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2011 Hyundai Equus - Click above for high-res image gallery
In case you hadn't noticed,
Hyundai is quickly moving up the ranks of automakers by pushing the boundaries of the classes in which its vehicles compete. Exhibit A was the
Genesis sedan, which was quickly followed by the
Genesis Coupe and now the
Equus luxury sedan. But the Korean automaker isn't content to rest on its rear-wheel-drive laurels.
John Krafcik, president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America, has confirmed to us that the next generation of the Genesis (in both Coupe and sedan forms) and Equus will get optional all-wheel drive. All three machines share a similar platform, and when the architecture gets updated within the next couple of years, space for the all-wheel-drive components will be baked in.
At this point, we don't have any word on powertrains for the next-gen rear- and all-wheel-drive Hyundais, but the automaker's latest 5.0-liter V8 seems like a safe bet for both the Genesis and the Equus. Naturally, we'd love to
see the big V8 in the Genesis Coupe as well, especially since Hyundai says the sport coupe will go upmarket (from
Mustang to
M3 fighter, perhaps?) for its next trip 'round the block.
Damon Lavrinc contributed to this report.
Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Equus
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