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In an interview Sunday with Automotive News (sub. req'd), Troy Clarke, GM's North American president, said that General Motors will be able to make good on its promise to Congress to drastically cut costs. Clarke said that GM will now focus its "product and marketing resources" on Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC. That would leave Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and HUMMER in automotive limbo. As part of that same plan presented to lawmakers, GM said it would sell or close Saturn. And since no one has yet stepped forward with cash, the future is not at all certain for the unique brand despite what GM's marketing VP Mark LaNeve says.

In a separate interview, Bob Lutz told AN that Pontiac will also have to get by with only four models: the G8, G5, Vibe and Solstice. Or five models if you count the Solstice coupe separately as Lutz does. Shrinking the brand would complete yet another promise GM made to Congress to make Pontiac a niche brand.

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]

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Despite a laundry list of innovative ideas and hybrid technologies that GM is unleashing on the market, they seem to be setting themselves up for a pretty spectacular failure with the 2009 Hummer H3T. I’ll admit that I want one though, chiefly because 1.) They’re probably selling for a song, and 2.) You just never know when you might need to drag a house down. Well, plus the fact that a vehicle with a 38.7 degree Approach Angle and a 32.0 Departure Angle really turns me on…

Inarguably a beast, the new Hummer H3T features a GVWR [Gross Vehicle Weight Rating] of 6,100 lbs, a max payload of 1,015 lbs, and a towing capacity of 5,900 lbs [insert Tim Allen’s “Tool Time” grunt here]. A 325 cu in 5.3L V8 engine and a 4-sp automatic transmission produce 300-hp, a number I found surprisingly lacking given the H3T’s overall muscle. Obviously designed for brute strength rather than speed, the Hummer H3T also comes equipped with Hill Hold Assist, a feature that essentially provides for the ability to scale the side of an office building. With a base price of $31,495, even a card-carrying Greenpeace member has to admit that the Hummer H3T boasts a surprising amount of power in such an economic package.

Although, of all the admittedly impressive features the Hummer H3T’s website lists, the EPA fuel estimate is noticeably absent from the H3T’s official webpage. We’re guessing the numbers are similar to the stats on other Hummer models, which would put fuel consumption for the 2009 Hummer H3T at around 16 mpg city/20 hwy. Unfortunately, with specs like those in today’s market, it’s going to take a little more than multi-leaf dual stage springs to carry the Hummer H3T [or any Hummer] through this rough patch.

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