Category: Hummer

GM to consider selling Hummer
GM has officially announced it will re-evaluate the future of the Hummer brand. A sale isn’t excluded.
The Hummer brand is in a difficult situation as large SUVs sales are dropping due to rising gas prices. Even with lower gas prices in the future (if it happens), consumers will keep in mind the current gas prices in the US and won’t be ready to jeopardize their finance to get a large SUV.
"Our greatest concern is the unprecedented rise in oil prices," said GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, speaking before the automaker’s annual meeting in Delaware and GM is "undertaking a strategic review of the Hummer brand to determine its fit within the GM portfolio. At this point, the company is considering all options, from a complete revamp of the product lineup to a partial or complete sale of the brand."
Nothing is certain and it is sure that small models aren’t really suited to large American bums, but when your brand is the symbol of a former gas orgy, let’s say that your life expectancy is shot, especially when the parent company is currently restructuring the business.
June 5, 2008
Hummer H3 to get 3.6-litre V6 and an oil-burner
Hummer will add a 3.6-litre V6 petrol unit and a diesel engine in the upcoming years to gain some green credentials.
At a time when gas prices and and global warming awareness are rising, launching a V8-powered SUV wasn’t the best message to send to the public in terms of brand image. The carmaker has decided to tackle its green credential problem by adding in the coming years two more efficient engines, the 3.6-litre V6 seen on the Cadillac CTS and a diesel engine.
The 3.6-litre V6 powered H3 will be launched next year as a 2010 model year. Codenamed LLT, the 3.6-litre engine features a direct injection system that is claimed to have 15% greater power, 8% greater torque, and 3% better fuel economy than it’s port-injected counterpart.
The details about the diesel engine remains scarce as the unit hasn’t even been confirmed by Hymmer itself. The diesel engine won’t likely arrive before 2012. It is rumoured that the company could feature a 4.5-litre unit although the company is currently working a 2.9-litre unit due to appear on the CTS.
Source: Autoblog and Pickuptruck
March 22, 2008
Remote controlled Hummer
As a child we all had a remote controlled toy car and hoped to drive daddy’s car remotely. Well, it’s now possible with a transformed Hummer H3.
An engineer from the Cranfield university, Dr James Brighton, has transformed the Hummer H3 into a remote controlled vehicle to create the ultimate boy’s toy.
“Converting the HUMMER H3 into the super-sized remote control car took a month to complete but we’ve had lots of fun in the process. The results are clear – all controllers will be amazed by the handling ability – the best any radio controlled vehicle has had to date. The vehicle is capable of climbing a 407mm vertical wall, traversing a 40% side slope and operating in up to 610mm of water – imagine the fun,” said James Brighton
March 19, 2008
Hummer to launch the H3 V8 at Geneva
Hummer will unveil the V8-powered H3 version at the Geneva Motor Show which will go on sale afterwards.
Hummer will add a V8 engine to the current lineup featuring only one engine, a 3.7-litre five cylinder petrol unit. The V8 is a 5.3-litre engine that has a power output of 305bhp at 5,200rpm in the H3. The torque reaches its maximum 319 lb ft at 4,000rpm. It is hooked up to a four-speed automatic transmission, which allows the H3 V8 to tow a trailer (braked) of up to 2268 kg.
Hummer will also unveil a limited edition to celebrate the launch of the eagerly-awaited V8 engine called Granite Edition. It will differ from the normal version by being painted in a Granite Black metallic colour. Only one hundred vehicles will be built.
February 26, 2008