10:58 Actually that's probably so the chauffeur can pre heat the seat before their rear passenger gets in, without needing to run around back and press that heated seat button. THINK DOUG, THINK!
That pulling the middle of the front seat gotta be the WEIRDEST QUIRK OF ALL TIME. I think whoever designed that could be a thief when he was a teen, then became a lawyer and eventually became a car designer.
I was working Seoul at the time and the company I was working for allocated me one of these along with a driver. If you've ever tried to drive in Seoul you understand why you have to have a driver. I'm English and I could never get anywhere because I was trained with, oh what was it? Oh yes, traffic rules. Foreigners were a lot better off in the backs of cars and because of what I was doing on behalf of a major animation studio they gave me one of these. And yes, my driver made sure to have my seat warm when he brought the car around. I never cared about performance, I cared about that passenger seat cutout which I used every day being driven to and from my office. Was I embarrassed about being luxuriously chauffeured around in a foreign country? Absolutely, but at the urging of my Korean colleagues, I got used to it. It is a car designed for a specific application, and that is to move the upper echelons of society (and a filthy foreigner who conned his way into a plum assignment) from point A to point B with the minimum of interaction with the world outside. It is in fact, a single person limo.
Unless you were an important person or you have visited around the 90's(when there were I guess you got more than enough. Wish I could show you the situation I am in right now... (in a metro during rush hour)
I lived in Seoul back then as well. I drove a 1991 Kia Capital and never had any problems getting around. They probably gave you a chauffeured car because you're English and would have caused an accident if you drove yourself.
Thank you! I drove the car for about 40,000km and spent about $11,000 USD in spare parts to make it as perfect as I could. Lots of poor quality chromed plastic. The wheels were next, 1st gen rims look very respectable, compared to the Opirus ones the car had!
When the Equus was first came out, it was a symbol of a successful life in Korea. Most of people dreamed about sitting in the back seat of black Hyundai Equus with being chauffered at that time. One thing you should know is The wheels of the Equus in this video are not original factory wheels. That wheels and cener caps are from Kia Opirus. (the original Korean name of Kia Amanti also sold in US.) I think somebody changed it when car was in Korea before imported.
This IS OR was their " Avalon" of their vehicle products......the Genesis was also another " top of the line" model ; sort of the ' Lexus' of hyundai.....Both models ARE very comparable to the other two " flagships"....
Hyundai has had an excellent reputation in the US since the ' turn of the century'... and even more so with THE SEVERAL re-designs of both their ' Sonata' line & the 'Elantra' line and that was just the beginning of what is sure to be a product line 2nd to none....
Ok guys, let's raise some ransom money and get Doug out of Dubai. They obviously have him trapped there till he does a featurette on every single weird ass car on their lot. He looks emaciated and wind-swept.
Actually if you watch his Navigator video the date on the radio feature says January 18th or similar, so he's back in America. Or so it seems (insert scary music)
Isn't it kind of ironic that the Mitsubishi version failed in Japan, then became a badge engineered Nissan Cima/InifintiQ70 before flopping for good, while Equus ended up evolving to Genesis G90? I wish Mitsubishi would bring their A game back!
@@redbullrobertSame goes to the Mitsubishi Debonair. Mitsubishi axed the Debonair in 1999 in favor for the Proudia (Equus in Korea), while its Korean sibling, Hyundai Grandeur pressed on forward till this day. (XG in certain markets followed by the Azera in the US market) Bonus fact: Aside from the Hyundai Equus, the Grandeur is also a status car in the Korean society.
The untold morale of this video is: Hyundai has been relentlessly trying for decades to have a foot hold in almost every car category and that is why it has become what it is today. Whether you like its cars or not, it definitely deserves your respect.
1.3 million subscribers. Extra 300k already!? You started later, but you're _overtaking_ rival channels. You've even passed Shmee150 who hit 1m a few months before you. Dare I say it, could you be the first to go beyond THAT of 2m as an amateur/non commercial car channel? All Hail King Douglas....The Car King!
That's because the LS400 was such a great choice for them to be "inspired" by. The Koreans were great borrowers of Japanese designs, until they snagged some of the best European car designers and created their own great looks.
Bro this looks like car model #6 from GTA 3 while playing on an iPhone. To each their own, but to say this generic thing is “elegant” is a stretch. Simple, sure. Beautiful? If I squint.
I’ve worked at Hyundai since 2012 as a service tech and I didn’t even know this car existed. I’ve driven several American equuis models, even worked on a few and I had no idea it stretched back pre-2010. They killed it when they the genesis line as it’s own make, but it’s pretty neat to see this on here.
Sorry Everett EQQUS still being build over in Korea. Just did not do as well here. Genesis is the replacement. They said, Genesis was made to be it's own Luxury line.
My friends dad had one of these in Europe, but it was called Hyundai Centennial, the year was 2000-2001. Felt like a king when he drove us, that nostalgia :)
At 7:00, it says "주행중" in Korean, which means "driving." Hyundai (by Korea's law) disabled the front TV when the car was in Drive. HOWEVER, if you tweak some stuff in the infotainment screen, you were able to override it. This car was pretty awesome in Korea back when I was young. BTW at 12:30 it's just a bunch of numbers to call when you need customer service, and roadside assistance. In case your 2002 Equus breaks down, call 82-2-404-8204 :)
I’m sure they did. I always wanted to go to South Korea. My grandfather fought in the Korean War and he said south Korea was beautiful. And some of the nicest people he ever met was there. 90s was an amazing decade. I’m sure they had some cool things then...even now I’m sure.
