The Hummer name has officially returned to the automotive world. General Motors has brought back the moniker for the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, a fully electric vehicle that will be available in a truck or SUV format when it arrives on dealership lots in 2021.
The numbers are the sexiest bits of the reveal. The Hummer EV Edition 1 delivers 1,000 horsepower, has a 350-mile all-electric range, and goes for $112,959. Yes, one hundred twelve thousand, nine hundred fifty-nine American dollars.
Built on GM's new flexible architecture, the Hummer EV fits between the traditional and extended wheelbase sizes of the 2021 GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. It's over a foot longer than the Hummer H2 and a few inches taller than the Ford F-150 Raptor.
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At its front is an illuminated six-slot grille with the unmistakable “Hummer" emblazoned across the front. Slim headlights flank the grille above a rough-and-ready bumper and skid plate. The Hummer's windshield is upright, which is reminiscent of the model's heritage.
GMC will only sell the 2022 Hummer EV in one cab style - a four-door that is paired with a short bed. Think Jeep Gladiator in that respect.
Every Hummer EV will come with the company's Infinity Roof standard. That means that the Hummer EV is a convertible that blends truck and sky by removing four panels (Sky Panels, natch), that can be stowed in the Hummer's front trunk.
Like the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, the Hummer EV will come with the MultiPro tailgate. Rear drop glass and a power tonneau cover are available.
It's long wheelbase allows for the truck's Ultium battery pack to sit under the floor in the middle. The truck will be first to market as an Edition 1 grade with a 200-kilowatt-hour battery back. That battery is attached to two motors at the front and one at the rear producing 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque.
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GMC has given each Hummer EV four-wheel drive, which allows it to have CrabWalk mode, which utilizes torque vectoring technology. When activating the truck's CrabWalk mode, the Hummer EV to move diagonally.
It also allows the truck to have a launch mode called “Watts to Freedom". Yes, you read that correctly. It allows the Hummer EV to travel from zero to 60 mph in three seconds.
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 will have 350 miles of range and be capable of charging via an 800-volt DC fast-charger and a 350-kilowatt charger. The Hummer is the first EV to have this capability, which allows it to gain 100 miles of range in 10 minutes.
The Hummer EV also offers adjustable ride height functionality, shock damping that can respond to input at the rate of 500 times per second, and stability control, all of which are controlled to varying degrees using the truck's drive modes. It has two differential lockers. GMC has given the truck an Extract Mode, which raises the Hummer EV's ride height by six inches and gives the truck a 50-degree approach angle. In total, there's 8 inches of height adjustability and the truck is capable of 13 inches of front-to-rear travel.
Also, it can scale 18-inch vertical walls and has 2-feet of water fording capability. GMC says that the truck has an 11.3-meter turning radius, which is tighter than what the Chevrolet Sonic is capable of.
The truck runs on standard 18-inch wheels that are wrapped in 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler All Territory MT tires. Up to 37-inch tires will fit on the truck without modification.
GMC has covered the entire underbody of the truck with steel plates and affixed two cameras and their washers that allow drivers to see obstacles ahead.
Inside, the Hummer EV is minimalistic but effectively designed. In front of the driver is a 12.3-inch digitalis gauge cluster while a 13.4-inch infotainment screen sits in the center of the dashboard. The two screens are powered by Epic Games' Unreal Engine, the same architecture that Fortnite runs on.
GMC hasn't divulged much about the specific interior appointments but does say that they're "premium".
The automaker is putting its Super Cruise hands-free driver assist technology on every Hummer.
The Edition 1 model will be first out of the gate with deliveries slated to begin in fall 2021. Pricing for the Edition 1 starts at $112,595. That will be followed by lower-priced, less-powerful models in a cadence that won't fully roll out until pring 2024.
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