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USSV Rhino XT Hellcat Is The Hummer HX We Never Received

Hummer has been dead and gone for some time now, though, the enthusiasts remain. Heck, even dealers wish for the dedicated off-road brand to rise from the ashes.

Though that will likely never happen, the USSV Rhino XT is certainly a neat consolation prize. Fiat-Chrysler Authority reports the Rhino XT has officially entered production with a Dodge Hellcat-derived supercharged Hemi V8 engine. Previously, the Rhino could be had with a supercharged Pentastar V6 engine.

USSV states it has beefed up the transmission and installed heavy duty driveshafts and differentials to handle the 707 horsepower tapped via the 6.2-liter supercharged V8. But, if you’re hoping to get your hands on one, it’s a no go.

The Hellcat-powered Rhino XT is reportedly being built for an unnamed country music star. We also don’t know what kind of money was offered up to take on this bespoke project; a regular Rhino XT with the V6 engine asks $75,000 upon entry.

It’s probably the closest thing we’ll see to a production Hummer HX concept, which bowed at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. That concept was smaller than an H3 and was supposed to be powered by a 3.6-liter V6 engine. If the economy hadn’t taken its nasty turn, it very well could have seen the light of day.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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