I remember when I was a kid in Korea seeing these and thinking whoever's in that car must be super rich ! haha.. The Equus, Benz and BMW was like a status symbol during the early 2000s. Funny stories include bunch of those Equuss' in rich neighborhoods in Seoul would have that winged emblems gone missing because thieves would pluck them off and sell em! There were actual people who'd buy them to put it on their cars and the Equuss' owners would buy them back to have them stolen again XD. Also Equus was known to have a big trunk so kids would talk on the streets horror stories about Equus owners' being Korean gangsters in need of a big trunk to hide corpses ...
SFLD obviously stands for "Seinfeld," and you can choose the venue it sounds like he's performing in. Push the button, car goes "What's the deal with airline peanuts!"
S. Fld is sound field. It adds depth and reverberations. Pos is position, it biases sound towards a certain area of the inside of the car. Sound field was available on many 90s sound systems for homes and cars.
Here I always thought it stood for Stereo Field. Also on the stereo, it says "DSP". I know that stands for "Digital Sound Processor" (or Processing) because almost every power speaker nowadays features DSP. Although the DSP button might mean "Display".
S.FLD is likely short for Sound Field, based off what it does. Right rear seat heater button up front would be for preheating the seat before you arrive to pick up your boss I would assume
that rear seat heat button is actually genius because you can preheat the seat before picking up your "Korean executive." The hook in the trunk spare tire cover is also to hook the cover to the edge of the trunk to hold it open while you pull out the tire change equipment too. My Chrysler has that.
I’m Korean and this video made my day but there’s something different what you said 1. There is 3.5 V6 and 4.5 V8 model ----------------------- (He did mentioned that! my mistake XD) ----------------------- 2. The sunroof is optional. I think that model you reviewed is the cheapest trim of all 3. Horn is not the original parts. the original one sounds better than this horn the reason the car is front wheel drive, they didn’t had any technology to make rwd cars. many cars in korea is fwd. most recent version of this car is Genesis G90 I hope you review that car! (added) - more information in the comments!
I think -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- but I *THINK* Korea did have the technology to manufacture rear-wheel drive cars in 2002. I think they just didn't use it.
It looks like a hodge podge of 5-6 different cars to me. It has crown Vic taillights. Volvo body lines on the rear fenders. Cadillac STS headlights grill and dashboard top, the front side on looks like an old Acura rl, The window lines look Lexus LS,
@WhiteBoard Finance - what are the qualifications to rent from Turo? Are they like Enterprise or Hertz? And what’s your experience with the car owners? Essentially, I’m asking what is the proper etiquette when renting on Turo?
You mentioned it was co-developed with Mitsubishi, and I'm intrigued that you say that because the rear-end tail lights look EXACTLY like the same year model Mitsubishi diamante (just with orange colored bottom lenses instead of clear). I noticed that right off the bat! It's as if they couldn't be bothered to make their own tail lights and just said, "meh, we'll use the ones off the diamante."
In Germany these Hyundais were known as the Centennial, they were only offered in 2006 and most of its owners were higher employees/bosses of Hyundai in Europe. Only 35 cars were offered here in Germany Lucky me I spotted one of these Hyundais right next to my former workplace last year 😦😳
He also should to get it out on the road and see how it drives, and for more of his thoughts about the marriage experience go to autotradr.com/oversteer
The "Passenger Rear Seat Heating" is when the schaufeur must preheat the seat for his boss, so that the boss will sit in a warm seat, instead of waiting for it to warm up. That, is clever...
Come on now Doug. The Driver "heated rear seat" button is for when the driver comes to pick up Mr. Businessman from the airport, making sure the rear seat is already warm when he gets inside.
thmsodonoghue reverb adds a lot of depth and sonic quality. A small amount of tasteful reverb can really add to a surround sound playback. The different types of reverb (Hall, stadium, plate, etc.) all have different qualities and colors that can be tailored to the listener or the musician’s taste. The effect isn’t as dramatic as you think it is.
Don't you think the musician would account for their desired amount reverb in the final mix of the song? There is no way in hell a car stereo can match the sound system in a club or arena so why even pretend to try?
thmsodonoghue Yes! They do! Countless hours go into mixing and mastering a song a certain way. Personally, I hate overlaying reverb and effects on a playback device but some people like it. To each their own.
This car is a result of joint development of Hyundai and Mitsubishi, So this car is not only for Korea but also for Japan market. Mitsubishi had no Luxury line up and neither did hyundai. But, from 2nd generation EQUUS is unrelated to Mishubishi.
I own the only 1st gen Centennial/Equus in Norway, and 1 of 37 in Europe. 35 of them came with the world soccer championship in 2006, and they are V8 cars. Mine is a V6. Lovely to drive, but maintenance intensive vehicles.
Hyundai has had a lengthy relationship with Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi Prisis was a rebadged Hyundai. Early Optima’s and Sonata’s looked like Mitsubishi galants. Hyundai wanted nothing more then to emulate Mitsubishi’s success. Today Hyundai and Kia enjoy a dominant position in the USA and Mitsubishi has faded into obscurity.
Hyundai just bought old Mitsubishi production lines when they started out diversifying into car-making when the government said to do that. That's where the relationship comes from. Just like Samsung's with Nissan and Daewoo's with GM and Ssangyong's with Mercedes. Well, i guess they are all a little different in the details.
