Test Drive Hummer H2 since 2002 SUV

Slant for adults

If you have blood flowing in the veins, and not water, then you will definitely want such a car. In the veins of which gasoline flows, and not solar. This is Hummer H2.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, they say, in the garage there are two Hummer. The most converted from army cars to the needs a militarized consumer. He drives them and hesitates, becomes him the governor of California or not. For those who dreamed of becoming the owner of Hummer, but did not accumulate the required $ 100 thousand, the General Motors concern built Hummer H2, which in the US costs $ 41-65 thousand.
Civil camouflage. Old Hummer is too militant. Under it, you need a camouflage suit, harsh face and steel in a voice: Lost couples, Bennet! The car, of course, is impressive, but not at all for this life. A lot of power, a lot of iron, little space, little comfort. Another thing is H2, who at one time called Baby Hummer and which General Motors created exclusively for civilian purposes. It is enough to look inside.
There was no trace of army asceticism. Leather interior, velor carpets on the floor, playful finishing of the front panel. Absolutely civilian excesses in the form of an audio system with a CD player, air climatic installations and a back, standard side computer, familiar with Chevy Trailblazer, and other wonders on electricity and electronics. In the new Hummer there are cruise control, adjustment of the front seats in six directions and a couple of air conditioners. The gearbox is exclusively automatic, however, with a powerful aircraft handle. The interior is filled exclusively elegantly and a little playfully - just look at the round air ducts of the climate installation. And alpine skin. And where is it not - there are high quality velor carpets.
And externally, Hummer H2 is very reminded by a bank armored car. First of all, due to absolutely smooth windows, recessed into rounded door panels. The only thing that resembles the formidable dad h1 is massive clips of fixing the hood, filled, however, from plastic. Well, dimensions: On the road, even a kid-hammer one lane - take me yes.
Demilitarization zone. Do not shake dust from the autopilot binder or dive into the Internet. We will immediately reveal military secrets and tell than H2 differs from H1.

As a result of civilian mutations, H2 has lost significantly in size and weight. He became 15 centimeters already and shorter, and he lost weight almost 300 kg. At the same time, it was stopped - the clearance is only 23 centimeters (in H1 - 39). Only the VORTEC 6000 gasoline engine is installed on the new Hummer, almost the same as some modifications of Chevrolet Suburban. The power unit is also placed in civilian, in front, so the engine casing disappeared from the salon, which in H1 occupied a huge space between the driver and the passenger. In this Hummer, this was justified, since the power unit was necessary to cover the bullets and fragments. The Baby Hummer engine does not need this protection and therefore it is located like everyone else - under the hood and even covered with a flirty chromed grid. The suspension is also purely civilian: independent, torsion, and rear - multi-dimensional. From the battle past, it is preserved, however, a permanent four-wheel drive for all wheels, which are still placed in the corners of the body: the term Sveom in the lexicon driver Hummer H2 is missing.
Little Hummer, unfortunately, weakening. The lowering number in the box is only 2.64. This is against a frightening number of 4.92 on the H1, which could not boast any SUV. Practical gear allowed an adult Hummer to move with a tired pedestrian speed without damage to the engine.
On a citizen. Military, leaving for a stock, turns fat and turns away to go build. Hummer H2 is no exception. At first we conceived to shoot in the spirit of the first adult commercials Hummer, where he famously climbs on huge boulders. But in practice, they were convinced that clearance of 230 mm and clearly unformed camouflage (steps, kangarins, chandeliers) are suitable for trips to the paintball court. Attempting to praise on a small boulder demanded participation in the process of our whole group: one steering, the other followed the Hummer to catch up behind the stones by footing or the bottom, the third shouted, come on. The big granite boulder we missed almost in a millimeter from the bottom of the car. Despite the fact that the engine and the box are closed at the bottom with a rather impressive metal sheet in e-mail H2, we didn't really want to experience it on the strength of the granite of the St. Petersburg dam. Well, how can it crack, having wrapped on a sharp stone corner with all three tons of their weight?
Although the net transmission capabilities are still large - H2 has a constant drive to all wheels with a torque distribution of 40 by 60 percent. This allows you to confidently feel on any solid coverage and very confidently on the Rasputice. In addition, in the Arsenal H2 there is a blocking of the mid-sieve differential, blocking the rear differential, as well as a demultiplier. In a word, almost a complete set of classic jejit lotions.
Hydropneumatic rear suspension is also helped to drive a three-tone mahina on a serious off-road, which allows you to raise the back of the body by 50 mm (forcing the bugs), two modes of operation of the Traction Control system (slippery track / zybuchi ground) and the ability to adjust the tire pressure.
Another unborn pribruda is an electronic control of the accelerator pedal. It independently recognizes the transition to reduced gear and makes the gas pedal with a less responsive. It helps the driver more accurately dispense the traction force of the engine on a heavy off-road.

