A Ride in the 2011 Hyundai Equus With HMA CEO John Krafcik

We already reported that the ultimate Hyundai luxury sedan, the 2011 Hyundai Equus , will arrive in the U.S. in 2010 with a sticker between $48,000 and $58,000. Now you can read about our ride in a Korean-spec Equus with John Krafcik, president of CEO of Hyundai Motor America. Krafcik gives us more than a spin around the parking lot, as he takes the Equus onto open highway with Editor in Chief Scott Oldham riding shotgun and plants the throttle. He doesn't ease off until the big sedan hits 100 mph. Scott reports that the car's V8, also used in

the Genesis sedan , is smooth all the way to 6,500 rpm. Although the suspension still needs fine-tuning, the Equus interior is already up to par with the furnishings in heavyweights like the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS 460. Good thing, because Krafcik regards the Equus as a real alternative to those elite sedans. What do you think of the Equus? Will Americans take it seriously as a luxury sedan? 2011 Hyundai Equus First Ride

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A Ride in the 2011 Hyundai Equus With HMA CEO John Krafcik