Donkey have worked together with humans for millennia. Traditionally, the scientific name for the donkey is "Equus asinus asinus" based on the principle of priority used for scientific names of animals. However, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ruled in 2003 that if the domestic species and the wild species are considered subspecies of one another, the scientific name of the wild species has priority, even when that subspecies was described after the domestic subspecies. This means that the proper scientific name for the donkey is "Equus africanus asinus" when it is considered a subspecies, and "Equus asinus" when it is
Hyundai Equus only Tau 4.6 MPi for the 2011 model (390PS) engine. The Tau 5.0 GDi was from 2012 forward. All models included ZF 6-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC manual control. 2012 model vehicles include 8-speed automatic transmission, introduction of GDI engines. It was also revealed that the Hyundai Equus will be receiving a 5.0L V8 with and . This engine will be an option for the Equus after January 2011. This engine will also be placed in the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis. Korean models went on sale in 2012. It is a limited (3 units) version of 2013 Hyundai Equus limousine