2008 Hummer HX Concept

Think Hummer and you think big. “Large” is the word that seems to come to

Hummer's HX landed in Detroit. Perhaps it's a hint at what's to come from the brand? (Photo: Steven James Day, American Auto Press)

mind for most folks, and it's often times not a very good thing. Think of all the environmentalists and concerned people for the state of the planet, not to mention the social stigma associated with driving these vehicles.

However, as it was pointed out on GM's Detroit auto show stage during a Hummer press launch by the brand's Communications Manager Nick Richards, every vehicle that Hummer has released since the H1 has been smaller than the one that preceded it. This was said while hundreds of journalists crowded around the brand's latest arrival – and the smallest Hummer yet – the HX Concept.

Penned by three young designers new to the Hummer studio, the result is a compact open air 4WD vehicle that seems squarely (no pun intended) aimed at the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, in size and off-road capability. There are many similarities between these two serious off-roaders, starting with the obvious reality that both are convertibles with removable roof panels and modular rear assemblies. Additionally, both feature doors that are easily removable, while the HX goes a step further by offering removable fenders to reduce damage that often occurs during serious off-roading. It also has a proper full-time 4WD system with locking differentials enabling the HX

Those fenders can be removed if need be (as can the doors). The shocks are provided by Fox. (Photo: Steven James Day, American Auto Press)

to go over, through and around obstacles. And for boulder climbing, the HX features an electronic disconnecting stabilizer bar for increased articulation of its 35-inch off-road tires.

So far, so good, but the HX is out to appeal to real off-roading enthusiasts so the spec sheet continues. Its shocks aren't just regular dampers, but custom-developed heavy duty units from Fox Racing that feature remote reservoirs for extreme off-roading. As such, driving usually accumulates nicks and scratches, so therefore the HX gets underbody armor to protect its vital organs. And for when the going stops and gets stuck, the HX also has recovery hooks up front and in back, and includes a power-operated winch integrated into its front bumper.

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