Mitsubishi wasn't that good from the first place as they just came out of the blue seeking and hoping that one day they'll sit on a pile of money and just live the rich life but that will never worked or will work for them b'cuz they never listened to the customer /consumer and just made basic cars with no main features plus they came out with cars that are almost the same with one or to differences which are changing the interior of the car, the width or the cargo space. In addition to all that they didn't focus on there car production and started making pencils and correctors (white outs) for pens and the're latest version of the lancer evolution which was made in 2015/2016 which was primarily titled as a sports sedan had no screen no automatic cargo door no heated seats and the black plastic piece that goes around fell off and the ac took 15mins to work in conclusion automakers like kia,doge,jeep,fait,Nissan,Lexus, GMC,Lincoln,Cadillac and much much much more that I can sit here all day and night naming automakers that are enjoying their lives
Fun fact: The new Genesis flagship is G90, which is a spiritual successor of the Equus. In Korea the name Equus means a lot to many people, so the G90 in Korea are named EQ900 to pay homage to the Equus name.
ch dn I always figured that Hyundai changed the name from Equus to G90 in the US to compete with the identifier of the Infinity. Kind of like Mercedes changing there car identifier to match what BMW was doing. I also thought maybe the name Equus didn’t resonate well here in the US so they changed it for sales and likeness. Either way I remember when I first say one down in south Florida visiting my parents. It’s a super rich area and people were driving them all over so I finally asked an older gentleman and when he told me it was a Hyundai I almost died laughing but out of respect I held my composer till later that evening when I got home and did some research and I was shocked.
That plastic hook on the spare tire compartment isn't just for opening it. It is designed to hook on the trunk opening to hold the lid open while changing the tire. My 2006 Azera (Grandeur) had the same feature.
First generation Skoda Superb had the same thing for version targeted at government officials. Doug oughta do a video about that car, basically Skoda imported Passat B5 chassis to Czech Republic, there they cut it in half and welded a 10 centimeter piece in the middle to extend the length and provide more legroom in the rear, making it roomier than an A8. You can tell the Passat's rear doors end before the rear side windows, whereas on Superb the side window is part of the rear doors. Volkswagen then rebadged this Skoda and sold it as Passat L in China. For obvious reasons, this car wasn't a top performer in crash safety because of the whole cutting and welding part. Interestingly, the car is extremely comfortable and pretty much on par with the German big three, which is quite a feat because it has SOLID rear axle. Yes that's right, in 2007 Germans were building midlevel sedans with solid rear axle while making fun of Americans for doing the same thing.
And you thought the Phaeton was weird.
Doug DeMuro I love you Doug! You cherry pie!!
U got that right
Doug DeMuro Your titles attract attention and I love it!
Doug DeMuro phaeton is better?
Sup indians
Doug is the type of Guy
to go to Dubai
and review a Hyundai
KitMellow nice rhyme 😂
KitMellow that's exactly what I was thinking! A Korean only car in Dubai by an American..
Luis O get laid bud. jesus..
Luis O He did record a few more reviews there.
@@ollie42 doesn't rhyme.. its pronounced like Sunday- Hyundai
Doug the type of guy to get 370k+ people to watch a 23 minute video about a 15 year old Hyundai
Sic Semper Tyrannis 670K*
As my good pal Heisenberg once said "you're God damn right"
Sic Semper Tyrannis million within a week.
Commenting about 16+ year old screen graphics on a 16 year old car...
A million views... unbelievable. I own the most famous used Hyundai in the planet!
I think Hyundai call that hood ornament the 'spirit of Equusy'.
Sorry.
Ye Ma Lol good one mate!
You deserved my like man. You deserved it...
lol
That was funny
LOL
This car looks like a car from GTA
the sentinel?
Ydran Espiritu gta3 cop car
It almost looks like Dexter's car from the Cyberpunk 2077 demo. ALMOST...
it reminds me of the admiral car from San Andreas
STFU
Listen to 5:07 with your eyes closed.
weird
mitsubish proudia not hyunde made they just change name logo
"Oh yea.... That's even nicer."
😍 Doug sempai 😍
Curious Airlines 😂😂😂😂😂😂
10:58
Actually that's probably so the chauffeur can pre heat the seat before their rear passenger gets in, without needing to run around back and press that heated seat button.
THINK DOUG, THINK!
agreed
Doug probably read it but never replied 😂
A brilliant idea!
NOW HEAT MY SEAT.
Wow good theory
Doug DeMuro gg Doug, gg
A dude named Miguel that lives in Dubai & drives a South Korean car.
Koji Takata haha underrated comment
Koji Takata that's what I was wondering the whole time...LOL!
Ha! I paused when he said that too, and started thinking what kinda guy this Miguel character is. I bet he has an interesting backstory.
Thats a gta character right there folks
Sky Dog Why are you posting this everywhere?
Doug is the type of guy to wear a medium shirt over an XL undershirt
Lool
Lmao
It's a wonder he wasn't deported for offences against public decorum.
That’s why Doug is cool, he dresses just like me.
He dresses like an oversized kid, like he went to Oshkosh B'gosh.
Can't believe you never commented on that wood trim
Grown from the finest plastic trees!
Really? The new ones apparently have wood. I wouldn't be surprised if it was real wood, I saw a lot of it in cars working in Korea in mid-2000's.
You gou to Dubai and drive Hyundai... That is spirit...
Missing the bombs.
aavlijaner And got the car by someone called Miguel
Lmfao 😂
Hans Vogel yeah hater they don't have that problem in Dubai they getting money
ACURA NSXT ain't no you guys bra I'm from Memphis TN and I'm not Muslim I'm just saying .
South Korean luxury: this
North Korean luxury: rice
북한의 고급스러움은 쌀이구나 ㅋㅋㅋ
Im going to be proud to be white
@Asimzmn something you don't have: a brain
Nope. North Korean luxury is having water
@@Chernobog54 Its OK to be white.
I swear Doug filmed enough videos in Dubai for the next 10 years...
Sky Dog just checked his page and there’s nothing about cheating.
Sky dog send link
LIL PUMP I don't see it either
Sadly, this is the last one!
Doug DeMuro I think this was a real even. Well done.
That pulling the middle of the front seat gotta be the WEIRDEST QUIRK OF ALL TIME. I think whoever designed that could be a thief when he was a teen, then became a lawyer and eventually became a car designer.
Actually this function was/is quite popular since longtime in japanese luxury models e.q. nissan president. :)
Junky DIY guy its an ski hatch extension for the likes of sideshow bob.
Skoda Superb from mid 2000's also has that.
Also became a politician because they are also thieves.
Junky DIY guy it's also in the Toyota century
Doug the kinda guy to wanna watch Gilmore girls in the back of an Equus
totally
crawfordbrown75 Rory ftw
crawfordbrown75 I like how you stole the dudes above you comment
crawfordbrown75 don't steal comments dude
Noel exacly lmao😂😂😂
"Like the wealthy Korean businessman you were in 2002."
Oh how I yearn for those days.
I was working Seoul at the time and the company I was working for allocated me one of these along with a driver. If you've ever tried to drive in Seoul you understand why you have to have a driver. I'm English and I could never get anywhere because I was trained with, oh what was it? Oh yes, traffic rules. Foreigners were a lot better off in the backs of cars and because of what I was doing on behalf of a major animation studio they gave me one of these. And yes, my driver made sure to have my seat warm when he brought the car around. I never cared about performance, I cared about that passenger seat cutout which I used every day being driven to and from my office. Was I embarrassed about being luxuriously chauffeured around in a foreign country? Absolutely, but at the urging of my Korean colleagues, I got used to it. It is a car designed for a specific application, and that is to move the upper echelons of society (and a filthy foreigner who conned his way into a plum assignment) from point A to point B with the minimum of interaction with the world outside. It is in fact, a single person limo.
Unless you were an important person or you have visited around the 90's(when there were I guess you got more than enough. Wish I could show you the situation I am in right now... (in a metro during rush hour)
I lived in Seoul back then as well. I drove a 1991 Kia Capital and never had any problems getting around. They probably gave you a chauffeured car because you're English and would have caused an accident if you drove yourself.
LOL @ Tyler's comment
S.FLD is "sound field". It's adjusting time alignments, adding echos and such.
This looks like if a Lexus was in Grand Theft Auto
Randy Shredmenton i know, it looks like something you'd see in GTA
Holy crap you’re right. I never thought about that
HAHAHA YES!!!!!
lmao
Lol
Is no one going to mention how pristine the condition of this car is? Kudos to the owner Miguel for taking such good care of this car.
Thank you! I drove the car for about 40,000km and spent about $11,000 USD in spare parts to make it as perfect as I could. Lots of poor quality chromed plastic. The wheels were next, 1st gen rims look very respectable, compared to the Opirus ones the car had!
When the Equus was first came out, it was a symbol of a successful life in Korea. Most of people dreamed about sitting in the back seat of black Hyundai Equus with being chauffered at that time.
One thing you should know is
The wheels of the Equus in this video are not original factory wheels.
That wheels and cener caps are from Kia Opirus.
(the original Korean name of Kia Amanti also sold in US.)
I think somebody changed it when car was in Korea before imported.
Hyundai is starting to get a good reputation for quality in the u.s.
Its " chauffeured" , not "shauffered".
This IS OR was their " Avalon" of their vehicle products......the Genesis was also another " top of the line" model ; sort of the ' Lexus' of hyundai.....Both models ARE very comparable to the other two " flagships"....
Hyundai has had an excellent reputation in the US since the ' turn of the century'... and even more so with THE SEVERAL re-designs of both their ' Sonata' line & the 'Elantra' line and that was just the beginning of what is sure to be a product line 2nd to none....
휠 정품아닌거 이거보고 알았어요 ㅋㅋ
Shoutout to the South Korean Mafia boss who had his car sounding like a church!
lol this car was in fact rode by a lot of Mafia bosses
Especially white ones haha
Thats how mafia works💁🏼♂️
TopViralFortniteVideos YOU ASSHOLE! Why does everyone comment that before I can?
Bawawawawaw, tooo funny
Exterior looks like an LS400 hastily rendered for Need For Speed 2
5:05 bruhh please watch with your eyes closed.😂
Oh well all know😂
SpotLife how do u watch with ur eyes closed?
5:06
I hate UA-cam sometimes 😂😂😂
this is cursed
That folding down seat for your legs is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen ever.
Ok guys, let's raise some ransom money and get Doug out of Dubai. They obviously have him trapped there till he does a featurette on every single weird ass car on their lot. He looks emaciated and wind-swept.
Actually if you watch his Navigator video the date on the radio feature says January 18th or similar, so he's back in America. Or so it seems (insert scary music)
Tomini Classics must have kidnapped him and forced him to promote their classic car dealership.
