The History of the Hummer SUV, The Truck Of All Trucks
Talking about Hummer cars is talking about one of the most controversial brands of the 21st century. In fact, despite its success, especially in the United States and the Middle East, General Motors opted to liquidate the Hummer and b cars. The reason was none other than the terrible contamination they generated.
In fact, the Hummer was a model inspired by the Humvees, the cars used by the US Army in their actions on land. Authentic tanks against which politicians of weight like Arnold Schwarzenegger opposed when he ruled in California. Despite the complaints of many celebrities, about the world of rap, the Hummer went down in history in 2010 and now only consumed as a collector's item. Needless to say, the 2,200 units that General Motors already manufactured when they closed their Hummer car factory flew.
Hummer H1
The Hummer H1 was the first Hummer car to hit the streets of the United States. Its imposing appearance, its militarized exterior and its large size, made the whole country fall in love with them instantly. It was the year 1992 and this Hummer H1 remained in the factory until 2006. The first Hummer H1 for civilians, was a super sales. And that despite the $ 120,000 it cost, not to mention consumption, calculated at 18 liters per 100 kilometers. At the height of a Ferrari medium.
The Hummer H1 was designed based on the M998 HMMWV, better known as Humvee. This was the vehicle used by the United States Army for maneuvers on rough terrain. Needless to say, they nailed the design. Hummer H1, the same took you on Sunset Boulevard that climbed Mount Lee, to touch the letters of Sign Hollywood.
Obviously, the motorization was mammoth to move its more than 7 tons. Thus, the Hummer H1 mounted a diesel engine V8 of 6.5 liters with turbocharger and 205 HP that seemed few for such a machine. At that time, the Hummer H1 brought the famous Off-Road Pack with 17-inch wheels, a box for several CDs and the option to choose between cabriolet or family. In the family would fit about 20 people.
Hummer H2
More than a decade it took General Motors to launch the Hummer H2. Despite this, he did not stop making a Hummer H1 that sold itself. However, with the Hummer H2, General Motors intended to soften somewhat the appearance of its most beast brand. It goes without saying that he did not succeed, although he managed to remove the military patina of the Hummer H1.
To do this, he relaxed the straight lines, made the Hummer H2 somewhat lower and took away weight. Despite this, in the Hummer H2 there was room for seven people. It also had 4-wheel drive, which is common in military vehicles, and added to the more than 3 tons of weight, made the Hummer H2 something very far from the urban vehicle that General Motors intended to sell.
In spite of it, also it swept in sales. Everything manufactured, was sold in advance months ago. Both the Hummer H2 SUT version and the Hummer H2 SUV version.
Despite the closure in 2010, this Hummer H2 had been renewed in 2008. It did so by increasing the power with a 6.2-liter V8 engine and 398 hp. Its more than two meters high and 5 long, they made it imposing. In fact, his trunk accepted almost 500 liters of capacity, 1,500 with the seats folded down. Oh, and consumption, the stipulated: 17.2 liters per 100 kilometers.
Its popularity reached its zenith thanks to CSI: Miami where Horatio Cane and his people used the Hummer H2 as a police vehicle. Needless to say, sales soared.
Hummer H3
The Hummer H3 did not last long. From 2006 it was launched in 2010 that the factory was closed. Time to spare to become the favorite car of the celebrities of the moment in the USA. The concept of the Hummer H3 was to reduce the size of the Hummer H2, improving its technological and motor performance.
In fact, these advances raised the Hummer H3 to the top category. The experts considered it one of the best SUVs of its generation. In fact, its standard equipment was appearing to the competition.
The Hummer H3 came in a tremendous collaboration between General Motors and AM General. Both houses developed the specific platform to build the Hummer H3. They made it based on the one used with the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon, two extraordinary pick ups, with which they did not share even one out of every ten pieces. And is that the platform was modified to such an extent that any resemblance to the original was mere chance.
Maybe that's why the Hummer H3 achieved excellence. For starters, it was reinforced in such a way that it was capable of towing about 3 tons. More than many cargo vehicles. Not only that, it allowed to do it on water of up to 30 centimeters, with a capacity of wading up to 85 centimeters. Needless to say, what car became fashionable when there was flooding somewhere in the United States.
