• Detroit Free-Press, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:30 AM

General Motors Hummer brand will unveil a small concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month that was created by three designers recently hired from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Hummer won't say whether it has any plans to produce such a vehicle, but the rugged two-door SUV might give the brand a lower-priced model that could appeal to young buyers and compete with the Jeep Wrangler.

Shorter than the midsize SUV that is now the boxy off-road brand's smallest vehicle, the HX adds features like removable body panels that would allow it to function as a fastback coupe or traditional squareback SUV. It also has removable doors, one of the Wrangler's hallmarks. The HX also has removable fenders and extremely short front and rear overhangs, giving it elements of a dune buggy.

"Hummer appeals to young people globally and served as a perfect first assignment for our newest talent," says Ed Welburn, vice president of global design and product planning.

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