I'm not paying until he re-reviews the original NSX
guy the type of doug to do this video
Guillepesien 😂😂😂
my brain hurts now ...
Guy the type of Doug to his get backwards words
Co-made with Mitsubishi. That explains the Diamante taillights. Great review.
Joel Hug that was exactly my thought
Hyundai had engines created by Mitsubishi and made in Korea
And the pass-through seats which are a very Japanese thing.
Isn't it kind of ironic that the Mitsubishi version failed in Japan, then became a badge engineered Nissan Cima/InifintiQ70 before flopping for good, while Equus ended up evolving to Genesis G90? I wish Mitsubishi would bring their A game back!
@@redbullrobertSame goes to the Mitsubishi Debonair. Mitsubishi axed the Debonair in 1999 in favor for the Proudia (Equus in Korea), while its Korean sibling, Hyundai Grandeur pressed on forward till this day. (XG in certain markets followed by the Azera in the US market)
Bonus fact: Aside from the Hyundai Equus, the Grandeur is also a status car in the Korean society.
The untold morale of this video is: Hyundai has been relentlessly trying for decades to have a foot hold in almost every car category and that is why it has become what it is today. Whether you like its cars or not, it definitely deserves your respect.
I’m korean and my grandfather had that car; the front TV turns off when you’re on the road and only turns back on when you stop (for safety)
Do taxi drivers still watch TV while driving?
They do it here also in America. All you got to do is ground the green wire to the metal body. At least that’s what I did growing up.
YEON JOON KIM That is pretty good innovation for 2002.
YEON JOON KIM are Korean cars left hand drive like his car?
Yes. road systems are like america's
1.3 million subscribers. Extra 300k already!? You started later, but you're _overtaking_ rival channels. You've even passed Shmee150 who hit 1m a few months before you. Dare I say it, could you be the first to go beyond THAT of 2m as an amateur/non commercial car channel?
All Hail King Douglas....The Car King!
Apple Bee Hail daddy Doug.
HAIL DOUG!!
ChrisFix is already over 3 million!
Doug is the type of guy who uses "ChrisFix" as a code for "how long is the line to meet me in person" because he's modest....and very afraid!
I actually love the styling of this. So simple, elegant and beautiful.
Just like the Mercedes W126. They took the design from there also from the W140 and maybe the back is from somewhere else or maybe it's even theirs.
That's because the LS400 was such a great choice for them to be "inspired" by. The Koreans were great borrowers of Japanese designs, until they snagged some of the best European car designers and created their own great looks.
Bro this looks like car model #6 from GTA 3 while playing on an iPhone. To each their own, but to say this generic thing is “elegant” is a stretch. Simple, sure. Beautiful? If I squint.
Doug the type of guy to watch Gilmore Girls
TheLegend27 guilty... 😅
Best tv show
Doug, the type of guy to wear the larger t-shirt under the smaller one when wearing two shirts.
I’ve worked at Hyundai since 2012 as a service tech and I didn’t even know this car existed. I’ve driven several American equuis models, even worked on a few and I had no idea it stretched back pre-2010. They killed it when they the genesis line as it’s own make, but it’s pretty neat to see this on here.
Sorry Everett EQQUS still being build over in Korea. Just did not do as well here. Genesis is the replacement. They said, Genesis was made to be it's own Luxury line.
My condolences. How you like replacing 1.4 million engines? LOL.
@@elesjuan 이들 엔진은 모두 멕시코와 앨라배마에서 생산됐는데, 한국에서는 그런 일이 일어난 적이 없다
I want a review of the V12 Toyota Century!
@GreysonPlayz2 You were right
Doug, why haven't you reviewed a P1 yet? McLaren Philadelphia usually has at least one on any given day
Yeah, but their P1s both have like 500 miles on them, so I assume they don't want me driving them. I'd love to do a P1... someday...
Doug DeMuro I'm considering visiting the Philly area during spring break. The chance is slim, but I would love to meet you
If you buy a P1 he'd probably come meet you lol.
Doug DeMuro maybe if you wore better clothes they would let you drive them
No
The exterior screams 90's Lexus sedan.
yes lexus ls400
Interesting. I thought the taillights looked similar to a Galant or something like that.
So did Dodge
Iron Nuka yeah Dodge did with Mitsubishi and they also do it with some Hyundai vehicles in Latin America
Yeah totally Mitsubishi taillights. I believe these were also on the Australian made Mitsubishi Verada
Doug, the kind of guy to emphasize the T in TV.
laowhy86 not funny.
Doug should review Winston’s car :)
c milk!!!!
San Kang hahahaha id pay to see that
Jacob Wolfe Jacob!!!
My friends dad had one of these in Europe, but it was called Hyundai Centennial, the year was 2000-2001. Felt like a king when he drove us, that nostalgia :)
At 7:00, it says "주행중" in Korean, which means "driving." Hyundai (by Korea's law) disabled the front TV when the car was in Drive. HOWEVER, if you tweak some stuff in the infotainment screen, you were able to override it. This car was pretty awesome in Korea back when I was young.
BTW at 12:30 it's just a bunch of numbers to call when you need customer service, and roadside assistance.
In case your 2002 Equus breaks down, call 82-2-404-8204 :)
Matthew Kwon thank you
I’m sure they did. I always wanted to go to South Korea. My grandfather fought in the Korean War and he said south Korea was beautiful. And some of the nicest people he ever met was there. 90s was an amazing decade. I’m sure they had some cool things then...even now I’m sure.
