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Oracle · 06-26-2008, 09:05 PM

First time poster, long time lurker. I figured id express my oppinion before this thread became dead and lost.

Hummer isnt a big deal to the consumers. it fits a very niche market that is dieing, but hummer has already brought the answer to their own problem. They have asked GM to make them their diesel brand. Mercedes-Benz advertises their Blue Line (their line of diesel vehicles) as 20-40% more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. to keep hummer in the GM green immage this is where they need to go. they also need to review their line up. right now the H2s essentually suck, they need something to make it more comprable to the modern market. the H3 would be fixed once they obtain the power/efficiency of a diesel under the hood. Hummer really doesnt need to play the cost field because they are already seen as higher up on the totem pole. then hummer needs an H4, something to answer the super efficient market, much like the ford escape. i immagine an H4 following the footsteps of the Volt in a way, put everything in backwards. rear engine has certain advantages and can help make a big heavy SUV put power where it needs it, over the driving wheels. then las but not least hummer needs something iconic. something all the toyota FJs and jeep wranglers will drool over. i immagine an H5 as the fit to this market, a small, 2 door hi-po off road machine (off road is what hummer is all about lets give them something to flaunt). they could also make this a VERY unique vehicle by making it rear engined 6 cyl diesel, AWD, the works. anybody who has seen sand rails, and racing trucks will know that this works wonders in the offroad world. of course everything except the H3-4 will be small production. the other models will just be for consumers to drool about (much like buying a v6 drool over v8s).

Daewoo on the other hand can leave the american market. keep them for domination in asia, but dont bother with the nameplate over here in the states.

Mind you this is just one way that Hummer could be fixed, and i was just giving a little thought on the subject of what i think it would take to save hummer from just dropping off the face of the planet.

06-26-2008, 09:05 PM	#20
Oracle Drives: Ford Focus Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 71	First time poster, long time lurker. I figured id express my oppinion before this thread became dead and lost. Hummer isnt a big deal to the consumers. it fits a very niche market that is dieing, but hummer has already brought the answer to their own problem. They have asked GM to make them their diesel brand. Mercedes-Benz advertises their Blue Line (their line of diesel vehicles) as 20-40% more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. to keep hummer in the GM green immage this is where they need to go. they also need to review their line up. right now the H2s essentually suck, they need something to make it more comprable to the modern market. the H3 would be fixed once they obtain the power/efficiency of a diesel under the hood. Hummer really doesnt need to play the cost field because they are already seen as higher up on the totem pole. then hummer needs an H4, something to answer the super efficient market, much like the ford escape. i immagine an H4 following the footsteps of the Volt in a way, put everything in backwards. rear engine has certain advantages and can help make a big heavy SUV put power where it needs it, over the driving wheels. then las but not least hummer needs something iconic. something all the toyota FJs and jeep wranglers will drool over. i immagine an H5 as the fit to this market, a small, 2 door hi-po off road machine (off road is what hummer is all about lets give them something to flaunt). they could also make this a VERY unique vehicle by making it rear engined 6 cyl diesel, AWD, the works. anybody who has seen sand rails, and racing trucks will know that this works wonders in the offroad world. of course everything except the H3-4 will be small production. the other models will just be for consumers to drool about (much like buying a v6 drool over v8s). Daewoo on the other hand can leave the american market. keep them for domination in asia, but dont bother with the nameplate over here in the states. Mind you this is just one way that Hummer could be fixed, and i was just giving a little thought on the subject of what i think it would take to save hummer from just dropping off the face of the planet. Last edited by Oracle; 06-26-2008 at 11:26 PM.