Its smaller, more economical and US are expected to be above 60000 units.
Its the Hummer H4 .
Australia in 2007 through the good work of GM have the H3 Give the market
acceptance of this the H4 is a Monty for sales in Australia ( if priced right)
But worldwide economies have rung the death knell for this icon of recent
motoring.
The Hummer and the Aussie Buyer...
Hummer in Australia proved wrong place
wrong time for this 4x4 vehicle. Its heavy out of place demeanour proved too
much for the buying public. The Hummer was a vehicle that if asked of the
potential buying public would you like to own one the answer was yes,
however when it came to shelling out the cold hard cash the Australian buyer
turned into a fish and that's water tight. Combine that with the downfall
internationally and the brand was set to fail. Again its possibly a little too
late for the Australian market. The Toyota FJ, is another that is released long
after the afterglow of excitement has fizzled.
Ultimately the Australia buyer is the hardest
nut to crack, The demand on vehicle has shown the Aussie to really know what is
right with a 4x4 off road family or fun machine. The aussie too looks deeper
into a brand and demands versatility in a vehicle. Its got to look good, but not
out of place, its practical, its fun and is cost effective. . Its the perfect
partner and not just a one night stand.
Below is a recent article about the H4
Prior to the failed sale of the brand to china.
Automotive News is reporting that a "new Hummer truck" will be launched sometime
in 2009. Hummer's general manager Martin Walsh claims the vehicle will have
"unparalleled off-road capabilities" and be "recognizable from a distance."
AN is a bit ambiguous referring to the new product as a "Hummer truck" in
that we're not entirely sure whether the outlet is talking about a traditional
pickup with a bed or referring to the new product as a truck in general though
it could have a traditional SUV shape. We expect it will be called either the
H3T or H4. Either way, HUMMER has learned with the H3 that downsizing its
military-inspired macho looks and maintaining above average off-road prowess can
equal big sales. The H3 (shown above disconnected from terra firma) is selling
like gangbusters all over the world and has led to a 54-percent rise in sales
globally despite the larger H2 waning in popularity.
Martin Walsh also mentioned that a hybrid HUMMER is not in the product pipeline,
saying, "it does not allow the vehicle to demonstrate true off-road capability."
Since off-road usually occurs at speeds less than 35 mph, a true hybrid
rock-crawler would likely need to run off of its batteries while bounding
boulders. We have to imagine some clever software programming to create just the
right throttle response would make for a compelling off-road propelled by
electrons. Either way, HUMMER does have plans for flex-fuel versions of its
vehicles.
Just 4x4 sales ,The latest off road
