Archive for the ‘Equus’ Category

The next 18 months will be busy ones at Hyundai, where four brand-new products are headed to dealers as part of a plan to have the newest, freshest cars and crossovers on the American market. Here's what's in the product plan, according to TCC's sources:

Tucson: First up comes a new 2010 Hyundai Tucson crossover. Previewed in concepts from 2009 auto shows, the new Tucson gets a more radical body style, confirmed in spy shots published last week. Four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive are a given, but it's unclear if Hyundai will offer a small V-6 engine in the new crossover.

Equus: Next up for Hyundai will be the 2011 Equus sedan...

Editor's Note: For those of you who know it's not really legal to drive Korean-spec cars in the U.S., well, we wouldn't call this news report a "first drive." There may have been some use of the gas pedal, steering, and some suspension motion. A turn signal or two. Definitely some gears changing. A first drive of the 2011 Equus? That would be nitpicking.

We'll give you the full scoop next year, when we rate the Equus and publish our full review from a drive in a U.S.-spec car.

•    What is it: The new luxury four-door from Hyundai, bigger than the Genesis sedan •    Key facts: As long as an S-Class; shares its V-8 with the Hyundai Genesis...

•    What is it: The new luxury four-door from Hyundai, bigger than the Genesis sedan •    Key facts: As long as an S-Class; shares its V-8 with the Hyundai Genesis •    On sale: July 2010 •    Price: $60,000-$80,000

With the 2009 Hyundai Genesis successfully launched, the Korean automaker is planning for the arrival of an even bigger, more luxurious sedan--the 2011 Hyundai Equus, now slated to arrive in the U.S. late next year.

The Genesis took home the 2009 North American Car of the Year award and Hyundai is hoping to further capitalize on this success, since the Equus is based on a lengthened version of the RWD platform underpinning the...