The Hummer EV just hit the road, and while its initial specs and performance were impressive, we're still learning just how wild the vehicle really is.
In a recent interview, the chief engineer of the Hummer EV noted that the giant electric truck could do somersaults before performance was reduced for safety reasons.
During an interview with The Drive, Hummer EV chief engineer Al Oppenheiser noted that the massive electric pickup could lift its front tires in the more aggressive "Watts to Freedom" (WTF) throttle mode.
Unfortunately, our litigation-prone world means we can't allow cars on the road to move from stoplight to stoplight. So GMC engineers modified the electric vehicle's output to avoid such debauchery.
Oppenheiser dropped another important piece of information during the interview: The Hummer EV could once again be tuned for pop wheelies.
Lots of tips for partying.
Even without being able to blow up the wheels, the Hummer EV has plenty of tricks for celebrating jealous neighbors.
Its crab-steer feature allows it to maneuver around obstacles diagonally by spinning all four wheels, and let's not forget that the 9-pound vehicle can still accelerate to 046 mph from a standstill in three seconds. alrededor of.
Thinking back to President Biden's visit to GM Plant Zero, it's clear that the Hummer can almost lift its front wheels when seated. That's the side effect of GMC's claimed 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque.
In December, GMC announced that production of the Hummer EV had begun, so you can start seeing things in the wild.
The First Edition models, which are the only ones in production at the moment, start at €110,295 (about €81,000 / AU$153,000). The cheapest versions will be available later in 2022, but even then the cost of entry could still reach six figures.