Hyundai Equus First Drive
09-07-2010, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hondafrvr,Sep 7 2010, 09:55 AM
Wow. Thats unbelieveable. Posting one part that, IMO, makes the article (but I recommend you read the full thing)
To begin with, you've got the normal heated and cooled seat, along with a highly adjustable massage system. From there, you can also enjoy a power headrest that tilts inward to comfortably ensconce your cranium, a seat the reclines so deeply you'd swear your spine is going to hit the luggage, and an ottoman that rises up as a footrest. If you want all this luxury to be heaped on you at once, press a button on the permanent center console, complete with HVAC and infotainment controls, and the right front seat moves forward a foot and tilts to accommodate your expansive dimensions. An eight-inch LCD display rises from behind the front passenger's center armrest, and yes, that's a fridge to your left. You can almost hear the tween screams about who gets the royal throne on road trips.
To begin with, you've got the normal heated and cooled seat, along with a highly adjustable massage system. From there, you can also enjoy a power headrest that tilts inward to comfortably ensconce your cranium, a seat the reclines so deeply you'd swear your spine is going to hit the luggage, and an ottoman that rises up as a footrest. If you want all this luxury to be heaped on you at once, press a button on the permanent center console, complete with HVAC and infotainment controls, and the right front seat moves forward a foot and tilts to accommodate your expansive dimensions. An eight-inch LCD display rises from behind the front passenger's center armrest, and yes, that's a fridge to your left. You can almost hear the tween screams about who gets the royal throne on road trips.
09-07-2010, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by madkimchi,Sep 7 2010, 02:13 PM
cockpit reminds me of Lexus interior specially the center console.
i have no idea why people would spend 50+k on this vehicle.
i have no idea why people would spend 50+k on this vehicle.
09-07-2010, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Sep 7 2010, 09:03 PM
Ummm...because there is nothing in this price range...hell, NEAR this price range that offers this level of Luxury for the money PERIOD. A friend of mine just got a new TSX V6, loaded, and paid 44K.
09-10-2010, 02:25 PM
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http://www.insideline.com/hyundai/equus/20...uus_fe_111.html
Check out was non-enthusiasts think it will cost...
Check out was non-enthusiasts think it will cost...
09-10-2010, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dombey,Sep 7 2010, 09:26 PM
I think it is more a matter of $44k for a TSX being absolutely insane than the eqqus being a great deal. Obviously you don't get the laundry list of amenities anywhere else, but you don't get the important ones on this vehicle: performance, refinement, tactile excellence, etc. To me, those are the thing that make a "luxury car". The eqqus just sounds like a "heavily featured" car. There is nothing wrong with that and there are people that will pay for that. But wake me up when it feels like and drives like it's german counterparts and still outfeatures and underprices them.
09-10-2010, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by omg516,Sep 7 2010, 11:15 PM
I'd rather have a CPO A8L.
i drive audi now and i am not planning on going back to any japanese car for a long long time unless i have to. once you taste german engineering you don't look back.
hyundai/kia is getting better. but not enough to make me buy one. they sure look nice specially new genesis coupe. i like the interior but quality is not as nice as germans or even japanese cars.
09-11-2010, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by dombey,Sep 7 2010, 09:26 PM
But wake me up when it feels like and drives like it's german counterparts and still outfeatures and underprices them.
09-11-2010, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ozzykhan16,Sep 7 2010, 01:48 PM
Hyundai needs to change the name, like all the other brands toyota/lexus, nissan/infiniti, honda/acura.
This will not sell under the Hyundai name.
This will not sell under the Hyundai name.
People need to start enjoying cars for what they are, instead of worrying about the hood emblem.