Hyundai Motor Company officially unveiled the long-wheelbase "Equus Limousine" in South Korea today. The redesigned Equus Limousine sits atop the regular-wheelbase Equus in the brand's domestic line-up, making it the flagship vehicle of the Korean automaker. The Limousine is 300 mm longer than the regular-wheelbase Equus, and introduces a myriad of technological innovations to the Korean automotive industry including an upgraded 400 ps (394 horsepower) 5.0L Tau V8 engine.Hyundai boasts that the new Equus Limousine is longer than the car's primary rivals - Mercedes-Benz S500L, Lexus LS460L, and BMW 750Li. The automaker claims to have achieved this by not only stretching the B-pillar, but also lengthening the rear passenger doors in order to facilitate ingress and egress. The Equus Limousine also bests its main competitors in rear legroom by as much as 376 mm.
One of the main highlights of the Equus Limousine is the upgraded 5.0L Tau V8 engine that produces 400 ps and 51.0㎏.m of torque (369 lb.ft). The new engine is based on Hyundai's Tau 4.6L V8 which landed in the list of Ward's 10 Best Engines. Hyundai's 5.0L V8 beats the powerplants of the Lexus LS460L (380 horsepower) and Mercedes-Benz S500L (382 horsepower), but lags slightly behind that of the BMW 750Li (407 horsepower). The Equus Limousine is also available with a 290 horsepower 3.8L Lambda V6.
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To differentiate the Limousine from the regular-wheelbase model, the stretch version features an exclusive horizontal cross-bar radiator grille with the EQUUS emblem in the center. It is also Hyundai's first production car to be standard with Adaptive LED headlamps. The Limousine also packs many luxury amenities such as powered footrest, Rear Seat Leg Support, Relax Posture Control and Massage System function.The price for the long wheelbase edition EQUUS ranges from 135 million won to 146 million won (approximately US$113,000 to US$122,180, based on today's currency exchange rates). Hyundai has released no word on its potential arrival into the States, though we highly doubt the automaker will make such a daring attempt.
[Source: Hyundai]
