Jamie LaReau
Automotive News
January 9, 2008 - 9:39 am ET

 
Hummer HX concept  
Hummer HX

DETROIT - General Motors takes aim at the Jeep Wrangler with the Hummer HX, a concept produced for the Detroit auto show.

The Hummer HX is an open-air, two-door off-road vehicle aimed at young buyers, according to GM. The HX is more compact and shorter than the Hummer H3 mid-sized SUV. The boxy HX has removable doors - a Wrangler trademark - removable fender flares, roof panels and rear-roof assembly that allows for quick conversion from a closed vehicle to an open one. The versatile roof components allow the vehicle's design to be a sport-utility truck, a slant-back or a traditional SUV.

The HX concept is a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a 3.6-liter V-6 E85 flex-fuel engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. It is 81 inches wide and 72 inches high, with 20-inch wheels. The HX makes 304 hp at 6,300 rpm and 273 pounds-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm.