Spy shots: Will Rhys Millen drive a Hyundai Equus at Pikes Peak this year?

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Hyundai, Luxury

2011 Hyundai Equus prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery​

Judging by these spy shots of a Hyundai Equus we just received from an alert reader, the Korean brand may be considering giving Rhys Millen a new ride to try and break the class record he set last year at Pikes Peak. Recall that in 2009, Millen ran up the 14,110-foot Colorado mountan-side in 12 minutes, 9.397 seconds at the wheel of a Genesis coupe.

Apparently, Hyundai may be looking to challenge the AMG S63s and Alpina B7s of the world with its new flagship by establishing the performance bona fides of the new Equus luxury sedan with some motorsports activity. Either that or somebody at the Hyundai tech center is just trying to pull a fast one on us to see if anyone is paying attention.


Gallery: Spy shots: Hyundai Equus


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[Dimitry]

lol

 

[Seattle Genesis]

lol

thats sooooo retarded looking

 

[jwaters943]

That has to be photoshopped. I swear I've seen that same Equus shot before, but without the spoiler.

 

[motorsportsauthority]

If it is, that's a darn good photoshop. I really hope that's not bolted down.

 

[ctrcbob]

U.g.l.y.

 

[ajls09873]

It looks like a aero dynamic test at hyundai motor america.

 

[GripperDon]

Looks like they are trying varing amounts of down force on the rear kind of like my adding 400lbs in the trunk.