Threeton hammer. Apple from the apple tree does not fall far away - if H2 and inferior to the dad in the passability, then in comfort and manageability significantly exceeds it. And the most important and indisputable advantage of H2 is the dynamics.
It has long been known that the heavier the car, the less speed is felt. Special measurements on the stand We did not spend, but overclocking until hundreds of only 10 seconds (do not forget, our own weight is 3 tons) - this is a record for an SUV of this class. Acceleration on Hummer almost unnoticed and is surprisingly even smoothly. Easy it looks only in the rearview mirror ahead of the car. And inside the Red Monster, life flows surprisingly calmly. Soft seats and modern suspension are quenched all shocks, automatic transmission in tandem with a 6-liter engine works solely smoothly and almost silently.
Hummer H2 is amazingly easy to manage, even at high speeds. The main thing is to get used to dimensions. Although, as they say, Hippo sees badly, but with his weight it is not his problem. And getting used to the dimensions, you can behave on the road easily and at ease, without feeling an elephant in the dishwasher.
Her Hummer H2 on the blisters helps, first, active rear air suspension, which aligns particularly dangerous cab rolls, regardless of the car load. In particularly critical moments, the Traction Control, which, with a highway, slows down the wheel, lost the grip with the road. By the way, the work of this system can be mitigated and allowed a small slip of the wheels - this mode is recommended to be used on off-road.

Build, do not break. Our Hummer H2 was subjected to a minor alteration - such was the will of the owner. In the original, the second row of seats is located much closer to the driver's chairs and the front passenger, and in the trunk there is a third series of folding seats. Since Khozin was not going to use his H2 as an excursion bus, then the second row of the chairs shifted back, freeing the extra bed space. As a result, comfort is both in a representative limousine. The rear passenger literally floats in a three-ton bulb. The quality of St. Petersburg bridges has long been a proverb in languages, but for passengers the Hummer yam and Kldobin simply does not exist. Rytvins and tram joints he clicks like seeds - vibrations from the suspension goes out somewhere halfway to the body and make themselves felt an exceptionally weak Tuk-Tuk-Tuk behind toned glasses.
GENERAL MOTORS concern, the current owner of the Hummer brand, finally decided the problem that scared the potential buyers Hummer H1 in our country. The new SUV turned out to be comfortable and, most importantly, high-speed. So steep guys can feel not only by the kings of off-road (where no one sees them), but also the conquerors of the highway, where Hummer H2 causes an understandable excitement. And if the huge Hummer of the first generation is quite rare guests on our roads, then Hummer H2 has every chance of success and so far, by the way, there are no competitors.
Text Nikolay Kachurin, Photo Vitaly Usov
 
Model / Modification Hummer H2
Firm Manufacturer / Country General Motors Co./Ssha
Ladder type frame element
Number of doors / places 5/5-7
ENGINE
Type / Number / Location of the cylinders Petrol / 8 / V-shaped
Working volume (cube. Cm) 5965
Power, kW (hp) with rpm. / Min. 243 (325) at 5200
Moment (nm) at rpm. / Min. 490 at 4000.
TRANSMISSION
The drive is a permanent full, inter-axis differential with blocking
Transmission automatic, 4-speed
Transmission Numbers (increased / reduced) 1/2 / 2.64
Brakes, security
Front / rear disc ventilated / disc ventilated
ABS, assisting electronic systems 4-channel, with anti-slip systems (Traction Control) and redistribution of brake force (EBD)
Airbags front for driver and passenger
Sizes / Massa
Length / width / height (mm) 4819/2062/1960
Wheel base (mm) / clearance (mm) 3118/230
Tires 315/70 R17
Mass Curb / Full (kg) 2909/3901
Volume of fuel tank (L) 121
Maximum speed (km / h) 159
Acceleration to 100 km / h (c) 10.1
Fuel consumption (medium, l / 100 km) 21.4
Price in St. Petersburg $ 114 thousand
 
Additional equipment, price in St. Petersburg (USD):
 
Winch 950.
Kengurin 460.
Steps 650.
Additional roof trunk 550
Rear Light Protection 250
Fog lights (set) 450
Folding Folding 450.

 

A source: "Autopilot"