THE MOST LUXURIOUS VEHICLE YOU CAN DRIVE - HUMMER

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HUMMER is a popular brand of SUVs and trucks that was first marketed in the year 1992. The Hummer cars are bulky and big in comparison with other luxury cars.

HUMMER was founded on January 22, 1992 Hummer  is a brand of pickups and SUVs  that was first marketed in 1992  when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. Although discontinued in 2010, Hummer returned as a sub-brand of GMC in 2020. In 1998, General Motors (GM) purchased the brand name from AM General and marketed three vehicles the original Hummer H1, based on the military Humvee, as well as the new H2 and H3 models that were based on smaller, civilian-market GM platforms.

In 1979, AM General began preliminary design work on the M998 Series High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, pronounced Humvee)  a 1.25-ton truck intended to replace the M151 and other light tactical vehicles. The U.S. Army awarded AM General a prototype contract in 1981 and the development and operational testing was conducted over a five-month period in 1982. In March 1983, AM General won an initial $1.2 billion contract to produce 55,000 Humvees to be delivered in five basic models and 15 different configurations over a five-year period. The Army subsequently increased their order with over 15,000 additional vehicles, raising the total contract order to 70,000 Humvees valued at $1.6 billion.

Humvees are currently in use by the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy at locations throughout the United States and overseas.

In 1979, AM General began preliminary design work on the M998 Series High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle.

On January 2, 1985, AM General rolled the first HMMWV  off the assembly line of their new South Bend facility. The first HMMWV was a standard Military vehicle.

In August 1989, the U.S. Army awarded AM General a new multiyear contract for continued production of more then  33,000  Humvees.

In 1992, AM General began production of versions of the Humvee, called the HUMMER for civilian use. Known as “the world’s most serious 4×4,” the vehicle has found favor with commercial users who appreciate the value of HUMMER’s long life and amazing performance, and individuals who seek the ultimate in toughness and mobility.

In 1992, AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee vehicle to the public under the brand name "Hummer". The first two Hummer H1s to be sold were purchased by   Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Hummer EV SUT was officially revealed on October 20, 2020, during the 2020 World Series. The Hummer EV SUV was unveiled during the NCAA Tournament Final Four on April 3, 2021.

"There were certainly skeptics when we replaced the Jeep with the HMMWV, but today you find HMMWVs on every post and in numerous partner militaries around the world."

In the 40 years since those first prototypes, AM General had built almost 300,000 Humvees.

Models:-

Hummer H1

The first vehicle in the Hummer range was the Hummer H1, based on the Humvee. Released for the civilian market in 1992, this vehicle was designed by American Motors' AM General subsidiary to meet U.S. Military specifications that were issued in 1979. By 1982, Renault (which was partially owned by the French government) took controlling interest in AMC, and the AM General division was sold in 1983 to Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) because US regulations barred ownership of defense contractors by foreign governments. American Motors itself was acquired by Chrysler in 1987. Production of H1 civilian versions continued through 2006.

Hummer H2

The Hummer H2 was the second vehicle in the Hummer range built in the AM General facility under contract from General Motors from 2002 to 2009. There were two variations: The H2 SUV and H2 SUT.

Hummer H3

The H3 and H3T truck were the smallest of the Hummer models and were based on the GMT355 platform shared with the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks. The H3 line was produced from 2005 to 2010 by General Motors.

Concept vehicles

Hummer HX

The Hummer HX was developed in 2008 as an open-air, two-door off-road concept car, smaller than other Hummer models.

On January 30, 2020, GM released a series of short videos revealing the return of Hummers in the form of electric SUV and truck models marketed under the GMC brand. A 30-second Super Bowl ad featured NBA superstar LeBron James. The vehicle was to be revealed on May 20, 2020, but the date was later pushed back to October 20, 2020.

The Hummer EV SUT was officially revealed on October 20, 2020, during the 2020 World Series. The Hummer EV SUV was unveiled during the NCAA Tournament Final Four on April 3, 2021.

The all-electric sub-brand of GMC will have several versions with initially only the most expensive "Edition 1" four-door pickup available followed other models and later as an SUV.

 

2022 GMC Hummer EV

The resurrected Hummer will appear first as a pickup truck and later as an SUV. The new pickup is quite the beast, with up to 1000 horsepower from its top power train option, which uses three electric motors, offers an estimated range of 329 miles per charge, and a leaps to 60 mph in a claimed 3.0 seconds.

It's loaded with all of the best items offered on the Hummer EV.

The Hummer EV3X will be the next one to launch and is scheduled for fall 2022; the Hummer EV2X and Hummer EV2 have a less powerful two-motor drive train and will go on sale in 2023 and 2024, respectively.