The First Serial Electro-Hummer Sold At Auction 22 Times More Expensive Than Usual

2023 Author: Natalie MacDonald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 02:36

The first in the modern history of the Hummer brand, the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup went under the hammer at the Barrett-Jackson auction for $ 2.5 million (about 190 million rubles). The production car with VIN 001 was put up for sale in the Edition 1 trim level - it includes all the options announced for the SUV, including a 1014-horsepower unit.

• Three electric motors GMC Hummer EV are able to generate not only more than a thousand horsepower, but also 15,590 Nm of torque. According to the calculations of the developers, this will be enough for the pickup to accelerate to 100 km / h in about 3 seconds (although the full potential of the power plant is revealed when activating a special mode called Watts to Freedom). The onboard batteries will last for such a pickup truck for 560 kilometers.

• The equipment of the most expensive Hummer in the history of the brand also includes an adaptive suspension with the ability to change the ground clearance, a fully-controlled chassis with a sensational Crab Walk mode, an optional Extreme Off-Road package with unit protection and 35-inch wheels, as well as cameras under the bottom. - they transmit the image to the in-car monitor, which makes it easier to drive through obstacles. Finally, the pickup was equipped with the signature "autopilot" Super Cruise and removable transparent roof panels.
• The GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 costs $ 112,595, which is about 22 times cheaper than the very first model. But it will no longer be possible to purchase an electric pickup: the entire first batch planned for production was dismantled according to pre-orders in less than a day from the moment of opening of sales. A more affordable pickup version with a less powerful power plant will not be on sale until a year later.
• On April 3, GMC will unveil the Hummer EV in a five-door variant. It is assumed that no changes, with the exception of a change of body type, will occur in the model's design.