2007 Diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee Homemade Humvee
The Humvee WannabeOne of the most unique vehicles at the heartland museum was this General Dynamics xM 998 prototype. It was built in the late '70s by Chrysler Defense (which was purchased by General Dynamics in 1979) as a bid to be the military's next High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled vehicle (HMMWv). the xM 998 featured a lot of drivetrain pieces from a '70s Dodge truck. However, the engine was an air-cooled Deutz 610 direct injection v-8 diesel that displaced 6.5L. this 783-pound engine made 160 hp at 3,200 rpm and 360 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm. Alas, General Dynamics didn't get the contract; AM General did, and the H1 Hummer was born.
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