Hummer is a mark Automobile pertaining to the group General Motors.

History

The mark was born in 1992, with the marketing of the Hummer H1, version civil of the Humvee ( High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle : Travelling vehicle multi-use of high mobility).

The Humvee, produced by the company General AM since the medium of the Years 1980, was primarily intended for the military market and in service in many armed forces and of safety. It had been conceived to be able to roll in the ruts left by the tanks. It replaced old the Jeep. Its large very appreciated gauge enables him to have multiple versions, transport of troops to the ambulance and the carry-missiles in all kinds. This vehicle was famous to have taken part in the first Guerre of the Gulf, then it was illustrated in Balkans.

In 1998, General AM sold the name Hummer with General Motors, which becomes thus official distributer of H1, General AM always taking care of the production of the original model.

Models

The first civil version, was a version light of the military version. In 2002, it was equipped with a turbodiésel V8 of 6 liters of which one of its first customers was Arnold Schwarzenegger, become unconditional of the mark.

In 2003, General Motors launched the second model of the mark: the Hummer H2. Although its style takes as a starting point the H1, it does not act more than one military vehicle, but of a SUV derived from the Chevrolet Tahoe. It has some qualities of franchissor, though logically much lower than H1. This vehicle truly launched the Hummer mark, from its use and its size more adapted to the road, although its consumption and its gauge remain very important. This vehicle is very popular with the the United States, appearing in particular in many clips of Rap.

The Hummer H3, third model of the mark, is launched in 2005. It is also about a SUV (there exists also an alternative Pick-up), derived from the Chevrolet Colorado. Its style is always of military inspiration, but its gauge is more reduced than H2. General Motors account on this model to try an opening in Europe, in particular with the nearest appearance of a Diesel version .

In May 2006, the Hummer mark announced the stop, due to nonprofitability, of the production of the H1 model.

Anecdote

According to the legend, General AM left its Humvee renamed Hummer for the private individuals in 1992 after Arnold Schwarzenegger required of the firm to do it. It would have been impressed by a convoy of several HMMWV on the turning of the film a cop at the nursery school in 1990.

Environmental impact

However, this type of vehicle posting an average consumption of Fuel of at least 14 liters to the 100 kilometers, it is appropriate to relativize its legendary aspect. Indeed, if it is subjected perfectly to a military use, its adaptation to the civil road medium, in a context of fight against the Global warming, can be perceived like an aberration.

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