2011 Hyundai Equus arrives to take upon a large guns
When a initial Hyundai Excels rolled onto American roads in the late-1980s, it was tough to image the Korean automaker getting taken seriously as the builder of budget cars. Taking upon the likes of Mercedes-Benz as well as BMW would have been an absurd thought. As well as yet later this year which is exactly what Hyundai is doing as a brand-new Equus begins to arrive during American dealers.
Visually, a the Equus hasn’t changed most in its outing opposite a Peaceable. For the U.S. market, a swift hood attire had been discarded in favor of a flush mounted badge with the same logo that adorned the trunk lid of a Korean marketplace indication. A bars of a grille have been replaced with horizontal slats which make it look some-more like a Genesis sedan.
The Equus is versed with all the techno-gimmickry asingle expects in a big oppulance sedan today, including adaptive cruise control and navigation. A 4,376-pound is suspended on electronically controlled air springs and energy comes from a 385 horsepower chronicle of the 4.6-liter Tau V8 already seeing duty in the Genesis. The usually thing a Equus lacks compared to a Lexus or Benz is an oversized plaque cost. Hyundai says the Equus will be labelled in a midst $50,000 range when it goes on sale later this year. You can check out the full press recover Togetherwith a by-the-numbers comparis on of how a Equus stacks up opposite its categorical rivals) after the burst, or check out a high-res gallery next (we’ll have live shots from Javitz beforelong.
Gallery:2011 Hyundai Equus
[Source: Hyundai]Show full PR textHYUNDAI INTRODUCES ALL-NEW FLAGSHIP, A LUSH EQUUS SEDAN, DURING NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT NEW YORK AUTO UNCOVER
Equus will Showcase Hyundai’s Proceed toward Smart Luxury
NEW YORK, Apr. 1, 2010 – Hyundai aims to mangle down a barriers of owning the luxury automobile with a key of the all-new flagship, the 2011 Equus. Equus will contest with a best oppulance sedans in the world upon all levels including amenities, performance, advanced technologies, pattern and ownership experience when it arrives at select Hyundai dealershi ps late this summer.
“Equus takes Hyundai’s formula for intelligent oppulance to the new turn,” said John Krafcik, president as well as CEO, Hyundai Motor America. “We’ve practical a lessons in engineering value we’ve learned with Genesis to a Equus, while adding a brand-new turn of patron experience that will serve compute our take upon luxury from a normal reward brands.”
Equus broadens Hyundai’s lineup of premium vehicles as well as like Birth, is built upon Hyundai’s world-class rear-wheel-drive design. It is powered by the award-winning 4.6-liter Tau® V8. The Tau inside the Equus will produce an estimated 385 horsepower using premium fuel as well as 378 horsepower regulating unchanging fuel. With record rivaling some-more costly oppulance sedans, Equus showcases facilities such as a lane departure notice system, electronic air cessation, smart cruise control and the Lexicon® audio complement.
EQUUS CONTRA A RIVALS
2011 Hyundai Equus
2010 Lexus LS 460
2010 Mercedes-Benz S550
Horsepower/
Torque
385 hp (Prem.)/
378hp (Reg.)/
333 lb-ft/324 lb-ft (est.)
380 hp (Prem.)/
367 lb-ft
382 hp (Prem.)/
391 lb-ft
Fuel Economy
city/highway/combined
16/24/19 mpg (est.)
16/24/19 mpg
14/21/18 mpg
Length
203.1 inches
199.2 inches
2 06.5 inches
Width
74.4 inches
73.8 inches
73.7 inches
Height
58.7 inches
58.1 inches
58.0 inches
Front Headroom
38.7 inches
38.0 inches
38.0 inches
Back Headroom
38.1 inches
37.9 inches
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39.0 inches
Front Legroom
45.1 inches
43.7 inches
41.9 inches
Back Legroom
38.9 inches
35.8 inches
42.3 inches
Quell Weight
4376 lbs.
4,244 lbs.
4,630 lbs.
Cost
&nb sp;
$50,000 – $60,000
$65,380
$91,600
REWARD REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE DESIGN
When Genesis was introduced, Hyundai betrothed that the rear-wheel-drive architecture would spawn some-more products in alternative segments. Equus is a third of those products, this time riding on the extended Genesis architecture. Equus is 7.2 inches longer (203.1 inches vs. 195.9 inches) than Birth. Equus boasts an glorious 52/48 front-to-rear weight placement for exceptional handling as well as some-more polished steering characteristics.
Equus reduces interior noise levels and improves ride and handling with the stiff, light weight body makeup. A make use of of high-tensile steel in vicious areas in a unibody provides Equus with significantly aloft dynamic torsional acerbity and the lower body structure weight despite carrying the atmospheric inter ior cabin.
WORLD-CLASS TAU V8
Headlining the Equus’ performance capabilities is Hyundai’s Tau 4.6-liter V8 engine, a two-time Ward’s 10 Most appropriate Engine winner, corresponding to a ZF 6-speed automatic delivery with SHIFTRONIC® manual control. A Tau V8 delivers an estimated 385 horsepower as well as 333 lb-ft of torque (378 horsepower as well as 324 lb-ft using unchanging fuel) to fit the demands of oppulance consumers. This powertrain combination will launch Equus to 60 miles per hour in reduction than 6.4 seconds. On premium fuel, the Tau V8 produces some-more horsepower than a powerplants found in a Lexus LS460, Mercedes-Benz S550, and Audi A8 and scarcely a same energy as these competitors upon unchanging fuel.
