Martin Walsh, Hummer's General Manager, announced, after the Earth Day, the now official Hummer 4 to be introduced in 2010. According to him, it is a smaller, kinder and a more tamed Hummer.
Walsh said their growth will be downwards, but just in terms of size. And this begins with the release of the H4. He also implied there might be a smaller model than the H4 if needed.
The H4 comes below the H3 in an ascending order in terms of size. It is meant as a compact SUV to go against competitors like the Nissan Murano. As such, Walsh said the H4 would be built on an upcoming compact GM platform. He did not say, however, which upcoming compact GM platform it is. As long as Hummer gets the same gruff styling cues and useful ability in the dirty stuff, that should not be a problem. Hummer insiders are apparently stressing that General Motors Company might "go soft and gentle" with the H4, but Walsh readily admits they have to offer legitimate off-road capability despite its softness image.
Last year Hummer sold 56,000 H3's and 14,000 H2's. Forecasters say the H4 could bump those numbers up by an additional 40,000 units. All Hummer cars have durable looking , but each indicating the gentleness of the car it carries.
In every single vehicle application, one can view in the pipeline the bio-fuel power trains, an H3 SUT, and, news in Australia reports that a hybrid could even be in the works, even though it was ruled out late last year.
Another new from Hummer is the HUMMER Badlands video game. Many real-world HUMMER owners will never see any serious off-roading time. But now, they can at least enjoy a little virtual four-wheeling courtesy of the new HUMMER Badlands video game. This new advanced technology from Hummer is expected to raise the car sales since what the drivers will be seeing are racing Hummer vehicles.
Gasoline cost has always been a great issue in the economy since the time of industrialization started. Now, through the HUMMER Badlands video game, drivers need to worry about the gasoline issue. Also, console drivers can experience the ultimate off-road, mud sliding, log climbing, nerve wrecking, and rock crossing HUMMER battle with their choice of 19 different HUMMER models. Some includes the H1, H2, H3 and H3T concept.
To add the fun, players can also customize their rides with wheels, roof lights and brush guards.
