genesis, the Korean automaker sprung the $50,000 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/more-official-info-pics-of-hyundai-equus/">Equus</a> on you. Now, Hyundai has upped the stakes with the Equus VL500, a long wheel-base version of its Korean-market (and possibly U.S.-bound) flagship.<br />
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The engine bay in the long-wheelbase version is the first Hyundai to swallow the 5.0-liter Tau V8. Power output hasn't been released yet, but with the 4.6-liter mill in the Genesis putting out close to 400 hp, something north of that mark is expected in this application. The Equus VL500 will debut in November, but will be exclusive to Korea for the time being. <em>Hat tip to William!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hyundai-equus-limousine/low/">Hyundai Equus Limousine</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hyundai-equus-limousine/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/01_hyundai_equus_limo_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hyundai-equus-limousine/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/03_hyundai_equus_limo_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hyundai-equus-limousine/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/05_hyundai_equus_limo_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.thecarblogger.net/2009/08/spied-hyundais-long-wheelbase-equus-50l.html">The Car Blogger</a>]<br />
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