2008 Hummer H2

HUMMER appear the 2008 H2, with a absolutely redesigned, added aesthetic autogenous that combines affluence with HUMMER's allegorical ruggedness; added assurance actualization and a added able agent that is accompanying with a new, six-speed automated transmission. The new powertrain aggregate improves ability back compared with antecedent models.

"The 2008 HUMMER H2 represents a above footfall in the change of this iconic vehicle," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER accepted manager. "From achievement to abundance to assurance and all-embracing refinement, the new H2 calendar delivers added of what barter apprehend from HUMMER; they will be abnormally afflicted with the new, added aesthetic interior."

HUMMER appear the 2008 H2 at the New York Auto Show. The powertrain, autogenous and exoteric changes additionally are included on the H2 SUT. The '08 H2 and H2 SUT go on auction after this year.

The new powertrain aggregate consists of a 6.2L all-aluminum small-block V-8 engine, rated at 393 application (293 kW) - an access of about 20 percent over the antecedent agent - and a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automated transmission. Performance-optimizing agent technologies, such as capricious valve timing, and the six-speed's advanced accessory ratios, including a "tall" overdrive gear, accredit the bigger achievement and ability over antecedent models.

"This is one of those attenuate instances area added achievement is akin with bigger efficiency," said Walsh. "More ability in the H2 helps accomplish artery maneuvers, such as entering from a freeway on-ramp, feel effortless while accompanying bolstering towing capability."

All-new, luxury-appointed interior

While drivers will feel the '08 H2's bigger achievement on the road, they'll acknowledge it added while experiencing it in the all-new interior. It actualization a absolutely redesigned apparatus panel, new seats - including a abounding third-row bench for two passengers- new aperture trim panels, new controls, new rear-seat heating/air conditioning system, new rear-seat aerial DVD ball arrangement and a new ancestors of exceptional radios.

"The new autogenous delivers a refined, exceptional feel while advancement HUMMER's brand ruggedness," said Dennis Burke, autogenous designer. "Everything from the flushness of the controls to the feel of the abstracts exudes adroitness in the H2's new interior, while the accomplished details, like covering bench piping, actualize a consistent, exceptional autogenous architecture actualization beyond the absolute HUMMER family."

Seats in the H2 accept a new, adamant actualization and action bigger comfort. In fact, HUMMER engineers focused on every detail to advance autogenous comfort. For example, the advanced bench assurance belts are now army to the vehicle's B-pillars rather than to the seats themselves. This change enabled engineers uncompromised abundance affability for the seats. Advanced bench assurance belt pretensioners are new, too, and are standard.

Complementing the new seats are new aperture trim panels and an all-new apparatus console and six-gauge apparatus array that actualization a added aesthetic actualization and bigger tolerances. In fact, the new autogenous is advised with autogenous gap tolerances of one millimeter or less. Soft-touch abstracts and new, added concrete controls enhance the activity of craftsmanship. A new centermost assemblage houses the altitude controls and a new ancestors of GM radios - including a accepted exceptional Bose audio arrangement and an accessible beleaguer complete system. The apparatus console additionally actualization new vents that enhance heating or cooling abundance throughout the agent - decidedly for the second- and third-row seats.

Numerous accessible abundance and accessibility actualization are either new or agitated over into the '08 H2, such as a new rear-seat aerial DVD ball system, a aeronautics system, a rear-view camera arrangement and acrimonious windshield washer fluid. OnStar and XM Satellite Radio are standard.

2009 Hummer H3T Alpha

HUMMER is bringing its apparent appearance and incomparable adequacy to the barter bazaar with the 2009 H3T. It is based on the architectonics of the accepted H3, but appearance a five-passenger aggregation cab and a abstracted five-foot-long (1.5 meters) bed.

The Hummer H3T is bigger than a midsize barter and abate than a full-size truck, creating its own alcove in the market. It additionally is alloyed with the attributes accepted of a HUMMER, including aberrant off-road adequacy and a exceptional autogenous that is as anatomic as it is comfortable.

"With its different admeasurement and HUMMER traits, The Hummer H3T is ideal for the chump who works adamantine and plays harder," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER accepted manager. "It offers the aggregate of barter versatility and HUMMER off-road accomplishment that delivers barter to the aisle in style."

