General Motors may dump the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and effectively replace it with a new Hummer model called the H4, according to a report today by the Detroit News. While Chevy will also get a more car-like crossover to fill the gap in its lineup, the midsize body-on-frame truck slot would be filled by the H4. The rumor comes a week after we reported GM had cancelled plans for a new versions of the TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy. GM reportedly decided to keep the existing models in production indefinitely. Global Insight analyst Rebecca Lindland says the new Hummer would arrive in 2009 and be built on a smaller verison of the H3 chassis.
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06/23, 9:54 AM
posted by:
Piablo
That’s an interesting plan. GM could actually be seeing clearly now! Seems the way of larger SUVs is really diminishing. The crossovers are becoming extremely popular. Moving the Trailblazer to Hummer could be quite brilliant actually, in that Hummer will be established as the SUV brand.
Speaking of crossovers, I am still waiting for the Pontiac Rageous. Remember that one? One of the first “crossover” concepts, and they scrapped it.
06/23, 10:05 AM
posted by:
Mike
Ummm….. is LLN confused? how can you have a crossover based on the H3platform? the H3 is based on the colorado/canyon/I350 pickups, solid axle, body on frame, etc…
what would it be crossing over into? Is a crossover not a unibody car platform adapted for use as a cute ute?
saying that this is a crossover based on the H3 platform makes as much sence as diluting the hummer brand with a true, unibody, ifs/irs, transverse engined crossover.
06/23, 10:13 AM
posted by:
teknomusik
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait till they scrap the Corvette for the H06!!!!!!!!!!
06/23, 10:14 AM
posted by:
JD
They never said the crossover would be based on the H3. They said the H4 would be based on the H3 and that a car-like crossover would fill the TrailBlazer’s spot.
06/23, 10:32 AM
posted by:
John
What about GMC? Does it seem logical to consolidate GMC and Hummer into the truck brand for GM?
06/23, 10:41 AM
posted by:
Paul D.
Stop using my name
06/23, 10:49 AM
posted by:
Left Lane News
Mike: Chevy will get a new crossover and Hummer will get an H4. The H4 will be more truck-like, so it will do the sort of stuff the trailblazer can. The chevy crossover will be more like the enclave, it would seem.
06/23, 10:59 AM
posted by:
Donfuy
a Hummer truck??????????? lol!!!!
06/23, 11:26 AM
posted by:
Alphard
this is interesting! Constantly new Hummers, I guess the H5 would replace the Malibu?
06/23, 11:41 AM
posted by:
Paul D.
Great another gigantic peice of **** blocking my way to work! going slower than a constipated turd down a toilet!
06/23, 11:42 AM
posted by:
Paul D.
i miss h1’s and my name is Paul D. and you quite using my name u god damn imposter!
06/23, 2:14 PM
posted by:
Matador
“The new Hummer H4, would join the H3 and H2 models and probably be built from a smaller version of the H3 chassis, said Lindland, who’s based in Lexington, Mass. It would compete with DaimlerChrysler AG’s Jeep Wrangler, she said.”
06/23, 3:02 PM
posted by:
Piablo
I think Paul D. is simply getting angry at himself while suffering from short term memory loss… like a dog staring at his own reflection. Take a nap Paul, it will be okay in the morning.
06/23, 6:42 PM
posted by:
dan
i cant belive this … gas prices are up, ford is in trouble cause they sell a lot of SUVs /Trucks (gas guzlers) that people are running away from, and GM is supersizing the SUVs
now who’s an idiot here?
06/23, 7:22 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
No actually, I think Paul D. got sick of someone using his screen name and then making idiotic statements like the ones on #10 and #11
06/24, 4:29 AM
posted by:
Steve
The idea is retarded on its best day.
06/24, 10:03 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Sigh again…and what was the H3’s engine? Oh, that’s right, a crappy gasoline I-5.
Just what the hell are they going to fit into the H4? An even crappier, underpowered engine? Damn it!
06/24, 6:28 PM
posted by:
Matt
I hope the Hummer line continues through to the H10. Don’t hate it just because you can’t afford it. The Hummer are some of the finest offroad stock vehicles you could buy along with the wrangler. They are built for a purpose, and that purpose is not to please everyone. Too bad they become “Pimped Street machines” more often than effective offroaders.
07/15, 10:07 PM
posted by:
norcalrobbie
We don’t need another poser-mobile!
08/14, 1:23 PM
posted by:
everett eismann
New news on the H10!
http://specula-tacular.blogspot.com/2006/07/january-27-2016.html