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Old 06-20-2004, 09:40 PM
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Default hyundai's first V8 luxury

it is call EQUUS450

45000 dollars in US money
4.5 liter V8 270 hp / 5,500rpm
38.6KG / 4500rpm of torque

solar powered glass equipped
full power seat control from drivers seat
6 DVD changer
raining wiper sensor
special water proof glass coated
17 inch brake disc
VDC( vehicle direction control) system equipped
active headrest(it moves to minimize the damage of the drive when it is motions of collision)
and a lot more

http://www.hyundai-motor.com/images/cyberm...r/ext_front.gif

http://www.hyundai-motor.com/images/cyberm...or/ext_back.gif

what u think?? i know it is hyundai but isnt it nice?? my uncle called me from korean the other day and braggin that he bought one of those so i did little search and looks good
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Looks good. With these economy brands stepping up to the big leagues, VW, Hyundai it will be interesting.

By the time you get to that kind of money people still go for the name brand stuff.
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Looks nice to me but I don't think Hyundai is going to start exporting it are they? This country isn't ready for a $45,000 Hyundai.
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Looks just like a Lexus to me .....
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looks kind of mid 90's to me. They should ditch the hood ornament. But not bad.
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thats a weak sauce engine. 4.5 v8 only 270 hp. bah. overprice korean .
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Originally posted by iwant2byS2k
it is call EQUUS450


17 inch brake disc

loooooooooooooooooooooool 17 inch brakes.. this is a nice one u must be meaning 17 inch alloy wheels or it will be the biggest disc brakes in the planet.. far bigger than in even the ones in the enzo ferrari..
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i wouldn't pay 45 cents for that.....

(well maybe )
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it's a start, but $45k is a little too much when you can buy an Infiniti M45 for a little bit more....
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Hyundai has almost managed to catch up to mid-90's Toyotas and Hondas. A few more years and they should be very close.


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