Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, SEMA, SUVs, HUMMER
Speculation Over: Hummer HX concept to bow in Detroit. Production H4 to follow.
HUMMER's general manager, Martin Walsh, has put all the speculation about the long-rumored HUMMER H4 to rest, telling those assembled at a dealer conference that the truck will be shown in concept form in January at NAIAS as the HUMMER HX. The HX will become the H4, which is set to arrive in 2010 as a 2011 model. After giving up the details, Walsh then showed the dealers the actual HX concept. According to descriptions given to the website Hummer Guy, the 2-door, 4-seat HX rides on a shorter wheelbase and is not as tall as its stablemeates, yet is easily identifiable as a HUMMER, thanks to familial styling cues like the signature grille and glass-to-bodywork ratio. The doors are completely removable, as are the fender flares and roof panels. In addition, the H4 will have an optional slantback that evokes the original Humvee. One person who spoke to Hummer Guy said it was "like an enclosed dune buggy." Sounds promising.
Ahead of Detroit, pay attention to SEMA, too, as we have it on good authority that HUMMER will show off a couple of concepts based on current product that have a distinct shot at production if reaction is positive enough.
HUMMER's been keeping busy. It's spending money to improve its current offerings ('08 H2 and H3), further expanding the lineup (don't forget those H3T spy shots), and there's more in the pipeline (H4). The Sierra Club's favorite piñata isn't going anywhere, there are just going to be more goodies inside.
[Source: Hummer Guy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jonathan Hicks 9:50AM (7/30/2007)
Why should we wait until 2011 for the H4? I should debut earlier.
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xxxxxxx 9:54AM (7/30/2007)
its 2010 Jonathan as a 2011 model. read it right.
They are also showing the concept next year. a two year gap concept to production its pretty reasonable.
Jonathan Hicks 9:52AM (7/30/2007)
Sorry I ment to say that the H4 should debut earlier than 2011.
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Mr. Oak 9:58AM (7/30/2007)
Ok, where are the H2, H3 are not real off-roaders idiots. Can't believe they'd miss this opportunity.
To everyone who pedicted the death of Hummer. Sorry.
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AlexP 10:08AM (7/30/2007)
omygaw will it be based on the T250 platform? I want a freakin' Daewoo Hummarrrrr
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xxxxxxx 10:20AM (7/30/2007)
First off..
GM is investing 6b in Daewoo
Second..
Thats what GLOBAL platforms are supposed to be doing.
being flexible and profitable its not a bad thing.
just so u know the current SRX and CTS are on the same platform. DO they look the same?
Toyota uses One platofrm for all cars and minivans.
Last..
All of the above are all good things for a company.
Being Ignorant is a bad thing .
Jon 10:15AM (7/30/2007)
Sounds like Wrangler competition to me.
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AlexP 10:36AM (7/30/2007)
I thought I made it obvious enough that this was a joke with the spelling and all (dude, a Hummerveo would be f'ing hilarious).
"dur dur being ignorant is a bad thing"
realitychk15 10:38AM (7/30/2007)
Why wait so long, there have been jeep to hummer conversion kits on the market for years. The are some nice pictures of what the hummer version of a jeep would look like at: http://www.automedia.com/Landrunner/Jeep/Conversion/pht20020401jl/1
Also you can search in yahoo for "Jeep to Hummer conversion kit"
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geo.stewart 11:56AM (7/30/2007)
that is just sad. why would anyone hurt a Jeep that way?
nothing beats a jeep wrangler for off-road. why would someone want to dress it up as a hummer??
TriShield 10:58AM (7/30/2007)
Looking forward to seeing the concept and it would be nice to see a genuine competitor to the Wrangler since Ford doesn't sell the Land Rover Defender here anymore.
Remember the H3T concept? It was hot. Sadly the real H3 pickup they're working on is crew-cab only and doesn't look nearly as good.
I hope whatever details there are on the HX concept will carry over to production this time.
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Bocephus 11:03AM (7/30/2007)
Ford needs to bring the Bronco to the market to compete with the Wrangler, H4, FJ, et. al. With an updated Ranger too.
FermitTheKrog 12:43PM (7/30/2007)
Ford had a Bronco in the works:
http://thewallpapers.narod.ru/archive09/free-desktop-wallpaper-ford-bronco-concept.jpg
I guess the prospect of making an awesome vehicle that would make them gobs of money was not alluring.
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FermitTheKrog 12:45PM (7/30/2007)
Bad link, my apologies:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/tmb/7600_image.jpg
octophobic 12:55PM (7/30/2007)
They keep getting smaller. Is the H8 going to be a clown car that runs on unfulfilled dreams?
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frank 2:09PM (7/30/2007)
They should call it an HJ-TURD. HUMMERS FREAKING SUCK...have you seen CARS. The HUMMER says, "I have never been offroad". HHEHEHE...Need I say more.
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Jonathan Hicks 2:26PM (7/30/2007)
AlexP, a Daewoo-based Hummer won't make sense to the Brand, really. I still think the H4 should debut earlier than 2010.
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Alan44 2:27PM (7/30/2007)
"easily identifiable as a HUMMER, thanks to familial styling cues like the signature grille"
This is a joke? That is a Jeep grill and whenever I see a Hummer from a distance, I think Jeep. GM was/is stupid to keep using a Jeep grill on the Hummer.
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HummerGuy 7:20PM (7/30/2007)
Alan44.. You are stupid.. Didn't you know that AM General owned Jeep and Humvee. The figighting happened after AM General sold one half to GM and the other half to Chrysler. You are so dumb!
Mark Tisch, Salt Lake City 9:00PM (7/30/2007)
Fermit,
Truly amazing, and disapointing about the Bronco, isn't it? I saw a pic on Leftlanenews several months ago that was taken in Mullaly's office (I think it was Bill Jr's office at the time), and a pic of the Bronco concept was on the wall in the background. Even the company president dug it, but they STILL didn't build it.
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