Hummer H2 Latte Macciatto by Geiger Cars

Latte Macciatto 

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 380 X 34 mm riveted brake discs and 4-piston calipers at the front, and 380 X 32 mm 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 547 PS at 5900 rpm and the maximum torque to a brutal 763 Nm at 4500 rpm. So the US giant covers the classical sprint from 0 to 100 kmh in slightly less than 7 seconds, and the forward urge is only gently held back by the air resistance at 228 kmh. 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 centimeter 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.

Technical facts

We recommend all fans of US cars a visit to the interesting homepage of www.geigercars.de

Principalul atu al maşinii tunate de Geiger Cars este, bineînţeles, vopseaua exterioară bitonală, un mix între un maro nobil (nu ştim ce vrea să spună tunerul prin "nobil") şi culori din gama bej-creme.

Dacă acest lucru poate părea, la prima vedere, că îi conferă masivului Hummer H2 un stil "moale", staţi liniştiţi: stilul bling este la locul lui, datorită jantelor cromate de 30 inch, încălţate cu pneuri 315/30 R 30 şi în care, înainte să urce în maşină, proprietarul îşi poate admira pantofii sau aranja freza…

Deloc bling este sistemul de frânare Brembo, cu discuri de frână cu diametrul de 380 m, în timp ce suspensia primeşte bare stabilizatoare adiţionale şi amortizoare reglabile, pentru a-i conferi lui Hummer H2 manevrabilitate şi stabilitate mai bune, dar şi o gardă la sol coborâtă.

Toate acestea sunt necesare, deoarece Geiger a modificat şi performanţele motorului, prin adoptarea unui compresor mecanic: 547 CP/5.900 rpm şi 763 Nm/4.500 rpm sunt valori care propulsează mastodontul până la 100 km/h în mai puţin de 7 secunde, în timp ce viteza maximă ajunge la 228 km/h. Iar cavalcada de cai putere "nechează" printr-un nou sistem de evacuare din inox, cu rolul de a întoarce capul oricui de pe stradă (dacă încă nu a făcut-o datorită aspectului).

Interiorul continuă tematica exteriorului, fiind garnisit cu piele maro şi bej, în timp ce 400 de componente de interior sunt finisate în culoare lac-piano. Nu lipsesc un sistem de navigaţie ultimul răcnet, cu displayuri în plafonul îmbrăcat în Alcantara.

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