Hyundai introduced the redesigned 2014 Hyundai Equus premium luxury sedan at the 2013 New York Auto Show with enhancements to exterior and interior design, vehicle dynamics, material selection and tech. Hyundai cites big names like S-Class, 7-Series, A8, LS and XJ as the Equus’ rivals, so this has to be something special.
Exterior changes include new 19-inch turbine-blade alloys, slimmer chrome bars on the front grille, rearranged elements on the face, less chrome, new headlamps, LED fog lamps and redesigned wing mirrors, among other things.
Inside, the 2014 Equus gets a new instrument panel and centre stack, redesigned with more premium materials and an “ergonomically-correct layout” with new button iconography for quicker/easier feature recognition. The Ultimate variant shown here gets a large 12.3-inch TFT LCD centre cluster display.
Similarly, rear passengers will enjoy a new rear console and button layout, with available dual 9.2-inch adjustable seatback video screens. Those at the back can even search restaurant locations and provide navigation system directions directly to the driver’s navigation screen. Like a boss.
ICE is courtesy of a Lexicon audio system featuring Logic 7 tech. This surround sound system includes a 13-channel digital amplifier and 17 speakers producing 598 watts of power in 7.1 discrete surround sound audio. There’s also digital HD Radio, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and iPod/USB integration.
In the driving department, Normal and Sport modes are now more differentiated thanks to recalibration of the air suspension. The front suspension bushings were also revised, and there’s a new Snow mode for both safety and ease of control in challenging road conditions.
The rear-wheel drive Equus is powered by a 5.0 litre Tau V8 engine – with 429 hp and 510 Nm, Hyundai says that the Tau has higher specific output (85.8 hp/litre) than its normally-aspirated limo competitors. The direct injection, Dual CVVT equipped V8 is paired to a Hyundai-developed eight-speed automatic with Shiftronic.
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Preve is still a better car
Preve is the best at Kampung!
sudah-sudah la tu butthurt kat proton
did you have been drive a Preve ? .. try ‘dulu lah’ .. than comment ‘maaaa’
I don’t like the fact this Equus is so trying to resemble W221…but aside of that, Hyundai already developed their 8 speeders ? I’m so looking forward for their next gen vehicles..
‘Hyundai cites big names like S-Class, 7-Series, A8, LS and XJ as the Equus’ rivals, so this has to be something special.’
Yeah right, rival others as the best S class look alike…
Our friend Theo doesn’t has some imagination of how this car would look like under Shreyer’s hand, does he?
Proton, where is the Proton S Class?
I thought it was a merc.. lame Hyundai… Copy copy copy..
wannabe,but not copy!
The boss in this segment of cars will always be the s class..this hyundai model will be miles back wen the new s class launches
We are gentlemen.
Hyundai & Kia over recent years have made some significant improvements in their vehicles, they are very dedicated and determined with the objective to be at the same level as the German counterparts. Well done. Keep it up.
BTW, the whole world cannot be possibly blind, ya.
In case some of you cannot understand what I tried to express.
People affordable for that premium price will definitely not choose a Korean car… some may say “wow, so nice…but it’s still a Korean car”..
why the rear passengers need sat nav?
Dude do you read the article ? Oh..can you even read ?
same reason as to why they show a map in an airplane to the passagers, unless you never fly before, i can assure you there is only 1 pilot and co-pilot, the passagers don’t pilot the plane.
try harder hyundai….your car spec not that special compared to bmw,merc or even lexus….
reading what you offer kinda like i give you an empty car and you VIP style it….those stuff offered can be done by modification shop….unlike other makes of bmw,merc,audi,lexus,etcs…..
anyway good for trying…..probably another some years you will get there
those done by germans and some jap are also modifiable, and their car are also started empty then filled in with those gadgets..so what’s your point ?
guess you are not familiar with the tech involved in those models huh?this hyundai dont have any of them
Better than Mercs!!
this is mercedes s class at 60% discount price
Better than Toyolta Camelry
Every car can be better than Camry except vios.
Schreyer needs to burn this. Where did the fluidic sculture philosophy went?
i don’t understand why Hyundai doesn’t want to come up with a separate, more premium brand like Nissan and Toyota, and keep sticking to its own brand? you can only do that much, and add that much premium-ness to your brand, if your brand is known for making mass production cars, instead of luxury cars. not to mention how many Equus owners would love to be seen servicing their cars at the same place as Elantra owners? US is no Korea, so there’s no patriotism card to play.
There did try once with Tuscani but fail miserably.
What’s that new S class ? opps is a Equus ?? Do this the korean know the word shameful ? come on Peter have some self respect. sigh…
Even “Tuscani” sounds hideous to be luxurious.
Tuscani? Where is this Italian restaurant?
waw they already dare to challenge the luxury big boys
Yup, they do dare; by making one that looks 90% alike to the best-in-class. That’s the way they do it!
I saw a few of this car in Lao. It was really impressive. On first sight, looks like a Merc but I once saw a S class and Equus parked side by side and the differences are very noticeable. Equus looked larger and more majestic.
imo the idea of hyundai copying so terus from merc is worst than how proton rebadge the lancer
Korean is good in copying only…..
well, they don’t call it the land of plastic surgery for no reason.
the back looks so much like buick