The Hummer has gone somewhat out of fashion as a gadget for particularly broad-minded motorists. This is perhaps also due to the fact that manufacturer General Motors now offers a version with an electric motor, which makes the 30-liter-per-100-kilometer car with its impressive CO2 emissions of 470 grams per kilometer (about twice as much as a Porsche Cayenne) somewhat uncool. But that's not the point here, it's about the e-bike from the same company.

Compared to the civilized army vehicle, the Hummer e-bike is visually unremarkable. Even the fat bike tires don't change that much. The drive concept, on the other hand, is quite interesting. The "GMC Hummer EV AWD Super Ebike" is so named because it is an all-wheel drive, i.e. an all-wheel bike. Other e-bike motors also deliver 750 watts. But the Hummer has two of them, one in the front and one in the rear hub. According to the manufacturer, the peak power is 2400 watts and the maximum torque is 160 Newton meters.

With this motorization, the two-wheeled Hummer screams to be chased up steep, rough climbs. However, the equipment with fixed mudguards, kickstand and pannier rack is not at all indicative of trail adventures. If you are happy with 750 watts, you can also have just one wheel powered. Whether it should be the front or the rear is up to the rider. There are not too many e-bikes with front-wheel drive. Whether they are needed is another question. The same applies to the dual-motor Hummer bike. It is not yet on sale, but is currently on pre-order. The price - and this is another surprise - is a modest 3999 to 4175 dollars.