Brandon, Brandon, Brandon....,
Did someone put you up to this? You came in here and were actually pretty civil. What's with the 180?
The following is from Road & Track:
Hummer H2
Now that the Hummer brand is owned by General Motors, it's only natural to assume the new smaller model, the H2, would be a rebodied Chevy Tahoe. Wrong.
After spending two days rock crawling on the rugged trails around Moab, Utah, I came away with a new respect for the H2, which — unlike just about any other production SUV — conquered several miles of boulders, crevices and steep hills without the least bit of damage. And when the H2 did get high-centered creeping down what I would call a low cliff, it simply slid forward on its tubular steel rocker protection until the front tires hit terra firma and pulled the vehicle the rest of the way down.
Impressive. And proof that GM is adamant about making the H2 act like a proper Hummer. It all begins with huge LT315/70R-17 tires that create the essential ground clearance but don't look overly large beneath the boxy 4-door body. The chassis itself, as expected, is derived from the Tahoe/Suburban's, with chunks lopped off the front and rear to eliminate overhangs and create outstanding approach and departure angles.
Basically, the front of the rugged 2500 Series frame connects via boxed rails to the rear of the 1500, which employs a 5-link live axle with coil springs (air springs are available), stronger 8-lug axles and an electronic locking differential. Completing the H2 chassis are front and rear receiver mounts with winch capability, underbody protection in the form of a large aluminum front skidplate, a center section ladder shield, additional skidplates for the transfer case and fuel tank and the tubular steel rocker protection.
The H2 has full-time all-wheel drive, via a new transfer case that allows the driver to choose between high- and low-range gearing, with locking control over the center and rear differentials. This allows the H2 to scramble up just about any incline, aided by traction control that applies the brakes to a spinning wheel, which through normal differential action sends power to the wheels (or single wheel) getting the best traction.
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