Back in 1979, AM General began design on what became known as the M998 Series or High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle or HMMWV; pronounced Humvee®. This heavy duty rugged vehicle offered exceptional speed, mobility and agility and was built upon a multi-purpose platform.
Humvees features included full time four-wheel drive, independent suspension, steep approach and departure angles up to 60%. Adding 16 inches of ground clearance made the Humvee for idea use by U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy at locations throughout the United States and overseas.
By January 2, 1985, AM General rolled the first HMMWV (aka. HUMMER) off the assembly line. It took four years before the U.S. Army awarded AM General a new multiyear contract for continued production of more then 33,000 Humvees. Then in 2005 General Motors rolled out the 2006 Hummer H3 marketing it as a midsized SUV.
Hummer H3 is nearly 2.5 tons. In a road test, the Hummer H3 recorded 0 to 60 mph time of 11 seconds. This was done through 3.5 liter inline 5 cylinder engine that produces a 220 horsepower. The Big Marco version of the Hummer H3 sports a 300 horsepower 5.3 liter V8 engine. The V8 engine takes the Hummer H3 0 to 60 in a quick 8.8 seconds.
Gas mileage sucks, but only voluntary recall. Gas mileage is about the same as a four wheel truck. That is 14 to 18 miles per gallon driving on ideal smooth city and highway conditions. The only recall I was able to find on the Hummer H3 was a voluntary recall for a hood latch issue. This came to me through NitroBahn.com.
Now if you want a new Hummer you can get it for a much as $42,000 new. A used 2006 model will go for around $16,000.
Bottom-line: If you want to spend money while driving down the road, this is the vehicle for you. If you want heavy duty protection from smaller compact cars, this is the vehicle for you. If you want to show off the your willing to throw away, this is the vehicle for you.
Personally I will stick my bicycle and Dodge Caravan.
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