After getting out of the jail, Paris has had many resolutions in mind. And one of these was ordering a hybrid Hummer. Yes, that is right. Paris was known for having a passion over neat, fast cars; but this time, it is quite a surprise that she is aiming for the hybrid Hummer.
In the succeeding articles and researches I have the intention of posting here in my blog, I am going to talk who amongst the famous celebrity individuals and Hollywood starts also own and have owned a Hummer. Meanwhile, I want to talk why this hybrid vehicle became popular and a favorite for these rich and famous individuals.
For a little knowledge about hybrid Hummer, I collected this info:
The Hummer name was coined after “High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).” It was called by some others as Humvee for short. The vehicle begun spinning its history back in 1980s when the US Army decided Jeeps were too small while conventional trucks were too big for their needs. To begin seeing to this problem, the Humvees were called to action during the war against Iraq to liberate Kuwait in 1991 wherein they have made an impact to the public consciousness.
Seeing this kind of vehicle as just too good to pass up only being watched utilized and enjoyed only by the military, some civilian citizens made a determined move so the automaker behind the soon-to-be-popular vehicle also creates versions for the public consumption. It was then heeded, thanks to the big help that tough guy and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger provided by heavily persuading AM General automaker to produce the civilian versions, which apparently were shared and echoed by other motorists in America. The first civilian Hummer, then known as H1, was seen featuring a 6.6 liter diesel engine. The current Hummer version sports a capability to produce 300 horsepower and 520 lb ft torque.
In 1999, General Motors (GM) acquired the rights to the name ending the exclusivity of Hummer. GM made smaller and cheaper vehicles to replace the original Hummer. There is now the H2 model, which looked similar to the H1 but was a completely different automobile underneath. The H2 shared the platform of GM’s Chevrolet Tahoe SUV, another popular vehicle model. It is also cheap; at around $50,000 in the US, it’s comparable to other large SUVs and significantly cheaper than the $70,000 for the cheapest Range Rover. However dynamically it was very poor, and though equipped with a 6-litre V8 engine pumping out 316hp and 360 lb ft of torque it has to battle with the sheer size of the thing and its 3 tonne weight.
