Lost Lost In The New Century, A Beautiful 6 Major Car Brands - Brands, Hummer, Saturn - Automotive
Recently, GM Auto Stop sale of Hummer to promote relevant 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 born in the early 80s, in the Gulf War set illustrious military exploits of the brand soon to die.Not just Hummer, in the automobile industry in the development of the brand's demise is what happens when some new brand, turned out there would be some of the classic brands for various reasons have to be give up. Now we will set out the new century in the disappearance of several famous brands.
Hummer Disappeared Time: expected in 2010
Brand history: the late 20th century 70, the U.S. Army under the Vietnam experience, began to develop 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 speed 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, transliterated "Hummer", a very appropriate name in Chinese. As the excellent off-road performance, is people outside the industry as the "king of off-road vehicles."
Hummer military vehicle 1999, the General Motors Hummer obtained from AMGeneral company's trademark rights and production rights.
Followed the military version of Hummer H1 Hmmwv appearance, 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, maneuverability and durability, can be applied to a variety of special road, driving many sports cars can not be driven on the road.
It has a high ground clearance size, 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 Pneumatic 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 amazingly flexible Hummer exception to manipulate them like trucks, like cars.
Hummer H1 6.0LV8 turbocharged diesel engine with maximum power of 125kw, peak torque 401Nm, match 4-speed automatic transmission, 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 in the Chevrolet (parameter picture torture) Suburban development platform, its off-road and military applications for H1 compared to a gap, but it provides a more advanced equipment, comfort higher. Leather seats, 10 speaker audio and GPS Navigation systems are used in H2 luxury on the configuration.
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 in 2005 listed Sell By the general charge of production, HUMMER H2 H3 positioning in under the H2 is also smaller than the price cheaper. Hummer H3 based on universal Canyon / Colorado pickup platform, which retains the flavor of the original Hummer and excellent off-road capabilities, smaller sizes, 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
Disappearance: Hummer for U.S. military and students, military uses and civilian uses of different makes is difficult to fully integrate into the modern Hummer (parameter picture torture) Automotive industry competition, large displacement, high pollution to The center of all attention, personalized design also allowed sales on the unsustainable losses sustained so common final decision to give up Hummer. Hummer to go that route JEEP time it was too late, and JEEP currently facing the pain of transition.
by: gaga