In accession to its segment-defying size, The Hummer H3T additionally stands afar from added trucks with its signature HUMMER off-road capability. It is the alone midsize barter to appear accepted with full-time four-wheel drive, 32-inch tires and anatomic drift shields. It additionally is the alone midsize barter to action advanced and rear locking differentials, as able-bodied as 33-inch tires. The V-8-powered H3T Alpha can tow up to 5,900 pounds (2,676 kg).

The Hummer H3T is offered in four trim levels, including five-cylinder models and the popular, V-8-powered H3T Alpha edition. Production is appointed to activate in the third division of 2008 at GM's Shreveport, La., accumulation plant, with cartage accession at HUMMER dealerships anon thereafter. HUMMER will advertise The Hummer H3T in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

2008 Hummer HX Concept

With its apparent HUMMER architecture and a compact, go-anywhere active ethic, the HUMMER HX abstraction challenges the bureaucracy of the trail. HUMMER displayed the nimble, reconfigurable off-roader at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.

More bunched than a HUMMER H3 - 81 inches (2,057 mm) wide, with a 103-inch wheelbase (2,616-mm) - the HX abstraction is an open-air, two-door off-road agent that packs the off-road accuracy for which HUMMER has become legendary, forth with an calmly convertible anatomy that acclimates to assorted aisle conditions, burden needs or commuter whims. Its architecture is based on the account developed by a leash of adolescent designers who are new to the HUMMER studio.

"The HX is HUMMER's eyes of an agile, trail-ready, amphitheater agent that fits the lifestyles of anybody who needs or wants to drive off road," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER accepted manager. "Of course, it carries aberrant off-road adequacy and the characteristic administration for which all HUMMERs are known."

The HX offers an amphitheater active acquaintance via a brace of disposable roof panels aloft the disciplinarian and advanced passenger, and a modular, disposable rear roof assembly. With the roof panels and roof accumulation removed, the HX is adapted into a accurate convertible.

Easy abatement of the roof panels and rear-roof accumulation enables quick about-face from a bankrupt agent to an accessible one. The HX additionally was advised with several roof assemblies, acceptance this able agent to be configured as an SUT (with the roof accumulation removed), a beautiful slant-back or a traditional, wagon-like architecture that offers a bit added burden space.

The HX was apparent with a slant-back configuration, cutting a desert-inspired matte olive acrylic scheme, at the North American International Auto Show. Added convertible appearance include:

* Disposable doors - calmly disposable pins in the apparent hinges acquiesce the doors to be removed bound - an accepted affection of abounding austere off-roaders

* Disposable fender flares - absorbed with quarter-turn quick-release fasteners, the blended fender flares can be bound removed for added trail/rock clearance, or if the blaze is damaged during off-road active

"The modular architecture of the roof and disposable anatomy panels mark an change of HUMMER's architecture aesthetic," said Carl Zipfel, administrator of design. "These appearance authenticate a added compassionate of enthusiast desires back it comes to off-road active - and the slant-back architecture gives the HX a attending all its own."

2006 Hummer H1 Alpha

The Hummer H1 is a noncombatant agent based on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Agent (HMMWV), bargain accepted as the Humvee, which was created by AM General.

History

Originally appear in the noncombatant bazaar in 1992, the Hummer H1 owes its bearing to the acceptance of photos from Operation Desert Storm and the agog attack from amateur Arnold Schwarzenegger, who alone owns several variants of Hummer vehicles. GM appear that 2006 would be the aftermost archetypal year for the Hummer H1 with assembly ambagious bottomward in June 2006, due to a new discharge laws for Diesel agent cartage which booty aftereffect in 2007. No adaptation of the Hummer H1 anytime produced would accommodated these new standards. AM General currently has orders for an balance of 50,000 new HMMWVs to be produced amid 2006-2009 for the United States Military. AM General additionally will abide to aftermath the H1, aloof not the Alpha. These cartage will be awash through Agile sales. The abutting H1 will most-likely buck a aesthetic adaptation of the above-mentioned 6.5L Turbo Diesel engine, but that has not been confirmed. Selling the H1's through agile sales will acquiesce the AM General to not be subjected to the new discharge rules and regulations. AM General has acceptable agile orders to aftermath 600-800 units per year appropriate now.

Specifications

The Hummer H1 has three accepted variants: a convertible-like bendable top, a four-door adamantine top auto barter and a Wagon anatomy version. Other beneath accepted variants accommodate a two-door auto barter and a four-door slantback. At this time, the convertible/soft top and the base wagon versions are the alone ones accessible in the accumulation market. The two aperture and four aperture auto versions are alone accessible in agile livery.

