GM will revive the Hummer nameplate within the 2022 mannequin 12 months with the GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric pickup truck with a 0-60 mph time within the three-second vary and a price ticket of greater than $100,000. Decrease priced fashions will comply with for subsequent mannequin years and so will an SUV.
The Hummer model grew to become a part of the GM lineup on the flip of the century, when GM took over advertising and marketing of the previous army automobile. Finally the lineup expanded to incorporate H2 SUV and SUT automobiles and the smaller H3, earlier than GM pulled the plug in 2009 throughout its chapter.
The model as soon as maligned for its malignant environmental profile now will sport GM’s newest all-electric drivetrain, primarily based on an Ultium 200-kwh battery pack that’s mentioned to be good for 350 miles of vary.
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The Hummer EV will debut with three Ultium motors every making 255 kw (or 341 hp) to make a complete of 1,000 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft of torque. With DC quick charging, GM additionally guarantees 100 miles of vary restored in 10 minutes.
The Hummer EV’s different attributes embody four-wheel air suspension, adaptive dampers, 5 underbody skid plates to guard the battery and different techniques, and rear-wheel steering that may flip as much as 10 levels. This allows a diagonal-steer CrabWalk mode.
At 216.9 inches lengthy, the Hummer EV is a foot shorter than a GMC Sierra common cab, lengthy mattress and about two toes shorter than a crew cab with its 6-foot-6 field. Its 135.6-inch wheelbase, is about 4 inches shorter than the common cab truck and nearly two toes shorter than the crew cab. Whereas it is shorter than these vehicles, it is about 5 inches wider than them at 86.7 inches huge, which is a close to match for the Ford F-150 Raptor. It weights greater than all of them, although, at almost 9,000 lb.
GM plans to subject the primary GMC Hummer EV earlier than the tip of the 12 months on the 2022 Version 1 mannequin, which is already bought out regardless of a price ticket of $112,595, together with vacation spot. The Version 1 has entrance and rear T-tops, a multi-function tailgate, 35-inch OD off-road tires, GM’s Tremendous Cruise driver-assistance system, a digital key system, and an Extract Mode which raises the suspension an additional 6 inches to assist the Hummer EV extract itself from off-road pitfalls.
After that, GM will stagger the Hummer EV launch to supply a three-motor EV 3X with a worth of $99,995 and a spring 2023 arrival date. A two-motor EV 2X mannequin can also be within the works, as nicely is a base model priced from $79,995, however they don’t seem to be anticipated to reach till spring 2024.
The Hummer is constructed round an integral metal battery field with entrance and rear cradles to create a construction just like an EV skateboard. The physique panels that come off of it, although, are additionally structural, creating an structure that GMC calls body-frame-integrated. This platform and the Ultium battery and motors will present the idea for future electrical Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.
The battery cells come from a joint undertaking between GM and LG Chem, and might be made in Ohio. Manufacturing is about for a similar plant that previously constructed Cadillacs.
The Hummer EV’s chief rivals embody the upcoming electrical model of the Ford F-150, in addition to the Rivian R1T and R1S; it may also embody the Tesla Cybertruck, although that automobile is predicted to be a lot cheaper, not less than at this level in its growth cycle.