| The Hummer off-road legacy is soaring high in both | | | | variant, the H2 SUT is a Sport Utility Truck with a |
| military and civilian use. After 14 years of making | | | | six-foot pick-up extension that extends the flexibility of |
| Hummer with a record of 12,000 units made, the | | | | your H2. Powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine, the H2 can |
| production of the famous H1 Hummer finally ceased. | | | | deliver 393 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque to its |
| The assembly plant manufacturing the H1 was | | | | 6-speed Hydra Matic 6L80 automatic transmission. |
| converted into a facility that concentrates on the | | | | It has a 9.7-inch high ground clearance and traction is |
| production of military grade High Mobility Multipurpose | | | | managed by an automatic Traction Control System |
| Wheeled Vehicles or HUMVEEs. Despite the closure, | | | | capable of applying brakes selectively to individual |
| the company proudly announced that not a single | | | | wheels. The Panic Break Assist is a unique feature |
| employee lost a job. | | | | that makes this vehicle an outstanding off-road |
| Hummer is a large 4x4 off-road vehicle considered in | | | | companion. |
| some countries like New Zealand and Australia as a | | | | The new 2008 H3, meanwhile, is a mid-sized SUV with |
| truck because its high fuel consumption do not pass | | | | variants such as the ordinary H3, H3 Alpha and the |
| the standard set for normal Sport Utility Vehicles | | | | H3x. H3 is basically a smaller Hummer, more nimble |
| (SUVs). Originally built by AM General (the merger of | | | | and fuel efficient, easier to drive than the original H1. H3 |
| American Motors and Jeep), General Motors continued | | | | Alpha is mounted with a more powerful Vortec |
| to use the Hummer brand after it acquired the rights | | | | 5.3-Liter V8 cast Aluminum block and cylinder head |
| over the brand name from the former in 1999. | | | | engine, capable of delivering 300 horsepower at 5,200 |
| Hummer shares that distinguished 7-slot front grill with | | | | rpm. The ordinary H3 has a Vortec 3700 3.7-Liter cast |
| Jeep, also a leading 4x4 off-road automobile maker. | | | | Aluminum engine. |
| AM General continued to produce the Hummer in | | | | The H3x is a city version of the H3, a mix of generous |
| South Bend, Indiana. Hummer is now officially a division | | | | chrome accent in the body and the wheels, a roof |
| of General Motors. | | | | rack crossbar and more comfortable accessories. The |
| The Hummer was featured in ESPN in 1990 for a | | | | H3 is available in 5-speed manual and 4-speed Hydra |
| documented off-road trek from London to Beijing, | | | | Matic 4L60 Transmission. The H3 Alpha is only |
| passing by the rough terrain of the former Soviet | | | | available in 4-speed automatic transmission. |
| Union. Its reputation as a reliable 4-wheel drive vehicle | | | | Hummer committed to embrace bio-fuel technology in |
| reached its peak after its noted performance in | | | | developing its future models. Schwarzenegger has |
| Operation Desert Storm in 1991. | | | | converted his own Hummer to bio-fuel capable engine. |
| Today the H2 and H3 2008 models, the civilian | | | | Join the Hummer caravan and let everyone know you |
| versions of the Hummer, are widely sought after in the | | | | are traveling tough yet in business class comfort. |
| large- and mid-size SUV market. Arnold | | | | Show them you own one with your Hummer |
| Schwarzenegger became so delighted by a parade of | | | | Keychains. Flawless metal designs are engraved with |
| HUMVEEs during the filming of the Kindergarten Cop in | | | | the "Hummer H2" or "Hummer H3" text. Join Baja 1000 |
| 1990 that he became one of those who called on AM | | | | race champ Rod Hall in driving Hummer and |
| General to produce a civilian version of the Hummer. | | | | celebrating his 40-years in off-road racing. |
| The 2008 H2 is a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and its | | | | |