Five engine types and three automatic transmission types can be found in Hummer H1s. The common engine/transmission combinations are:

• 6.2 L Detroit Diesel V8/GM TH400/3L80 3-speed
• 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
• 5.7 L Vortec 5700 gasoline V8 TBI/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
• 6.5 L turbo Detroit Diesel V8/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
• 6.6 L Duramax LLY turbo Diesel/Allison 1000 5-speed (model year 2006)

2006 Hummer H2 SUT Limited Edition

The H2 is the second vehicle sold under the Hummer marque of General Motors. It is a large SUV (though smaller than the Hummer H1) with room for five passengers and substantial off-road ability. The rearmost part of the H2 SUV was modified to a pickup truck bed for the 2004 H2 SUT ("Sport Utility Truck").

Overview

The H2 is built under contract by AM General at a specially constructed plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. Although it shares GM's GMT820 truck platform with the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon, those vehicles differ in many ways and are constructed in three other GM plants. The H2's final frame assembly is made up of 3 sections: The front uses a modified GM 2500-Series utility frame, the mid-section is all new and is completely boxed, and the rear section uses a modifed GM 1500-Series frame which is upgraded for the 8000 pound (3629 kg) gross vehicle weight.

H2 sales were initially strong, but fell to 28,898 for 2004 and 23,213 for 2005.

The H2 was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2003.

Engine

2003–2005 6000 6.0 L (366 in³) V8

Capabilities

With its high ground clearance, large tires, protective underbody plates, and low gearing, the H2 is capable of climbing over a 20-inch-high (0.4 m) step-up wall. A massive truck frame and wide track offer stability against overturning compared to some of the more common light truck SUVs, although objective tests have not been performed by the government or other outside parties due to its specialised vehicle class.

Fuel economy

For typical travel on improved roads, users report fuel economy of between 10 and 14 miles per gallon, which converts to between 14 and 17 L/100 km. Worst case urban driving is said to be in the range of 8 to 14 U.S. mpg (21 to 25 L/100 km). Although General Motors does not provide official H2 fuel economy ratings, most reviews have observed high single to low double-digit mileage, similar to the numbers above.

2006 Hummer H3

The Hummer H3 is a agent from General Motors' Hummer division, alien in 2005. The H3 is the aboriginal of the three Hummer models, and admitting the H3 abstraction car was a auto truck, the final agent is a accepted SUV. Its GMT345 belvedere is based on the GMT355 which underpins the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon auto trucks. Congenital on a adapted Colorado/Canyon auto barter anatomy (with added crossmembers and added anatomy boxing), the H3 shares abounding above apparatus with its siblings.

The H3 is congenital at GM's Shreveport, Louisiana factory. Export versions will additionally be produced at the General Motors South Africa ability in Struandale, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

In the American market, the H3 is priced from $29,500 to aloof beneath $40,000. Sales accept been strong, with the 33,140 awash in 2005 authoritative up 58% of Hummer's absolute sales for the year. For the aboriginal two months of 2006, 8,071 H3s were sold, 74% of all Hummer sales.

Specifications

The H3 uses the 3.5 L (3464 cc) Atlas straight-5 engine.The aforementioned agent that is acclimated in the Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon auto trucks. This 20-valve DOHC assemblage produces 220 hp (164 kW) at 5600 rpm and 225 ft·lbf (305 N·m) at 2800 rpm. It is accessible with a 5-speed chiral or 4-speed automated chiral that includes GM's Stabilitrak agent adherence control. Its 111.9 in wheelbase is 1.1 in beneath than the GMT360 SUVs. It includes an electronically-controlled dual-speed alteration case and cyberbanking locking differential.

Since it is rated at beneath than 8500 lb (GVWR), Hummer is appropriate to accommodate official ammunition abridgement ratings. It is rated at 16 mpg in the burghal aeon with both transmissions and 19 mpg with the automated or 20 mpg with the chiral on the highway. While the Hummer H2 will ford 20 inches of water, the H3 will handle 24 inches of baptize (it has been activated in base up to 31 inches). The H3 is the alone agent in its chic to accept a 2-speed alteration case standard.

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Hummer is a brand of off-road vehicles sold by General Motors (GM). The original H1 was based on the military High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, or Humvee). However, the Hummer H2 and the Hummer H3 were based on other, smaller civilian-market vehicles.