Hummer is entering a competitive and well represented market segement with their new H3T pick-up truck, which will be unveiled at next week's Chicago Auto Show. The Hummer H3T is a 'three-quarter' truck, slightly bigger than a midsize truck and somewhat smaller than a full-size one. Official measurements are length: 5,343 mm, width: 2,161 mm, height: 1,835 mm and a wheelbase of 3,409 mm.
Martin Walsh, HUMMER general manager said: "It offers the combination of truck versatility and HUMMER off-road prowess that delivers customers to the trail in style.” The H3T features besides the usual Hummer design, a five-foot truck bed, seats five and can tow upto 5,900 lb with either a Vortec 3.7L I-5 (242 hp) or 5.3 liter V8 engine (300 hp).
As all Hummer are supposed to do, the Hummer H3T with its full-time four-wheel drive will go almost anywhere, including Europe and the Middle East besides its home market North America. Production is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2008. Prices will be announced clsoer to its launching date.
2009 H3T BRINGS HUMMER’S UNIQUE STYLE AND LEGENDARY CAPABILITY TO THE TRUCK MARKET
Exclusive standard full-time four-wheel drive with 32-inch tires and skid plates
Crew cab body style with seating for five
Five-foot (1.5 meters) bed capable of carrying two dirt bikes, a snowmobile or ATV and full sheets of plywood
Extensive portfolio of officially licensed accessories
Standard StabiliTrak and head curtain side air bags
H3T Alpha with 5.3L V-8 and a 5,900-lb. (2,676 kg) towing capacity
HUMMER is bringing its unmistakable style and unmatched capability to the truck market with the 2009 H3T. It is based on the architecture of the popular H3, but features a five-passenger crew cab and a separate five-foot-long (1.5 meters) bed.
The H3T is bigger than a midsize truck and smaller than a full-size truck, creating its own niche in the market. It also is infused with the attributes expected of a HUMMER, including exceptional off-road capability and a premium interior that is as functional as it is comfortable.
“With its unique size and HUMMER traits, the H3T is ideal for the customer who works hard and plays harder,” said Martin Walsh, HUMMER general manager. "It offers the combination of truck versatility and HUMMER off-road prowess that delivers customers to the trail in style.”
In addition to its segment-defying size, the H3T also stands apart from other trucks with its signature HUMMER off-road capability. It is the only midsize truck to come standard with full-time four-wheel drive, 32-inch tires and functional skid shields. It also is the only midsize truck to offer front and rear locking differentials, as well as 33-inch tires. The V-8-powered H3T Alpha can tow up to 5,900 pounds (2,676 kg).
The H3T is offered in four trim levels, including five-cylinder models and the popular, V-8-powered H3T Alpha edition. Production is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008 at GM’s Shreveport, La., assembly plant, with vehicles arriving at HUMMER dealerships shortly thereafter. HUMMER will sell the H3T in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Design
Like all HUMMER models, the H3T has a purposeful design. Its consistent and iconic styling cues include a wide, aggressive stance; a low roofline and high beltline; and large, off-road tires. The wide, seven-slot grille and round headlamps mounted in square housings are signature HUMMER design elements.
“Form following function is at the core of HUMMER’s design philosophy, and the H3T’s capability reflects that mantra,” said Carl Zipfel, HUMMER director of design and former motocross professional. “It has a distinctive look that could be mistaken for nothing except a HUMMER – and it also has the functionality to get the driver to and from the trail in style.”
The crew cab body shares H3 styling and components from the B-pillar forward, while the rear section of the cab and the separate bed are unique to the H3T. The five-foot bed is similar in design and function to GM’s recently redesigned full-size trucks, including an easily removable tailgate and provisions for a bed-rail accessory system. A full-size spare tire is mounted beneath the bed.
The bed is sized to carry a wide range of popular outdoor necessities, from hauling motocross bikes to Baja, a quad to camp, or backcountry gear to the trailhead. One of the industry’s largest portfolios of accessories complements the H3T’s bed, offering different cargo management options to suit all of those lifestyle interests.
how do you classify a car a lazy? keep that crap to yourself. nobody wants to hear you bash american cars based on purely nothing besides your german fanatism. the point of the car is for it to be driven. cant figure that out yourself?
I am not the sort to reap the benefits of owning an SUV or pick-up, but am still straining to find a purpose for this vehicle. That bed doesn't seem nearly long enough to accommodate a couple of mountain bikes (let alone dirt bikes) plus gear, or even an ATV. On top of that, interior space (legroom, interior storage space) must be heavily compromised. And if someone wanted to haul around wealths of mulch, I reckon they'd buy the cheaper Colorado/Canyon. "Form following function" is true -- provided the "function" is that of looking like a bit of an "idiot" for purchasing such a "pointless" vehicle. I'd understand the buy if it had some sort of indistinguishable appeal... but it just doesn't.
