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North American 2011 Hyundai Equus Debuts in New York, Takes on Lexus LS and Mercedes S-Class
It's clear that Hyundai is leaving no stone unturned these days in its quest to dominate the automobile market in every segment. At the New York Auto Show, the South Korean automaker introduced the North American production version of its all-new flagship model, the 2011 Equus that's already on sale in its home market.
Hyundai is pitting the Genesis sedan's big brother against rivals such as the Lexus LS 460 and Mercedes-Benz S 550, but at a much lower price as the Equus will launch in the U.S.A. this summer with a starting price in the mid $50,000 range.
"We've applied the lessons in engineering excellence we've learned with Genesis to the Equus, while adding a new level of customer experience that will further differentiate our take on luxury from the traditional premium brands," said John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America.
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Hyundai To Bring 100 Equus Sedans To U.s. Dealerships This Summer
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2010 Hyundai Equus Spotted With U.s. License Plates In Los Angeles
Hyundai may not have any official plans to import the new 2010 Equus luxury sedan in the States -at least for the time being, but an example of the Korean firm's Lexus LS-sized flagship model with California distributor licenses plates was spotted...
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Hyundai Brings Its Mercedes S-class Rival, The 2010 Equus, To New York
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Spied: 2010 Hyundai Equus Luxury Sedan
In less than a month's time, Hyundai will perform the world debut of its top-of-the line luxury sedan codenamed VI that will serve as a successor to the Equus. In addition to the official sketches that were released earlier this month, the folks over...
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Hyundai Equus Heads To North American Market Before 2011
Before Hyundai gave us the Genesis, a Good 12 v2.0 winner, Korea was home to the Equus. While you think horse, you see the pictures in this post and you; yes you, are impressed. Middle-easterners may know this car as the Centennial. Styled very Lexus...
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