2008
HUMMER NEW MODLE GUIDE
 The
original H1 Hummer — a civilized
version of the military High Mobility
Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Hum-Vee
— came from Hummer's parent company,
AM General. However, General Motors has
gained rights to the Hummer label and
is offering junior versions spawned from
the H1 Alpha. Hummer's 2008 line encompasses
the H2 SUV (sport utility vehicle), the
H2 SUT (sport utility truck), a reduced-size
H3 SUV and the new V8-powered H3 Alpha
SUV.
 H2
SUV
The H2 seems like a smaller version of
the original H1 Alpha. It rides on a modified
chassis off the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV. 2008
versions score a new 6.2-liter V8 worth
393 horsepower and linked to a six-speed
automatic transmission. Every H2 stocks
a full-time, four-wheel-drive (4WD) system.
The H2's cabin also gets reworked with
curtain-style air bags, new seats with
front buckets, a three-place bench on
the second row and a third bench for two.
There's also a new overhead DVD video
entertainment system for rear riders and
a standard rear HVAC system.
 H2
SUT
This version of the H2 functions as both
a wagon and truck. Where the SUV typically
shows an extended roofline and boxed rear
wagon bay, the SUT clips the roof off,
forming an abbreviated truck bed roughly
4 feet by 3 feet in size. Additionally,
the back wall of the cabin functions as
a door, folding down and forming a generous
truck box extension. Like the SUV, H2
the SUT earns a new 6.2-liter V8 pumping
393 horsepower through the new six-speed
auto shifter. Thanks to the new powertrain,
the SUT's towing capacity increases to
8,200 pounds.
 H3
SUV
This Hummer looks like a whittled down
version of the H2. It's a mid-size model,
one step down in size from the H2. For
2008, the H3 line includes a V8-powered
model called H3 Alpha. It stocks a 5.3-liter
V8, creating 300 horsepower. The SUV employs
a 3.7-liter, in-line-five for 242 horsepower
through a five-speed manual transmission
or four-speed automatic. For safety, StabiliTrak
skid controls, OnStar telecommunications
and standard curtain-style air bags are
aboard, in adddition to a four-wheel anti-lock
brake system (ABS) with traction control
system (TCS). The optional Rear Vision
gear adds a bumper camera to spot obstacles
behind the large H3.
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