IT’S NOT LEXUS GM SHOULD WORRY ABOUT. IT’S THESE GUYS

THIS NEW Hyundai flagship is so much better than its predecessor, the XG350, it can’t even wear the same nameplate. By adding about an inch to that car’s wheelbase, length, and width and almost three to its height, the interior offers true full-size accommodations. A new all-aluminum 3.8-liter V-6 replaces the iron-block 3.5, harnessing 265 horses to the reasonably light Hyundai and pulling it to 60 mph in an impressive 6.5 seconds. Underneath, the suspension description reads the same—control arms in front, multilinks in back—but changes to the geometry and tuning serve to improve the ride/handling tradeoff. No longer does Hyundai’s CEO-mobile float along atop whipped-cream dampers and marshmallow springs. It’s no BMW, and hard cornering is answered v/ith loud protests from the tires, but when driving quickly the suspension damps…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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