In fact, the Hummer was a model inspired by the Humvees, the cars used by the US Army in their actions on land. Authentic tanks against which politicians of weight like Arnold Schwarzenegger opposed when he ruled in California. Despite the complaints of many celebrities, about the world of rap, the Hummer went down in history in 2010 and now only consumed as a collector's item. Needless to say, the 2,200 units that General Motors already manufactured when they closed their Hummer car factory flew.
Hummer H1
The Hummer H1 was the first Hummer car to hit the streets of the United States. Its imposing appearance, its militarized exterior and its large size, made the whole country fall in love with them instantly. It was the year 1992 and this Hummer H1 remained in the factory until 2006. The first Hummer H1 for civilians, was a super sales. And that despite the $ 120,000 it cost, not to mention consumption, calculated at 18 liters per 100 kilometers. At the height of a Ferrari medium.
The Hummer H1 was designed based on the M998 HMMWV, better known as Humvee. This was the vehicle used by the United States Army for maneuvers on rough terrain. Needless to say, they nailed the design. Hummer H1, the same took you on Sunset Boulevard that climbed Mount Lee, to touch the letters of Sign Hollywood.
Obviously, the motorization was mammoth to move its more than 7 tons. Thus, the Hummer H1 mounted a diesel engine V8 of 6.5 liters with turbocharger and 205 HP that seemed few for such a machine. At that time, the Hummer H1 brought the famous Off-Road Pack with 17-inch wheels, a box for several CDs and the option to choose between cabriolet or family. In the family would fit about 20 people.
Hummer H2
More than a decade it took General Motors to launch the Hummer H2. Despite this, he did not stop making a Hummer H1 that sold itself. However, with the Hummer H2, General Motors intended to soften somewhat the appearance of its most beast brand. It goes without saying that he did not succeed, although he managed to remove the military patina of the Hummer H1.
To do this, he relaxed the straight lines, made the Hummer H2 somewhat lower and took away weight. Despite this, in the Hummer H2 there was room for seven people. It also had 4-wheel drive, which is common in military vehicles, and added to the more than 3 tons of weight, made the Hummer H2 something very far from the urban vehicle that General Motors intended to sell.
In spite of it, also it swept in sales. Everything manufactured, was sold in advance months ago. Both the Hummer H2 SUT version and the Hummer H2 SUV version.
Despite the closure in 2010, this Hummer H2 had been renewed in 2008. It did so by increasing the power with a 6.2-liter V8 engine and 398 hp. Its more than two meters high and 5 long, they made it imposing. In fact, his trunk accepted almost 500 liters of capacity, 1,500 with the seats folded down. Oh, and consumption, the stipulated: 17.2 liters per 100 kilometers.
Its popularity reached its zenith thanks to CSI: Miami where Horatio Cane and his people used the Hummer H2 as a police vehicle. Needless to say, sales soared.
Hummer H3
The Hummer H3 did not last long. From 2006 it was launched in 2010 that the factory was closed. Time to spare to become the favorite car of the celebrities of the moment in the USA. The concept of the Hummer H3 was to reduce the size of the Hummer H2, improving its technological and motor performance.
In fact, these advances raised the Hummer H3 to the top category. The experts considered it one of the best SUVs of its generation. In fact, its standard equipment was appearing to the competition.
The Hummer H3 came in a tremendous collaboration between General Motors and AM General. Both houses developed the specific platform to build the Hummer H3. They made it based on the one used with the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon, two extraordinary pick ups, with which they did not share even one out of every ten pieces. And is that the platform was modified to such an extent that any resemblance to the original was mere chance.
Maybe that's why the Hummer H3 achieved excellence. For starters, it was reinforced in such a way that it was capable of towing about 3 tons. More than many cargo vehicles. Not only that, it allowed to do it on water of up to 30 centimeters, with a capacity of wading up to 85 centimeters. Needless to say, what car became fashionable when there was flooding somewhere in the United States.
