Even if some doubts remained about the market positioning of the new GMC Hummer electric SUV, which as model year 2024 will follow the pick-up version at a price of about 110 thousand dollars, General Motors itself specifies in the first lines of the press release that "the range GMC's electric supercar expands with the addition of the Hummer EV 2024 SUV.
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Gmc Suv Hummer EV, shorter than the pick-up it gains in aesthetics and functionality
The return of the brand that became famous in the Gulf War and then as a very robust military vehicle but also unsuitable for 'civilian' use therefore offers GM an opportunity to challenge the flagship models of Tesla and its many rivals in the premium electric market. range 'that are preparing to invade - well supported by President Biden's electrification plan - the United States.
A positioning that is not only the result of a marketing strategy, but that has solid technical foundations starting from the Detroit Group's Ultium electric platform.
"GMC's Hummer EV SUV - said Al Oppenheiser, chief engineer of this project during the reveal of recent days - offers an exceptional balance between on-road performance and off-road capabilities. The new features that debut on the SUV strengthen its role an unbeatable tool in almost all situations ".
These technologies include the new edition of the route mapping available through the myGMC app, the ability to move sideways (as in the pick-up) with the CrabWalk system or, again, a new Power Station that allows passengers to use up to 3 kilowatts of power from the vehicle, turning the Hummer EV SUV into a power source in places without power or in emergency situations.
The interdependent vehicle body / battery platform is the basis of the three-motor Ultium Drive system that delivers up to 830 Hp and 1,130 Nm of torque: enough power to sprint on the asphalt from 0 to 100 km / h in about 3.5 seconds.
As if the emotions offered by the electric powertrain of the Hummer EV SUV weren't enough, the company worked with Perception - a creative agency known for its sci-fi thinking and technological design within the Marvel Universe - to create through cinematic experiences in the cockpit. an involvement of the senses never before encountered in a production vehicle.
Special features like Watts To Freedom bring their unique multisensory and interactive experiences, with distinctive sound via the premium Bose sound system.
The sensations extend to the driver's seat and through the customization of the screens by combining them with those that act on steering, suspension and acceleration.
With a shorter wheelbase of almost 23 cm inches compared to the pickup, the all-new Hummer EV SUV offers even greater maneuverability, more suitable for off-roading and emphasized by a turning radius of just 10.8 meters thanks to the 4-wheel steering.
Without the constraints of a conventional propulsion system and traditional axles, each wheel offers extraordinary power and control, channeling the power to a single wheel if you need it.
Gmc declares a suspension excursion of 33 cm and the overcoming of gradients (even in reverse) of 60%.