- HUMMER H3 SUV | Check Details | Buy Now |
- When the H3 was first released, Some critics had argued that 220-hp was not enough for a mid-size SUV For 2007, the engine has been enlarged and retuned to give 242 hp. The vehicle now has more than adequate power at all sane speeds. While the engine boasts an amazingly high redline (for a truck), low end torque is this engine's strength. When speeds begin to approach 80 mph, the combination of the 4 speed auto and massive frontal area conspire to give a wheezy feel. Like other Hummers, the H3 was built not for its zero-to-60 mph acceleration time but for its ability to climb 60 percent (31-degree) grades, to handle 40 percent side slopes and to ford 24 inches of water. But the H3's 220 (242 for 2007)horsepower engine isn't all that sluggish when you enter a freeway on ramp and the engine emits a nice growl as you accelerate to the speed limit. The capabilities engineered into the H3 for off-roading also are beneficial in city driving, and especially in parking, where the tight steering and 37-foot turning circle combine to make parking, even parallel parking, a simple maneuver. A suspension system designed to deal with extreme hazards of off-road driving improves on-road performance as well, whether it's in the way the traction control operates on slippery surfaces or the way the shock absorbers and secondary jounce bumpers make smooth work of pot holes in the pavement. Engaging low range readjusts the computer mapping to provide the slower throttle progression needed for safely stepping over boulders and other obstacles; low range also changes shift points in the automatic transmission to allow for higher torque in lower gears and linear rather than snappy shifts. The stock H3 tackles any trail normally reserved for modified off-road vehicles with ease. General Motors says its engineers and designers created the H3 to have best-in-class off-road ability and the H3’s performance indicates that they achieved their goal. The H3 is an authentic Hummer....(Learn More) | (View Price)
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