GM's Hummer EV is like nothing else

The revival of the Hummer brand has produced a vehicle that is concurrently of its time and a throwback to conspicuous consumption from the decade that spawned its predecessor. Like the original, there's no mistaking the GMC Hummer EV on the road for anything else. Thanks to its wide stance and distinct grille, even today's overfed full-size pickups shrink in the presence of GM's self-marketed “Supertruck.”

The 2022 Hummer EV is a convergence of astonishing numbers: a 9,046-lb. (4101-kg.) curb weight, 1,000 hp, 11,500 lb-ft of torque (combined, at the wheels), and 18 feet (5.5 meters) long. Had the fictional scientists who visited the Jurassic Park laid eyes on the new Hummer, they may have similarly questioned if GM's engineers were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. However, more than 65,000 reservations to date have validated the company's decision to revive brand many once perceived as a dinosaur.