I think this was from Buisness week:
GM's Hummer H3 SUV, which comes out later this year. Designers wanted this
new, more compact Hummer to have the wide, aggressive stance that
distinguished its bigger siblings, the H1 and H2. But to make the
five-passenger truck cost-effective, GM trimmed its width by about six
inches. That way it could use the narrow truck platform that hosts the
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon small pickups. The decision saved
engineering dollars and will help max out volume at the Shreveport (La.)
plant, which is struggling because the two trucks have missed volume
targets. But the pickup platform can't accommodate GM's vaunted I-6 truck
engine, and auto enthusiasts are already grousing that the H3 may turn out
to be underpowered. GM's Kowaleski responds that the H3 will have adequate power and increased
fuel mileage.
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