auxilary Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. introduced the latest design concept for its trendy Hummer nameplate on Tuesday, a midsize pickup with a touch of the Nike swoosh. The Hummer H3T will be on display at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. At present, the H3T is a design showpiece not scheduled for mass production. It could eventually join Hummer's lineup of hulking sport utility vehicles. The H3T features a pickup box with side-access doors and a power-operated folding canvas sunroof and drop-down rear window to offer open-air driving. GM and designers from sports apparel giant Nike Inc. collaborated on several aspects of the vehicle, including its tires and seats. The H3T's seats incorporate lightweight material used in Nike clothing that can cool or warm the body without mechanics. The H3T is built on a modified GM midsize truck platform and powered by a 350-horsepower, five-cylinder turbocharged engine. The H3T would join the H1 and H2 SUVs and the H2 SUT, which has the features of both a large pickup and an SUV. With a mix of muscle and sizzle, the Hummer has become America's new status ride, attracting celebrities and athletes who aren't bothered by its steep sticker price and gas mileage that barely rises above single digits. The H1's price starts at about $105,000, the H2 at roughly $50,000. Pricing for the H2 SUT, which goes on sale next summer, has yet to be announced. Through November, GM reported 31,447 total Hummer sales, nearly double what they were at the same point last year. But the Hummer also has its critics, such as the Sierra Club, which faults the vehicle for its bulk and poor gas milage. http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/1203/10hummer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK280z Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 powered by a 350-horsepower, five-cylinder turbocharged engine 5 cylinder? What's in the current H2? I like the side doors on the bed. That would make accessing things a lot easier for people who have hard covers on their pickup beds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK280z Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Is it a 5 cylinder diesel engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay1970Z Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 I think its the 5 cylinder thats found in the new Chevy Colorado, the replacement for the S-10, I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 It looks good. Would like to see a crew cab. Would also like to see the Hummer get back to it roots. I`ve seen some footage on TV of the H2 going over/thru some terrian, and well not all that impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I havn't liked alot of the new hummer concepts etc. But this one is nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vashe Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I hope they make it. That means more jobs here in mt town. I live about a mile and a half from the Hummer Testing grounds where they take the celeb's and teach them how to off road thier Hummers, which most will never do. Only 5k for a weekend! Thank god for Arnie, since he was the one to start this kick and he also comes into town once a year to meet all the GM/AM General workers. Over 5,000 jobs made when they built that plant, mostly becasue of him:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Hmm, I kindof like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Lets put these all together. Do you see a trend? H3 Dodge M80 Dodge Power Wagon concept Also, the new replacement for the S-10, the Colorado (and it's GMC equivalent) isn't getting the I-5 turbo anymore The H2 and the upcoming H3 are just fullsize trucks with boxes attatched to the frame and people are buying these like crazy, why? !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 The H2's have the 6.0 liter engine from a Chevy truck. A turbo diesel is cool. But a rebadged Suburban? Taking the styling trend one step further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Lets put these all together. Do you see a trend? Goofy looking trucks? I am not fond of any of the new trucks/suvs that I have seen coming out in the next couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK280z Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 It took a while to jog my memory; from the front (the grill mainly) it reminds me of a late 80's Jeep Comanche pick-up truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26240Z Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 HUMMER, HAMMER, UMMMMMMM WHATEVER, BACK TO THE Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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