Sentences with phrase «drive equus»

-LSB-...] Hyundai Accent and Elantra, both rental cars and last in October I had the opportunity to drive the Equus, which is just flat - out amazing.

How It Drives The Equus» 429 - horsepower, 5.0 - liter V - 8 and eight - speed automatic make a decent combo, with short gearing around town and smooth, powerfu... Show full review

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What I did really appreciate about the Equus is how easy it was to drive smoothly.

If it were to happen today, it would have just two cars: the Equus and the smaller Genesis, both rear - drive luxury sedans.

Although a BMW 7 - Series is far better dynamically, the Equus is much easier to drive smoothly because the engine and transmission are well matched, and accelerating briskly from a stop doesn't result in tossing the passengers» heads back against the headrests like it does in a BMW.

Shoppers ought to consider the Equus against cars below the LS and its ilk, where it thumps the competition on premium features but drives like a bigger, less - athletic rival.

It gives up just an inch or two of legroom versus the Equus, with a more dynamic driving experience, thanks in part to its being nine inches shorter overall.

Like the Genesis sedan, the Equus comes only with rear - wheel drive.

This next Genesis will be the first - ever Hyundai sedan to offer all - wheel drive and the next Hyundai Equus, which we expect to ride on the same platform as the genesis, is also a likely bet to receive this system.

The Equus rides on the same premium, rear - wheel - drive platform that underpins the Hyundai Genesis sedan.

The $ 64,799 rear - wheel - drive Hyundai Equus full - size luxury sedan continues to be a hard sell in Canada.

This updated generation of the Equus is based on a completely new platform, which allowed Hyundai to change the car to a rear - wheel - drive configuration to help it compete against other luxury sedans.

It's Hyundai's first - rear drive car and only the limited - production Hyundai Equus is larger.

Test Drive applauds Kia as it joins sibling Hyundai Equus in building a wonderful example of a luxury car that lists for way less than the competitors.

To debut at 2011 Frankfurt AutoShow, the Kia's rear - wheel drive sedan are based on Hyundai Equus platform, so we expect include V6 and V8 engines with gasoline direct injection (GDi), and eight speed automatic transmission.

The new generation Hyundai Equus will debut as a 2016 or 2017 model year and will include V8 engines and All - Wheel Drive.

It shares its underpinnings with the rear - wheel - drive platform used by the Hyundai Genesis / Equus.

With the instrument cluster showing a bluish cast, indicating I was in normal drive mode, the Equus felt like a luxury cruiser.

Air suspension with variable settings ensure the Equus can absorb road imperfections as well as the next luxury - sedan, but in sport mode the large frame hunkers down and adds considerable driving dynamics to the otherwise stately ride.

The short version is this: If you put the Equus» air suspension in sport mode, it's pretty much the exact same thing as driving the K900 in its only mode (the Kia lacked this feature).

The proposed move would replace Hyundai's round «H» badge with a new badge on rear - wheel - drive premium vehicles, including the Equus, Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe.

Equus is the third rear - wheel - drive product in Hyundai's lineup and boasts near perfect front - to - rear weight distribution for exceptional handling balance and more refined steering characteristics.

The Equus does not, however, share the ultimate poise and driving dynamics of the Germans or the rakish personality of Maserati's Quattroporte sedan.

For 2014, Equus has added a number of new technologies that reduce the potential for distracted driving by helping drivers to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

The new generation 2017 Hyundai Equus is scheduled to debut as a 2016 or 2017 model year and will include a V8 engine, and All - Wheel Drive for the first time through an 8 - speed automatic, Hyundai is also working on a newer 10 - speed automatic transmission, which may become available by the time the Equus arrives in the market..

At the same time, until the Continental's performance chops are proven, it will also be seen paired against the Hyundai Equus (now Genesis G90), another luxury car popular with driven executives in Asia.

Given the Equus» wafty ways, we found it most comfortable (literally) in Normal mode, or the Snow mode when driving in inclement weather.

Another possible detriment: The Equus does not offer all - wheel drive for enhanced traction, an option that did just arrive on its Genesis sibling.

While we're on the subject of rear - drive Hyundai models, Equus ranks highly too.

I took a chance on the Equus after researching for over 2 months and a number of test drives.

In the past, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik has long made it clear that the Genesis twins and the Equus would receive an all - wheel drive option in the future, but we were hoping that we'd see a variant of the refreshed - for - 2012 model that churns from all four wheels.

The Equus must develop Hyundai's brand cache, separate itself from the stable's more value - driven vehicles, and take on the luxury segment's elites.

With the Ultimate trim, the Equus is really geared more toward being driven than driving the vehicle yourself.

Compared to the Mercedes - Benz S - Class ($ 100,000), Audi A8 ($ 80,000), Hyundai Equus ($ 65,000) and even the Honda Civic ($ 25,000) I've driven recently, this was the noisiest car.

The 429 - horsepower V8 is more than up to the task of moving the Equus, but its rear - drive setup isn't optimal for slick or snow - covered roads.

The new generation Hyundai Equus will debut as a 2016 or 2017 model year and will include V8 engines and All - Wheel Drive for the first time.

No one who studies these things closely will mistake the driving characteristics of the 2013 Hyundai Equus sedan with those of a BMW 7 Series or Mercedes - Benz S - Class.

The 2011 Hyundai Equus doesn't have the sharp driving dynamics of the BMW 7 Series or the refinement of a Mercedes - Benz S - Class, but it is very quiet and as pleasant to drive as one might expect from a car in this class.

We have to admit that the 2011 Hyundai Equus in Ultimate trim is far more fun to be driven in than to drive, thanks to the two - person executive rear seating.

The new generation Hyundai Equus is scheduled to debut as a 2016 or 2017 model year and will include a V8 engine, and All - Wheel Drive for the first time.

The Kia K900 is new this year as a 2015 model and is similar to the second generation Hyundai Equus with rear - drive (only), V8 power and available reclining rear seats but not the individual business class seats of the 2011 Equus that generated mounds of publicity and almost zero sales in the US.

To be more competitive, the next Equus needs to add all - wheel - drive to the current rear - drive configuration and a V6 option to get overall mpg into the twenties.

Similar to the one found in the Hyundai Equus, VSM optimally manages ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and the Motor - Driven electric Power Steering (MDPS).