Spy Shots: A more revealing look at the reportedly U.S.-bound Hyundai Equus
 

<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">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2009/01/20/new-hyundai-equus-sedan-will-cost-over-96000/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/hyundai-equus.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<br />Take a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/13/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-hyundai-genesis-sedan/">Hyundai Genesis</a>, put it in a giant taffy machine and give it a serious stretch out, add some details like a reshaped rear three-quarter and some Lexus LS exhaust tips, then call it the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/05/next-hyundai-equus-is-one-angry-stallion/">Hyundai Equus</a>. Oh, and give it a price of 130,000,000 South Korean won (about $93,471 USD). That's about thirty million won more than the current generation - but have no fear, it looks like you'll be getting your money's worth.<br /><br />Compared to the Genesis, the Equus is about 7 inches longer, 1.5 inches wider, and it sports a wheelbase about 4.5 inches greater. Motivational choices will begin with the 3.8-liter V6 and 4.6-liter V8 currently found in the Genesis. By mid-year, a 5.0-liter V8 with 420+ horsepower - which would be at least 45 hp up on the Genesis - will be added to the menu, hauling the horse to 60 miles-per-hour in under six seconds.<br /><br />While we didn't originally think that the Equus was bound for America, the folks at <em>Ward's Auto</em> are now suggesting the car will <a href="http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ar/hyundai_equus_us_090123/wall.html?return=http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ar/hyundai_equus_us_090123/">come to the U.S.</a>, albeit hopefully with a much lower price tag. With solid signs from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/30/how-is-the-genesis-selling-hyundais-marketing-vp-spills-the-be/">early Genesis sales</a>, who knows? Perhaps it will. <em>Thanks for the tips, everyone!</em><br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2009/01/20/new-hyundai-equus-sedan-will-cost-over-96000/">Hyundai Blog</a>; <a href="http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ar/hyundai_equus_us_090123/wall.html?return=http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ar/hyundai_equus_us_090123/">Ward's Auto</a>, subs req.]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/23/spy-shots-more-revealing-look-at-hyundai-equus-could-it-be-u/">Spy Shots: A more revealing look at the reportedly U.S.-bound Hyundai Equus</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2009/01/20/new-hyundai-equus-sedan-will-cost-over-96000/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/23/spy-shots-more-revealing-look-at-hyundai-equus-could-it-be-u/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1436104/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/23/spy-shots-more-revealing-look-at-hyundai-equus-could-it-be-u/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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