General Motors rewrote the rules on off-roading with the introduction of the all-new GMC Hummer EV, reintroducing the iconic nameplate as a battery-powered, high-tech beast in a livestream debut back in October. Now, we’re getting a look at the new GMC Hummer EV on a real-world road in the following spy shots.
Recently posted to social media by Roadshow, the new spy images give us a look at a pre-production prototype of the latest GMC Hummer EV pickup truck. Interestingly, this prototype model comes with a set of placeholder headlamps and camo covering for the roof panels. Beyond that, the model looks just like the vehicle that debuted in October, with a tall, wide stance, big, knobby rubber, and four-door body style.
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“We think this prototype could be bound for winter testing, as it was captured outside GM’s technical center in Warren, Michigan,” Roadshow writes in the social media post caption.
Given the location of where these photos were taken, we believe that General Motors may have decided to stage the spy photos to help drum up a little extra attention for the all-new GMC Hummer EV.
Adding to the argument is the prototype’s front license plate, which reads ‘WTFMODE,’ undoubtedly a reference to the Hummer’s “Watts to Freedom mode,” which “unleashes the full acceleration capability of the EV propulsion system, including GM-estimated 0-60-mph performance in approximately 3 seconds,” per the official General Motors press release – exactly the kind of thing GM would like folks to remember about the upcoming GMC Hummer EV.
As a reminder, the first customer-bound units of the new GMC Hummer EV are expected to hit dealers in the fall of 2021 for the 2022 model year. The new battery-driven Hummer rides on GM’s EV-dedicated BT1 architecture and runs the automaker’s Ultium lithium-ion battery tech and Ultium Drive motor tech. Production will take place at the GM Factory Zero plant, formerly known as GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly.
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Hopefully its a gas powered version. A guy can dream cant he?…….
Well, if you want a truck with an ICE, just get a normal GMC Denali, for $75,000!
I suspect that the Sierra will be getting it’s own version of the Ultium Battery powered truck by 2024 when it’s due for another major overhaul.
Yes this was not an accident it was seen.
If they wanted to do winter testing and not be seen a Reliable Transport semi would have delivered this truck to a remote Canadian area.
Got to love WTFMODE.
The best plate they had on was on the second prototype: “OMGREAL”
HAHAHAHAHA!
There was a 30 second video clip on the GM news pressroom website, pretty funny stuff.
Disappointing if GM really used WTF license plate
Why?
Because 2020 is the Year of the Karen, Tim. That’s why.
I love it, proud of GM with this bad boy.
Michigan is a one-license plate state, so the manufacturers plate goes on the back bumper. The engineers likely had someone in the graphics department cook up the WTF plate, just for shytz and giggles, for the front bumper location, just to screw with everybody. Maybe it’s one of those new $500 electronic LED license plates, recently approved by the State Of Michigan that can be programmed to display custom messages, along with the normal license number, and reprogrammed by the GM technical department.
The second has on for you that you may approve of.
OMGREAL.
Watts to freedom…..
Honestly, I like these placeholder lights better. Not a fan of the “light bar” look at all. I mean, yeah definitely add something more permanent, but classic style lights are hard to beat.
Looks good.
All the YouTube channels that were calling this a scam and non-existent/vaporware are going to have to come up with some crazy new reasons why this isn’t coming to the market and Tesla will pwn GM 4EVr and eVr!
Wonder if they had to push it outside too.
Nikola does that with their vehicles not GM.
Maybe it really means What the Frick Mode. 😉
what it really means is let’s try to be more like tesla and maybe wall street will give us more attention.
Actually…….Watch the Fire Mode…..
Funny, I guess it really does exist. CGI holographic image projected on a Michigan highway, looked pretty real as it went by. GM acting like Tesla, give me a break, they are turning profits and producing vehicles I want to drive. Love my new Silverado, just don’t drive it much because the 97 doesn’t even act like it’s done, their trucks are so good, I’ll never buy anything else.
I thought the Tesla fanboys claimed no prototypes exist.
They will go back and complain to Elon Musk of no existence of the Cyber Truck prototype.
WTFMODE!? Lol i have not caught what GM did with its “watts to freedom” word play, until now.
I missed it too as it was only presented written out. GM also was tossing a term a week for the Hummer.