Hummer HB Compact Off Roader Design Concept

Truth to be said, no one knows what the future beholds for Hummer now that GM sold the brand to a little-known Chinese company called Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. But that hasn't deterred independent designers like Andrus Ciprian from envisioning future products for Hummer.

In keeping with the downsizing theme of the industry, the Romanian designer's proposal is an extremely compact off-roader called the HB that features almost no front and rear overhangs, a high road clearance and huge tires.

The designer says that the Hummer HB adopts a body-on-frame construction with power being provided by a biofuel capable V6 engine.

There are two versions of the HB, one with a smaller windscreen split into three sections and an array of cameras that relay video to the driver through screens, and another with a conventional windscreen and additional lights on the roof, designed for the more serious off-roader.

Designer: Andrus Ciprian , Via: Diseno-art

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Hummer to Present Three H3 Concepts at SEMA

These ain't the best of times for a brand like Hummer but the General is doing its best to keep as many people interested as possible. For next month's Las Vegas SEMA show Hummer has prepared a threesome of H3 concepts outfitted with a raft of performance and appearance accessories. While none of these H3s is targeted for production, Hummer says that they incorporate original and aftermarket components that are available on the market today. -Continued

H3T Weekend Warrior: Based on the H3T Alpha, the H3T Weekend Warrior features a series of performance upgrades that raise the 5.3-liter V8's output from 300 to 370HP. The concept also uses race-spec stock and aftermarket suspension components, including Light Racing JounceShocks and 2-inch-diameter Rod Hall Racing piggyback reservoir-type performance shock while riding on 35-inch-tall BFGoodrich Baja T/A tires mounted on HUMMER Accessories 20-inch wheels. There is also a set of high-performance disc brakes from DBA.

The vehcile's Baja Orange Metallic custom paint is highlighted by a series of HUMMER accessories, including roof-mounted and grille-mounted off-road lamps, a body-color upper grille and custom hood graphics. The lower grille, mirror caps, door handles and fuel door have a satin-metal finish while inside there's is a custom, black leather-trimmed cabin with orange accent stitching and carbon fiber instrument panel accents.

H3 X Concept: Up next is the H3 X Alpha which gets bright roof crossbows; chrome fuel filler door, assist steps and brush guard; body-color grille and spare tire cover; 18-inch wheels and embroidered seat headrests. The concept's exterior is painted in a special Canyon Metallic color from PPG complemented by the black chrome detailing.

As for the interior, the H3 X Alpha features black leather trim on the seats, console armrest, door armrests and shift knob that is accented with orange stitching. It also features custom mats with orange piping and a headrest DVD entertainment system.

H3 Alpha Four Wheeler Project Trailhugger: Finally, the last of Hummer's SEMA show concepts is the awkwardly named H3 Alpha Four Wheeler Project Trailhugger Partnering with HUMMER that has been developed in association with Four Wheeler Magazine.

Sporting a matte red paint job, the "Trailhugger" is equipped with a set of Simulock 16-inch wheels that are painted flat black to match the rest of the exterior theme. The wheels were mounted on the H3 with a set of BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 LT285/75R16 tires.

Additional mods in the ongoing project (it will be finished before the SEMA show) include a Gobi Stealth roof rack with a custom, wireless remote-operated perimeter lighting system (with 10 PIAA 2100XT lamps) using components from Directed Electronics; a Warn XD9000 winch with winchline.com's synthetic rope and hawse fairlead; DeFelice Offroad Innovations winch mount system and Up Armor skid plate.

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Hummer H1 Based “Coggiola T-REX” Concept for Sale on eBay

Concierges not impressed with your pimped Caddy Escalade? Then here’s an SUV that will definitely draw all the attention upon you: the Coggiola T-REX Concept. The only setbacks are that a) you have to look at it and, b) the seller is asking for a mouth-dropping €499,000 or $800,000 on the Italian e-Bay.

Built atop a Hummer H1 chassis and powered by a 195Hp 6.5-liter turbo-diesel engine, the T-REX was created in 2000 by Coggiola, a design firm based in Turin, Italy. Featured at the 2000 Geneva Show, Coggiola’s humongous SUV (look how it dwarfs the Range Rover!) 5.354 mm or 17.7-feet in length and is over 2,2 m or 7 feet tall at the rear of the vehicle. More images –including official ones- after the jump.

Link: eBay

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Hummer HX Concept To Premiere In Detroit

Three new GM designers - David Rojas, Min Young Kang and Robert Jablonski, were given the opportunity by the American carmaker to create a concept vehicle for the Hummer brand that will debut at the 2008 Detroit Show in January. According to GM’s press release, the E-85 FlexFuel capable HUMMER HX “embodies the off road spirit of HUMMER in a fully customizable package”. Among other features, the HX gets a pair of removable roof panels above the driver and front passenger and a modular, removable rear roof assembly enabling a quick conversion from closed vehicle to open vehicle SUT. -Continued after the jump

Press Release

Three Young Designers Shape Future of HUMMER through HX Concept

DETROIT – Scheduled for introduction at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, the HUMMER HX concept reflects the innovative minds of three new GM designers - David Rojas, Min Young Kang and Robert Jablonski - whose first assignment was to provide a vision for the future design of off-road vehicles.

Fresh out of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Mich., the designers’ first test in GM was to design a fun, nimble and innovative HUMMER concept.

“HUMMER appeals to young people globally and served as a perfect first assignment for our newest talent,” said Ed Welburn, vice president of global design and product planning. “Today’s graduates from top design schools are ready to hit the ground running. The HUMMER design challenge gave our newest designers an opportunity to sprint.”

The task presented numerous challenges to the new designers, from creating a vehicle for a brand known around the globe for its iconic design, to ensuring the model would live up to the market’s expectation of HUMMER off-road capability.

To help ensure designs were true to the HUMMER brand, these designers were given limited design direction by Carl Zipfel, an ex-professional motocross racer and director of the HUMMER design studio.

“Carl definitely set the tone,” said Rojas. “While he gave us creative liberty and challenged us to develop innovative ideas, he also defined three HUMMER proportions – wheelbase, approach and departure angles, and stance – and assigned one to each of us. It gave us a chance to collaborate, but also take our own direction.”

While sketching and sculpting together in the HUMMER studio, these recent graduates drew upon the creative energy of each other, further improving their individual designs, as well as that of the final concept.

“We drew inspiration from one another,” said Kang. “As you’re designing and sketching you try to absorb what the other designer is doing and try to make it better.”

David, Min Young and Robert’s collaboration inspired the HUMMER HX concept, which presents extraordinary efficiency without sacrificing the unique essence of the HUMMER brand, the world’s most capable off-road vehicles.

“While we took inspiration from the HUMMER heritage and DNA, we each wanted to evolve it in a new way,” said Jablonski. “We agreed it should be contemporary, compact and definitely open air. It came out great.”

After three months of sketching and sculpting theme work for the new HUMMER concept, each designer had the opportunity to present scale clay models to Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman and Ed Welburn, who chose which design would ultimately become the HX concept.

In its final concept form, the E-85 FlexFuel capable HUMMER HX embodies the off road spirit of HUMMER in a fully customizable package. The HX offers an open-air driving experience via a pair of removable roof panels above the driver and front passenger and a modular, removable rear roof assembly enabling a quick conversion from closed vehicle to open vehicle SUT. It also features a slant back assembly with removable doors and fender flairs.

“Working as a team, you realize it’s more than one person influencing the vehicle,” said Rojas. “You can see the inspiration from each of our designs in the final concept vehicle. We’re all proud to have the chance to see our sketches become reality.”

Via: Jalopnik , Source: GM

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