Matthew Kwon You can only look at memes in a McLaren MP4-12C if you aren’t driving.
@@Roberob1189 Plz tell him that a random Korean guy from UA-cam said "Thank you for your service."
Marco Yoo sadly he passed... :/ but I do appreciate it brother! Be well!
doug the type of guy to still manage to look thicc in cargo shorts
Doug the type of guy to watch Gilmore Girls on the rear TV of a Hyundai Equus
Peter cant believe he said that lmao
If only.
RORY AND LOGAN FOREVER!!!
Doug DeMuro You responded to me! My life is complete !
I remember when I was a kid in Korea seeing these and thinking whoever's in that car must be super rich ! haha.. The Equus, Benz and BMW was like a status symbol during the early 2000s. Funny stories include bunch of those Equuss' in rich neighborhoods in Seoul would have that winged emblems gone missing because thieves would pluck them off and sell em! There were actual people who'd buy them to put it on their cars and the Equuss' owners would buy them back to have them stolen again XD. Also Equus was known to have a big trunk so kids would talk on the streets horror stories about Equus owners' being Korean gangsters in need of a big trunk to hide corpses ...
S.Fld. = Sound Field.
LMacNeill I was guessing sound frequency location dynamics, yours makes more sense
This guy audios.
LMacNeill , how did he nort know 🤪
go figure!
quite embarrasing that the author did not know that....
The rear tail lights look like the ones from the 2002 mitsubishi diamante
Hyundai makes cars just for fun, they're actually a biggest shipbuilder in the world.
Make Semi trailers too, oddly enough
They also weirdly produce hard drives and memory cards
They also make TVs, washing machines, mini ovens and many more electronics.
Yes, huge Korean companies that are partly owned/governed by the S. Korean government are into everything. Chebols, I believe they are called.
Hyundai is not owned by any govenment. and they don't make those white electronics since like 20 years ago
SFLD = Stay Fresh Lil’ Dougie
Hey thats pretty good
Sarah Fixes Little Dos
So fucking lame dude
sound field. it's reverb settings
😂😂😂
As a Japanese I have to confess I love this car. Definitely upgrade wheels, nothing too ridiculous.
SFLD obviously stands for "Seinfeld," and you can choose the venue it sounds like he's performing in.
Push the button, car goes "What's the deal with airline peanuts!"
the water was cold
Dave Starr h
NO SOUP FOR YOU!
Dave Starr Nope....Jerry would have phrased it "Look at those airline peanuts.....What is wrooong with those peanuts ??" (-;
S. Fld is sound field. It adds depth and reverberations. Pos is position, it biases sound towards a certain area of the inside of the car. Sound field was available on many 90s sound systems for homes and cars.
rairadrai yeah when you put a cd in the original PlayStation it has reverb controls as well so really a 90s thing
Came to say this
THANK YOU! I WAS ANNOYED
Here I always thought it stood for Stereo Field.
Also on the stereo, it says "DSP". I know that stands for "Digital Sound Processor" (or Processing) because almost every power speaker nowadays features DSP. Although the DSP button might mean "Display".
Doug is the kind of guy to write about poem about a Hyundai
Hyundai
It is Monday
Actually it's Friday
Who needs a Lexus
When you can have an Equus?
Thank you very much, I'll be signing posters after the show.
Doug DeMuro wow.
I'm glad I wasn't the only person to mishear that.
Doug DeMuro you did not
Would you sign my Equus
Imagine being the chauffeur of a guy with really stinky feet.
LOL !
Rip
I bet richers do it on purpose
The day you review a Koenigsegg.... that will be your greatest video ever.
Digital Car Addict
If it doesn't catch fire or break down..
Rick C lmao. The agera rs is a lot more refined now
That and a Bugatti
Rick C it's a koenigsegg not a ferrari
Looks like that mood button got alot of use. Lol
Doug pulling out vids from the vault.
StrangeClouds rent is due
B0aty?
S.FLD is likely short for Sound Field, based off what it does. Right rear seat heater button up front would be for preheating the seat before you arrive to pick up your boss I would assume
6:07 Because in the back of this car your mood is always green
Dollar bill GREEN
More out of head than your median lunar satellite HAHAHAHAHSHAHAHAHA YOURE SO FREAKIN FUNNY M8
Doug the kind of guy who doesnt realize that SFLD on a stereo stands for soundfield
The stereo "hall" "stadium" "church" thing refers to reverb types. It essentially adds echo to mimic the location chosen
and S. FLD = Sound Field.
Being that Mitsubishi teamed up with Hyundai it’s safe to say that the taillights are from a Diamanté
Your mood is green, look at your shirt
Doug the type of guy to sneak up on people at Wal-Mart while humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.
Sky Dog fuck off it's not true
😂😂😂😂
®ioT wtf 😂
Nick Renda *cough cough* joke
Waka Waka waka
that rear seat heat button is actually genius because you can preheat the seat before picking up your "Korean executive." The hook in the trunk spare tire cover is also to hook the cover to the edge of the trunk to hold it open while you pull out the tire change equipment too. My Chrysler has that.
The control for the rear seat heat being upfront is so when the chauffeur is on his way to pick you up the seat will be warm.
