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2009 Hummer H2 GeigerCars "Latte Macciatto"

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The market for American cars has fallen into a sort of lethargy since the insolvency of Chrysler  and General Motors. Vehicles like the new Cadillac CTS-V or the new Camaro only find their way over the big pond on the initiative of specialized dealers. But despite the crisis and the uncertain future of the American automobile industry, the fan base has not shrunk at all, in contrary the US car scene is as lively as ever.

Karl Geiger, the founder of GeigerCars.de in Munich, has been importing, tuning, and customizing American vehicles for more than 30 years. Thanks to a perfect network, the newest models are always available as the first in Europe on the large site in Truderinger Strasse, despite the stuttering US market.

One major enthusiasm of the Bavarian is and remains customizing, and once again Karl Geiger has achieved a masterpiece with this Hummer H2 conversion. The paintwork answers to the name "Latte Macciatto" and is a mix of a noble brown as the base color with many contrast elements in crème-beige. The combination of wheels and tires is exclusive, with 315/30R30 tires on gigantic 30-inch chrome wheels. Behind the almost full wheel rims are Brembo brakes with 15-inch riveted brake discs and 4-piston calipers at the front, and 15-inch discs with 2-piston calipers at the back. The chassis receives additional stabilizers, rear axle struts and adjustable sports shock absorbers, including lowering, which is certainly a good idea in view of the extremely high performance of the Geiger Hummer H2.

As is traditional, Geiger has fitted the Hummer motor with a supercharger, which increases the power to a full 539 hp at 5900 rpm and the maximum torque to a brutal 542 lb-ft  at 4500 rpm. So the US giant covers the classical sprint from 0 to 62 mph in slightly less than 7 seconds, and the forward urge is only gently held back by the air resistance at 142 mph. In order that the outside world notices the H2 not only visually but also aurally, a special in-house stainless steel sport exhaust system gives out a real thunder.

The inside is pure luxury, because Karl Geiger lines every square inch with the finest leather in brown and crème beige. Dashboard, steering wheel, central console, and door panels, all glisten in the same color combination as the outside paintwork, which makes the "Latte Macciatto" Hummer absolutely unique. Also remarkable is the fact that Geiger has refinished altogether 400 small parts in the interior with piano lacquer. The A, B and C columns and the underside of the roof have also been lined with finely structured Alcantara. A pioneer sound system including SatNav supplies the passengers with perfect sound and all important information, while a roof-mounted monitor in the back is ideally suited for playing DVDs.

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2009 Hummer H2 Black Chrome Limited Edition

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Available later in the ’09 model year is the Black Chrome limited edition model. Only 1,300 will be offered worldwide. These special H2 SUV and SUT models are distinguished on the outside with black chrome details, including:

    • Twenty-inch chrome-clad wheels
    • Grille
    • Hood latches and handles
    • Fuel filler door
    • Door handles
    • Mirror caps
    • “H2” badges
    • Side air vents
    • Spare tire cover emblem
    • Body-colour wheel flares, 
      rocker mouldings and hood louver

Three exterior colours are available with the Black Chrome edition: the new-for-2009 Silver Ice Metallic, Sedona Metallic and Carbon Black Metallic. Silver Ice Metallic and Carbon Black Metallic examples are offered with the Ebony/Shale interior combination, while the Sedona Metallic colour is exclusive to the Black Chrome edition and is offered only with the Sedona interior.

Specific interior trim is included with the special model, as well as a heated and power-tilting steering wheel.

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