By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Initially, the idea of Hyundai building a full-size luxury car was about as alien to the upscale automotive market as it was for Toyota to build the Lexus 25 years ago. Never-the-less Hyundai eased into the mid-size rear-wheel drive market in 2008 with the Genesis, and then went whole hog…
By Bill Schaffer Portland, Ore. ? Every year an automotive writer?s organization Barb and I belong to has a two-day drive called Run to the Sun (RttS). It gives us a chance to sample some of the manufacturers? latest offerings. This year Barbara was away at a Jeep-Ram-Dodge program in Southern California, so I was…
?2014 Hyundai Equus flagship adds comprehensive enhancements? Hyundai?s flagship sedan, the Equus made its North American debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, and Hyundai?s intent with this new luxury sedan was to compete on a global level with other premium marques in the segment on all levels ? design, performance capability, amenity…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer A name you don?t always see on lists of premium luxury sedans is the Hyundai Equus, but you will before long. Four names always seem to hog all the attention in this premium category, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJL and Lexus LS, but they have very…
Equus bows as all-new Hyundai Flagship Hyundai?s All-new flagship sedan, the 2011 Equus made its North American debut at this year?s New York International Auto Show. Hyundai?s intent with this new luxury sedan is to compete on a global level with other premium marques in the segment on all levels ? design,? performance capability, amenity…