I’m Korean and this video made my day
but there’s something different what you said
1. There is 3.5 V6 and 4.5 V8 model
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(He did mentioned that! my mistake XD)
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2. The sunroof is optional. I think that model you reviewed is the cheapest trim of all
3. Horn is not the original parts. the original one sounds better than this horn
the reason the car is front wheel drive, they didn’t had any technology to make rwd cars. many cars in korea is fwd.
most recent version of this car is Genesis G90
I hope you review that car!
(added) - more information in the comments!
he did mention that there is 4.5L V8 option tho?
This car was way better than american car back in 2002.
korea8844 He did? oh I didn’t catch that Thanks!
I think -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- but I *THINK* Korea did have the technology to manufacture rear-wheel drive cars in 2002.
I think they just didn't use it.
It looks like a hodge podge of 5-6 different cars to me. It has crown Vic taillights. Volvo body lines on the rear fenders. Cadillac STS headlights grill and dashboard top, the front side on looks like an old Acura rl, The window lines look Lexus LS,
I actually like being able to see the gears change lol
trell-knight hernandez lots of modern cars actually do that. My 2014 E350 for example shows the gear it’s in all the time. D1-D7.
Front Screen has less lag than 99% of modern cars LOL
Piotr Aria Lmao so true
This was my first Doug Demuro video I watched when it got published... How time passes by so quickly..
Doug is the kind of guy to give doug score to his friend’s girl
Doug "I rented this car on Turo, it's kind of like an Airbnb for cars" DeMuro
I loved Turo when they were "Relay Rides". Lot of nice cars on there too.
@WhiteBoard Finance - what are the qualifications to rent from Turo? Are they like Enterprise or Hertz? And what’s your experience with the car owners? Essentially, I’m asking what is the proper etiquette when renting on Turo?
lmaooo😂😂😂
I'm in the UK and checked Turo for cars in my area, only thing available was a Ford Focus......
@Wet Lettuce - I’m in the United States. Saw a Tesla Model X along with several other very nice cars. Most rent from $400US per day to $800.
Koreans at 12:31 means 'Customer Center', 'Emergency Contact' and 'Car parts inquary center'
You mentioned it was co-developed with Mitsubishi, and I'm intrigued that you say that because the rear-end tail lights look EXACTLY like the same year model Mitsubishi diamante (just with orange colored bottom lenses instead of clear). I noticed that right off the bat! It's as if they couldn't be bothered to make their own tail lights and just said, "meh, we'll use the ones off the diamante."
Doug is the type of guy who wears safari shorts all day every day
Stevie Wonder how would you know? You can't see it
His tongue is too big for his mouth.
wave runner
Could you give his tongue a Doug score ?
That wood trim is absolutely awful.
AversaS not really lol
3rd World Garage looks like the Karelian Birch, but I'm not sure.
Yes it looks so ugly
I've seen wood like that in older Bentleys. I actually like the trim.
the rear light dome looks like it's been in a knife fight
In Germany these Hyundais were known as the Centennial, they were only offered in 2006 and most of its owners were higher employees/bosses of Hyundai in Europe.
Only 35 cars were offered here in Germany
Lucky me I spotted one of these Hyundais right next to my former workplace last year 😦😳
The were called Centennial in Sweden too, sold only for two years (2002-2003)
I genuinely get excited every time I get a notification of a new Doug video
dionmo same
You should introduce us with your wife, her quirks and features then give her a doug score
king boi perfection
😂😂😂
Man a wife reviewer called KingOfSwing would make a hell of an awesome YT channel.
He also should to get it out on the road and see how it drives, and for more of his thoughts about the marriage experience go to autotradr.com/oversteer
lmao.
The "Passenger Rear Seat Heating" is when the schaufeur must preheat the seat for his boss, so that the boss will sit in a warm seat, instead of waiting for it to warm up. That, is clever...
7:33 This warning texts means "Use after turn on the engine to prevent discharging battery in the car."
와 여기서 한국인 처음봐요 hey korean
JP ㅎㅎ 반가워요
Come on now Doug. The Driver "heated rear seat" button is for when the driver comes to pick up Mr. Businessman from the airport, making sure the rear seat is already warm when he gets inside.
i think its to keep food warm if the guy orders cary out and the driver is sent to pick it up
Exactly! Im glad some one else understands this awesome feature!
wouldn't it also make it feel like you just sat on a seat someone tooted on? like that uncomfortable warm feeling of a toilet seat
Stephen Greer Sometimes on a particularly cold day a warm toilet seat is preferable to sitting on a super cold one.
Yes Doug frequently seems to lack common sense when it comes to various car features. He has lived a sheltered life.
Hall, church, stadium, and club are highly used reverb/EQ characteristics. Actually very common pro audio terms.
What this guy says, there actually is a huge difference between Hall and Church
why would you want the inside of your car to sound like a stadium?
thmsodonoghue reverb adds a lot of depth and sonic quality. A small amount of tasteful reverb can really add to a surround sound playback. The different types of reverb (Hall, stadium, plate, etc.) all have different qualities and colors that can be tailored to the listener or the musician’s taste. The effect isn’t as dramatic as you think it is.
Don't you think the musician would account for their desired amount reverb in the final mix of the song? There is no way in hell a car stereo can match the sound system in a club or arena so why even pretend to try?
thmsodonoghue Yes! They do! Countless hours go into mixing and mastering a song a certain way. Personally, I hate overlaying reverb and effects on a playback device but some people like it. To each their own.
Doug is the kind of guy who likes to travel in the trunk
He starts to sound like Jay Leno around 19:15
He even looks like him somewhat. Same shaped face and eyes and eye color. I think he's secretly related.
