Gone Missing In The New Century, A Beautiful 6 Major Car Brands - Brands, Automobile Market, Car
Recently, to stop promoting the sale of General Motors announced Hummer Related actions
, which also means the acquisition of Sichuan Tengzhong Hummer plans to fail, and people regret is that GM announced it would close the gradual closure of the operations of the Hummer, which means that this was born in the early 80s, in the Gulf War set the brand illustrious military exploits to die soon.Not just Hummer, in the automobile industry in the development of the brand's demise is what happens when some new brand turned out to will also have some classic brand for various reasons had to be abandoned. Now we will set out the new century in the disappearance of a few well-known brands.
Hummer
Disappearance time: Estimated in 2010
Brand history: the late 20th century 70, the U.S. Army under the Vietnam experience, began developing a new generation of lightweight multi-purpose military vehicle, military vehicles need to meet the military requirements of high mobility, multipurpose, non-tracked, etc., referred to as HMMWV. The early 20th century, 80, attached to the U.S. auto companies AMGeneral manufactured by the military for 12 test sets HMMWV, HMMWV with full-time four-wheel drive system, with V86.2L diesel engine, fuel-efficient 150 horsepower can be issued at the same time, the most per hour Fast reached 110km / h.
Standard Hummer
1983, the U.S. military and the AMGeneral signed a contract to purchase test vehicles after five months of detailed assessment of the future, AMGeneral won an initial contract for production of 55,000 HMMWV. In the same year the United States LTV Corporation acquired from the hands of the U.S. car companies AMGeneral Motor Company. So far, Hmmwv series produced more than 140,000 vehicles, up 100,000 U.S. military equipment, and exported to more than 30 countries and regions.
1992 , AM General has transferred to the Renco Group. In the same year, AMGenera introduced Hmmwv civilian car, named the Hummer, transliteration, "Hummer", a very appropriate name in Chinese. As the excellent off-road capability, is outside the industry to as the "king of off-road vehicles."
Hummer military vehicles
1999, the General Motors Hummer obtained from AMGeneral company's trademark rights and production rights.
Military version of Hummer H1 Hmmwv followed the appearance of aggressive full. It is not for the civil design, but for the U.S. military's harsh requirements designed. Army required the use of full capacity in almost cases, the service life of 12 years. Unprecedented dynamic performance, handling performance and durability, can be applied to a variety of special road, driving many sports cars can not be driven on the road.
Its high ground clearance dimensions, large angle of approach angle and departure angle, body width, low center of gravity, V8 engine, full-time 4-wheel drive, independent suspension, power steering and so on. There are central tire inflation system, drivers can change tire pressure, the assembly of flat tires, tire-discharge can still travel 30 km 48 km per hour. Power steering, 4-gear transmission, special suspension and small turning radius makes amazing Hummer unusual flexibility, control them like trucks, like cars.
Hummer H1 used 6.0LV8 charged diesel engine, maximum power 125kw, peak torque of 401Nm, matching 4 speed automatic gearbox, top speed of 134km / h, 100 km fuel consumption of the official announcement 16L. 2006 Hummer H1 because the product is too old, fuel consumption is too large, sales plummeted and stop production.
Hummer H1
2003, GM introduced the Hummer H2, Hummer H1 is different from the militarization of large size and simple comfort with, the design of the Hummer H2 is for general beginning of the road, reducing their size and increase comfort parts closer to the needs of the general use of the public. In 2005, it launched a pickup truck and SUV Hummer H2 SUT Hummer H2 SUV two, so that almost the entire product lineup.
Hummer H2 is Chevrolet Suburban development platform, it's off of and for military applications is quite different than H1, but it provides more advanced equipment, more comfort. Leather seats, 10 speaker stereo and luxury options such as GPS navigation system to be applied in H2 on.
Hummer H2
Hummer H2 used 6.0LV8 the same engine, but this is a gasoline engine, maximum power of 232kW, peak torque 486Nm, matching four-speed automatic transmission, 100 km fuel consumption for the 22L, the maximum speed of 180km / h, H2 Similarly, full-time four-wheel drive system used, matching all-terrain off-road tires Goodyear WRANGLER.
Hummer H3 goes on sale in 2005, the General is responsible for production in the H2 Hummer H3 positioning under the H2 is also smaller than the price cheaper. Hummer H3 based on universal Canyon / Colorado pickup platform, which retains the charm of the original Hummer and excellent off-road capability, smaller size and even better fuel economy make it more adapt to market demand.
Hummer H3
H2 Hummer H3 with almost the same appearance, but the size is smaller in a circle, wheelbase by the H1 and H2 reduced to three meters above 2842mm, engine displacement is reduced to 3.5L, the maximum power 220kw, matching 4-speed automatic transmission, also with four-wheel drive system, and the Hummer H2 the same off-road suspension to ensure its ability. H3 configuration richer, side airbags, touch-screen GPS navigation, traction control, tire pressure monitoring system, driver information center configuration is widely used. Hummer H3 pickup
Disappear reasons: Hummer is for the U.S. military and students, military use and civil use of different makes is difficult to fully integrate into the Hummer Modern Automotive industry competition, the large displacement and high pollution to make them a target of public criticism, personalized design also allowed sales on unsustainable, continued loss making universal finally decided to abandon the Hummer. HUMMER JEEP go the road of time it was too late, and JEEP currently facing the pain of transition.
by: gaga