DETROIT — General Motors had intended for its new 2009 Hummer H3T to debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show on February 6, but photos and official specifications have already been leaked on the Web.
Based on the Hummer H3 SUV, the Hummer H3T pickup offers a five-passenger crew cab and a separate 5-foot-long truck bed. The H3T is bigger than a midsize truck and smaller than a full-size truck, which Hummer says creates "its own niche in the market."
The crew cab body shares H3 styling and components from the B-pillar forward, while the rear section of the cab and the separate bed are unique to the H3T. The bed is setup similar to GM's full-size trucks, including a removable tailgate and optional bed-rail accessory system. The H3T's stretched wheelbase measures 134.2 inches — 22 inches longer than the H3 SUV.
Like the H3 SUV, the H3T uses a 242-horsepower 3.7-liter inline five-cylinder base engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission or an optional four-speed automatic.
The upmarket H3T Alpha gets a 300-hp 5.3-liter V8 engine paired with an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission to earn a 5,900-pound tow rating. Hummer says the H3T is the only midsize truck to come standard with full-time four-wheel drive, 32-inch tires and functional skid shields. Optional equipment includes front and rear locking differentials and 33-inch tires.
Production is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2008 at GM's Shreveport, Louisiana, assembly plant.
What this means to you: Looks like a Hummer, hauls like a pickup truck. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
Based on the Hummer H3 SUV, the Hummer H3T pickup offers a five-passenger crew cab and a separate 5-foot-long truck bed. The H3T is bigger than a midsize truck and smaller than a full-size truck, which Hummer says creates "its own niche in the market."
The crew cab body shares H3 styling and components from the B-pillar forward, while the rear section of the cab and the separate bed are unique to the H3T. The bed is setup similar to GM's full-size trucks, including a removable tailgate and optional bed-rail accessory system. The H3T's stretched wheelbase measures 134.2 inches — 22 inches longer than the H3 SUV.
Like the H3 SUV, the H3T uses a 242-horsepower 3.7-liter inline five-cylinder base engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission or an optional four-speed automatic.
The upmarket H3T Alpha gets a 300-hp 5.3-liter V8 engine paired with an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission to earn a 5,900-pound tow rating. Hummer says the H3T is the only midsize truck to come standard with full-time four-wheel drive, 32-inch tires and functional skid shields. Optional equipment includes front and rear locking differentials and 33-inch tires.
Production is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2008 at GM's Shreveport, Louisiana, assembly plant.
What this means to you: Looks like a Hummer, hauls like a pickup truck. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
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