David Bridges
While much of the news related to the Hummer these days is about GM’s 5000 lb electric SUV, many of us associate the Hummer with the full size military-derived vehicle that got made available to civilian drivers after beginning as an army tool.
While there have been many personalized upgrades and variations of the Hummer over the years, this drift-ready version of the Hummer H1 by designer Instagram render designer Rostislav Prokop is among the most-unique.
Check out the images from Instagram and decide for yourself if this H1 is a worthy drift vehicle, or indeed any type of vehicle.
The DRIFT_ALPHA_H1 Is A Custom Hummer H1
The Hummer goes by the “DRIFT_ALPHA_H1” in the post on Instagram and is unlike almost any H1 seen before.
Gone is the military-grade, heavy-duty durability that defines the H1 and instead this Hummer looks ready for the track or the streets.
The lowered black and red H1 with Hoonigan branding has wide, low-profile tiles as well as bash bars on the front – the rear tires have prominent fender flares over them as well as an exposed engine compartment with hood exit exhausts and a prominent wing off the back.
This design is a striking difference from the OEM Hummer H1.
The original line of the H1 got released for the civilian market in 1992 with Arnold Schwarzenegger being an enthusiastic early adopter of the military-grade vehicle with Detroit Diesel V8 engine power.
For the original Alpha version of the H1 that the posts refers to, there was a GM Duramax with a 5-speed Allison transmission for improved power.
High strength steel in the chassis, a special gearbox, a modified cooling system and a revised interior were some of the other unique attributes of the H1 Alpha, all of which were exclusively from the 2006 model year.
This Hummer H1 Is Either A Good Drift Car Or A Stunning Show Of Imagination
Some of the key elements of a solid, competitive drift car are high horsepower and torque, a durable gearbox and axle, an adjustable suspension, correct tires, optimum weight distribution, correct steering angle, bash bars, a rigid chassis and a good hand brake lever along with rear-wheel drive ideally.
Some cool drift cars that are notable for their capabilities are custom models like the Mazda RX-7, BMW M5, Nissan 350Z, Ford Focus RS and Nissan 240SX among many more; all a far cry from the monstrous Hummer H1.
On paper, the H1 has many of the key elements in terms of the necessary parts and modifications that one would make to have a solid drift car at least in principle.
At the same time, the H1 is extremely heavy, high-sided, not aerodynamic, and the polar opposite of many cars that competitive drifters would typically choose given that it is wide and would need a ton of power to get it to glide around a track successfully.
That isn’t to say it couldn’t drift successfully, and some unusual vehicles have been used in drifting events before – in a digital rendering though, none of that matters and this H1 render easily walks into uncharted drifting territory.
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