He even hits the occasional squeaky high note when he speaks.
yeah he does look and sound like leno's son
This car is a result of joint development of Hyundai and Mitsubishi, So this car is not only for Korea but also for Japan market. Mitsubishi had no Luxury line up and neither did hyundai. But, from 2nd generation EQUUS is unrelated to Mishubishi.
Japanese version is Praudia
Interesting
And Mitsubishi model wasn't popular, and looks pretty boring. I much more prefer it's predecessor, Debonair.
these are going to shoot up in price after this video
Perfect car to smoke weed all night and get cruised around town while i‘m pushing the mood button
Lorenz Loaiza haha that was funny
We get it. You smoke weed
Lmfao
Lorenz - that's right !!!!
this is so cringe
I own the only 1st gen Centennial/Equus in Norway, and 1 of 37 in Europe. 35 of them came with the world soccer championship in 2006, and they are V8 cars. Mine is a V6. Lovely to drive, but maintenance intensive vehicles.
Interesting, i have one here in sweden. A 2002 taken in to traffic 2004. 1 of 8 sold new in sweden. Are yours sold new i norway? /Thomas
I am the type of guy who looks for 'Doug is the type of guy' comments in the comment section !!
I didn't know that the Hyundai Equus existed for 20 years until I found this video!
Hyundai has had a lengthy relationship with Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi Prisis was a rebadged Hyundai. Early Optima’s and Sonata’s looked like Mitsubishi galants. Hyundai wanted nothing more then to emulate Mitsubishi’s success. Today Hyundai and Kia enjoy a dominant position in the USA and Mitsubishi has faded into obscurity.
Hyundai just bought old Mitsubishi production lines when they started out diversifying into car-making when the government said to do that. That's where the relationship comes from. Just like Samsung's with Nissan and Daewoo's with GM and Ssangyong's with Mercedes. Well, i guess they are all a little different in the details.
I'm surprised the dudes in a foreign country knows better about Korean automobile manufacturers than any other local Koreans
Marc Scordato obvious Diamante parts-bin taillights...
Mitsubishi wasn't that good from the first place as they just came out of the blue seeking and hoping that one day they'll sit on a pile of money and just live the rich life but that will never worked or will work for them b'cuz they never listened to the customer /consumer and just made basic cars with no main features plus they came out with cars that are almost the same with one or to differences which are changing the interior of the car, the width or the cargo space. In addition to all that they didn't focus on there car production and started making pencils and correctors (white outs) for pens and the're latest version of the lancer evolution which was made in 2015/2016 which was primarily titled as a sports sedan had no screen no automatic cargo door no heated seats and the black plastic piece that goes around fell off and the ac took 15mins to work in conclusion automakers like kia,doge,jeep,fait,Nissan,Lexus,
GMC,Lincoln,Cadillac and much much much more that I can sit here all day and night naming automakers that are enjoying their lives
Mitsubishi died with the Evo.
SFLD stands for Stereo Field, and the settings are different reverberation effects.
Angie Whitlock or sound field depending on which car company you're dealing with
Didn't see Doug attempt to board the large trunk, had to downvote >:(
jk man. but seriously, always test fit the trunks ^^
Doug wasn't born
He was knitted
Nice!
Zephyr this is the funniest thing I've read in any of the comments of his videos. Haha truely laughing out loud
I don't get it 🙄
Fun fact: The new Genesis flagship is G90, which is a spiritual successor of the Equus. In Korea the name Equus means a lot to many people, so the G90 in Korea are named EQ900 to pay homage to the Equus name.
ch dn I always figured that Hyundai changed the name from Equus to G90 in the US to compete with the identifier of the Infinity. Kind of like Mercedes changing there car identifier to match what BMW was doing. I also thought maybe the name Equus didn’t resonate well here in the US so they changed it for sales and likeness. Either way I remember when I first say one down in south Florida visiting my parents. It’s a super rich area and people were driving them all over so I finally asked an older gentleman and when he told me it was a Hyundai I almost died laughing but out of respect I held my composer till later that evening when I got home and did some research and I was shocked.
That plastic hook on the spare tire compartment isn't just for opening it. It is designed to hook on the trunk opening to hold the lid open while changing the tire. My 2006 Azera (Grandeur) had the same feature.
S.FLD = Sound Field.
Came here to say this
Yup. It's pretty standard on Sony receivers.
That seat trick blew my mind!
I replayed it.
Holy shit that rear seat foot port hole! 😂
First generation Skoda Superb had the same thing for version targeted at government officials. Doug oughta do a video about that car, basically Skoda imported Passat B5 chassis to Czech Republic, there they cut it in half and welded a 10 centimeter piece in the middle to extend the length and provide more legroom in the rear, making it roomier than an A8. You can tell the Passat's rear doors end before the rear side windows, whereas on Superb the side window is part of the rear doors. Volkswagen then rebadged this Skoda and sold it as Passat L in China. For obvious reasons, this car wasn't a top performer in crash safety because of the whole cutting and welding part.
Interestingly, the car is extremely comfortable and pretty much on par with the German big three, which is quite a feat because it has SOLID rear axle. Yes that's right, in 2007 Germans were building midlevel sedans with solid rear axle while making fun of Americans for doing the same thing.
Funny you mention the partnership with Mitsubishi, cause I straight up thought “hold on, those door handle are off a 2018 Pajero”🤣