Hummer H3

Hummer H3 Reviews :

The H3 is comparable to a supercar in many ways, it turns just as many heads (if not more), car enthusiasts all have their own views on it and more importantly, environmentalists absolutely hate it, which is a good reason to love the Hummer.

My first week was spent in a yellow standard-trim Hummer H3 with the second week finishing in a gunmetal grey Luxury variant. Karl had his way in the H3 Luxury in Perth and spent his time off-road. Before I begin, let me go over the treatment of the Hummer by some Brisbanites.

Driving around a different car every week makes you realise just how sensitive some people are to certain cars, but you get used to it… or so I thought.

The 2008 H3 SUV is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sport-utility, available in 5 trims, ranging from the Base to the Alpha.

Upon introduction, the Base is equipped with a standard 3.7-liter, I5, 242-horsepower engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 20-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional. The Alpha is equipped with a standard 5.3-liter, V8, 290-horsepower engine. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

The 2008 Base is a carryover from 2007. The Alpha has been redesigned for 2008.

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Hammer H2

Hammer H2 Reviews :

The 2008 Hummer H2 ranks 11 out of 11 Luxury Large SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 56 published reviews and test drives of the Hummer H2, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.

The final blow may be a misreported factoid -- the revision of Section 179 of the tax code this past fall. That's the part of the law which states that, if you're using a 6,000-pound-plus vehicle for work, you can take a same-as-purchase-year deduction, rather than the year-by-year deduction available for lighter vehicles. The maximum allowable credit rose to $102,000 in 2004, which let H1 buyers claim the bulk of the purchase price as a deduction. Congress acted in October of last year to tighten this loophole -- but it wasn't altogether eliminated. Rather, to claim the maximum deductible, vehicles must now weigh more than 14,000 pounds. However, buyers of any sport utility vehicle (SUV) weighing more than 6,000 pounds can still claim up to $25,000. And, you still get a better break for buying that heavy SUV than you would for a comparatively-priced sedan.

n the 2008 H2, says the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Power has been increased significantly." The new H2 comes standard with a 6.2-liter Vortec V8 engine that produces 393 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque -- an improvement over last year's 320 hp and 365 pound-feet of torque. Though the engine is stout and strong, the H2 is heavy. Since some reviews, including edmids, found the previous V8 "sluggish at highway speeds," The power boost is a welcome improvement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports, "The 6.2-liter all-aluminum small-block V-8 (393 horsepower) with 415 pound-feet of torque is a 20 percent upgrade over last year's model." Car and Driver applauds the engine for taking two seconds off the H2's 0-to-60 time and because "it sounds great. Not quite as great as it does in the Escalade, where the burble somehow makes it to the driver's eardrums more vividly, but splendid nonetheless." Consumer Guide is pleased with the new engine, noting, "Acceleration is fairly brisk around town and strong at highway speeds. Hummer estimates an 8.0 second 0-60 time, which feels accurate to us." Still, Motor Trend disagrees, saying the H2's " gargantuan proportions are an affront to the wind too (affrontal area?), meaning that even with a 393-horsepower, 415-pound-foot 6.2-liter V-8 laboring away under the hood, this crazy blunderbuss can't maintain normal highway speeds in Detroit (10 over the posted 70 mph limit) without frequently dropping from sixth to fifth gear."

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Hammer H1

Hammer H1 Reviews :
The military looking Hummer comes standard with 4 wheel drive.

Once on the road, the Hummer feels large and ponderous. Its 195 horsepower work to get the rig up to speed, with glacial throttle response. Passing maneuvers are feasible but they must be strategized. Momentum management is the key, whether accelerating or decelerating. Driving in the slow lane and leaving a generous amount of space between vehicles are natural cautions and prove to be little inconvenience. The auditory assault from the engine, 37-inch tires, and to a lesser degree, wind noise acts as a rudimentary speed governor. Fortunately, the powerful Monsoon stereo can drown out the noise with large speakers aimed right at the passengers' heads.For both performance and sound output, we wish the 6.6-liter/300-horsepower Duramax turbodiesel offered in the Chevrolet heavy-duty pickups were available. For now, AM Generalis very committed to the older 6.5-liter due largely to the military necessity of minimizing the number of parts and service protocols, especially for forward deployments.

Although incredibly capable on rough terrain, a Hummer H1 is not something you'd want to use as daily transportation on blacktop. The massive dimensions make maneuvering in city traffic -- not to mention parking -- a nightmare. Performance is sluggish -- the H1's 0-60-mph performance, at over 16 seconds, is nearly twice as slow as some economy cars and only marginally quicker than the Columbia Glacier. Lastly, the cabin is about as luxurious as a postal truck's, and with the tucked-up driveline components taking up valuable passenger space, the seats are comically small.

The final year of the Hummer H1 was 2005, though it actually continued one more year as theH1 Alpha. This model boasted a number of changes under the skin that made the beast the best it had ever been. But by this time, the Hummer's price tag was upwards of $100,000, diesel cost more than $3 a gallon and most people were no longer interested in posing as hard-core military personnel on a covert operation to the shopping mall.

Most Recent Hummer H1

Although most Hummers (pre-H1 and H1 alike) are visually identical, the 1996-2005 versions are most similar beneath the macho bodywork. For '96, a 6.5-liter diesel V8 replaced the former 6.2-liter engine and offered 170 horsepower to the 6.2's 150. But more importantly, a turbocharged version of the 6.5-liter was available too, which furnished 195 hp and 430 pound-feet of torque. A 5.7-liter gas V8 was also available for 1996 and '97, but it wasn't a match for the heavy Hummer. Active safety was greatly increased for 1999 via the adoption of antilock brakes and traction control.

The new millennium saw the debut of the slantback model and the option of a CD changer, while 2001 brought a revamped gauge cluster, rear armrests and optional 17-inch alloy wheels. A 10th-anniversary package, complete with badges, marked 2002, as did a new steering wheel and more legroom for front passengers. An electronically locking rear differential became available for 2003, as did a 12-CD changer. The 6.5 turbodiesel picked up 10 hp and 10 lb-ft for 2004. The last Hummer H1 rolled out in 2005, replaced the following year by the more powerful H1 Alpha, which itself lasted just the single year.

Past Hummer H1 Models

Produced from 1992-'95, nearly all the earlier Hummers were powered by a standard 6.2-liter diesel engine (a 5.7-liter gas engine powered some '95s) and had minimal changes during its first four model years. These were even more lackluster performers than the later versions, as they didn't benefit from the option of turbodiesel power or a 4th gear for the automatic transmission.