Photo: Hyundai
Russian oligarchs rejoice! If you are bored of the usual German luxury trio made up of the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, then Hyundai has something in store for you... sort of. The new flagship of the South Korean manufacturer is dubbed the Equus Limousine and it's laden with comfort features and gizmos.
Right after the 2014 Moscow Motor Show, the Hyundai Equus Limousine will be available for order at Russian dealerships, holding a base price that was previously unimaginable for a car wearing Hyundai badges - 4,040,000 rubles, or roughly $113,000 based on the current exchange rates. Too much, too little, we don't really know about that.
What we do know is that the stretched version of the 2014 model year Equus sedan will also be sold in South Korea. Besides the 11-inch (28 cm) longer wheelbase and 214-inch (5.43 meters) length, this gentlemen's club on wheels is adorned with Limousine emblems on the B-pillars and an opulent hood ornament. Although the cockpit is more or less the same as on the sedan, the rear is very impressive.
Palatial is not the right word to describe it, but the rear bench has been replaced by two power-adjustable individual seats that look as comfy as a Venetian sofa. These comfy seats are separated by a thick arm rest or should we say center console boasting a whole lot of buttons. Oh, almost forgot: that's real high-quality leather and the wood detailing is made out of real lacquered veneer.
In terms of firepower, the all-wheel drive limo is propelled by a 5-liter V8 engine which has been rated 430 horsepower and 376 lb-ft (509 Nm) of torque. Mated to the standard eight-speed automatic transmission, the eight-cylinder mill is able to thrust the heavy limousine to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 5.8 seconds and all the way up to a top speed of 140 mph.
What we do know is that the stretched version of the 2014 model year Equus sedan will also be sold in South Korea. Besides the 11-inch (28 cm) longer wheelbase and 214-inch (5.43 meters) length, this gentlemen's club on wheels is adorned with Limousine emblems on the B-pillars and an opulent hood ornament. Although the cockpit is more or less the same as on the sedan, the rear is very impressive.
Palatial is not the right word to describe it, but the rear bench has been replaced by two power-adjustable individual seats that look as comfy as a Venetian sofa. These comfy seats are separated by a thick arm rest or should we say center console boasting a whole lot of buttons. Oh, almost forgot: that's real high-quality leather and the wood detailing is made out of real lacquered veneer.
In terms of firepower, the all-wheel drive limo is propelled by a 5-liter V8 engine which has been rated 430 horsepower and 376 lb-ft (509 Nm) of torque. Mated to the standard eight-speed automatic transmission, the eight-cylinder mill is able to thrust the heavy limousine to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 5.8 seconds and all the way up to a top speed of 140 mph.
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