OPPULANCE SED AN CHARACTER WITH MODERNIZED TECHNOLOGIES
A design of the Equus is large and pleasing to the eye. A rear-end diagnosis is on-going with confidant taillights, strong shoulders as well as an overall look of precision. This demeanour is accomplished through fully-integrated asymmetrical empty tips as well as back LED turn signal indicators. The side silhouette is refined, with impression lines that accent the back fenders. Up front is a pointed horizontal radiator grille as well as well-proportioned headlamps with jeweled detailing. LED spin signals are inside a HID headlamps along with an adaptive front lighting complement with white LED onallsides lamps. A reduce air intakes have been bold as well as supplement to the positive reaction of a overall design. To assist in parking, as well as navigating blind corners and alleys in urban pushing, there is an discretionary forward-view cornering camera integrated into the grille.
CUTTING EDGE HUMAN TECHNOLOGY
A busy senior manager as well as a couple heading out upon the town will feel right at home in a 2011 Equus due to abounding oppulance touches and passenger joy facilities. This ambience starts with higher peculiarity of materials and design layout. A tannedhide upholstery, Alcantara® headliner, natural timber trim as well as leather-wrapped French-stitched instrument panel showcase a brilliance of the Equus interior.
A seats have been designed with tractable driver thigh await, copiousness of width, great operation of composition, as well as exhilarated as well as cooled functionality. Thermoelectric inclination located in a chair backs as well as bottom cushions provide control for heating, cooling as well as humidity. There is plenty leg and head room for drivers over six-feet high as well as an optional massaging driver chair. In fact, Equus has some-more leg, head as well as shoulder room in the front and back seats than the Lexus LS460.
The driver’s cockpit boasts an abundance of features and reward services. The Driver
Information Complement (DIS) provides navigation, XM Heavenlybody Radio, HD Airwave technology, hands-free Bluetooth telephone system and much more.
ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED AIR SUSPENSION
Driving dynamics have been the critical element in every luxury sedan, as well as the Equus offers first-rate float as well as handling characteristics but normal compromises. Equus’ electronically controlled air cessation meets the challenge of a wide accumulation of road surfaces drivers face everyday. For drivers who enjoy the firm ride and some-more fortitude when cornering there is the competition environment with additional physique control. For customers who instruct their float to be the small upon the softer side there is the normal setting for more ride compliance.
In urban areas, a Equus is easy to maneuver and park, thanks to excellent steering and its electronic parking support underline. While a Equus is vast, it doesn’t feel over-sized or awkward, that’s due to its 37.7 feet branch circle and variable-effort steering complement.
Upon circuitous nation and towering roads, Equus benefits from the accurate circle control delivered by its five-link front and rear suspension geometry. This geometry is maximized by Continuous Damping Carryout (CDC) which ceaselessly monitors road as well as driving dynamics as well as adjusts damping force thus. The customary 19-inch chrome amalgamate circle and tire package with staggered breadth (P245/45R19 front P275/40R19 rear) tires offers glorious gripping energy as well as accurate control.
BRA ND-NEW TECHNOLOGIES BROACH UNCOMPROMISED SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Maintaining Hyundai’s importance on delivering heading safety technology, Equus boasts world-class active as well as pacifist safety facilities to help prevent accidents, as well as maximize the well-being of the occupants in a event of a incident. A Equus continues a Hyundai conve ntion of offering key reserve technologies, with features su ch as Electronic Stability Control (ESC), 9 airbags, electronic active conduct restraints, line departure warning system and smart journey control. Equus even has a Car Fortitude Management complement (VSM) which optimally manages ESC, a electronic parking stop, smart cruise control as well as the seatbelt tensioning system for optimal safety.
Equus’ sum of nine airbags embody modernized dua l front airbags, front and back seat-mounted side-impact airbags, roof-mounted side screen airbags for both front as well as rear outboard seat occupants as well as a driver’s knee airbag.
Hyundai’s line departure notice complement offers the warning light as well as chime after the one- second line depart, as well as adds the haptic notice around the seatbelt after the 3 second lane depar t.
Intelligent cruise control automatically manages the Equus’ speed through a braking and stifle systems to maintain the specified following stretch comparison by a driver.
The electronic parking stop with automatic car hold enables a parking stop to hold the car automatically when the vehicle stops, as well as deactivates as soon as a gas pedal is pulpy.
Equus has an optional camera located upon the front grille and the standard camera on the back decklid. These cameras assistance detect how tighten objects have been when parking. Stretch is indicated on a in-dash LCD monitor.
Equus is brought to the halt by vast four-wheel anti-lock front brakes with Brake Assist as well as Electronic Brake Placement (EBD). The 13.6-inch front rotors have four-piston bound calipers as well as the back brakes underline 12.4-inch rotors with singular floating piston calipers.
LEXICON® AUDIO SYSTEMS GROUP WITH XM, HD RADIO™, AS WELL AS APPLE TO SUGGEST UNRIVALED AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS PREFERENCE
Hyundai Genesis as well as Equus suggest a Lexicon-branded state-of-the-art audio complement featuring PROOF 7® record. A Lexicon surround receptivetoadvice audio complement includes the 13-channel digital amplifier as well as 17 speakers producing 608 watts of receptivetoadvice in 7.1 discrete approximate receptivetoadvice audio. Equus additionally offers the clarity of digital HD Radio record, XM Heavenlybody Radio and iPod®/USB formation.
PRICING
A Equus will launch with a starting price in a mid $50,000 operation.
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a auxiliary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout a United States by Hyundai Engine America and have been sold and serviced by almost 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sole in a U.S. are covered by a Hyundai De claration module which rightaway includes the 5-year/60,000 mile entirely transferable bumper-to-bumper warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty and 5-year complimentary Roadside Benefit in further to a highly acclaimed car return policy introduced in early 2009. For some-more sum upon Hyundai Assurance, please revisit HYPERLINK “http://www.HyundaiAssurance.com” www.HyundaiAssurance.com.
