The Hummer is back and this time, it’s electric! GM is out to prove their superiority in the EV engineering game with the new Hummer EV. Built upon their new, highly advanced Ultium architecture, the Hummer EV represents the limits of what a consumer EV can be, and in the case of this monster, what one can do as well. It isn’t without some reasonable criticisms, as the necessity of such a vehicle is definitely questioned, but if nothing else, GM has created something that will probably end up as a museum piece in the future.

For starters, the Hummer EV has a lot of tricks that are only possible with an EV drivetrain. For something that weighs over 9,600 lbs, the 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds is definitely a sight to behold. Something that big has no business moving so fast, yet it will, unleashing 0.74 g on occupants in the process. It can also “Crab Walk,” which is GM’s term for the trick 4 wheel steering program, which can essentially allow the Hummer EV to move diagonally, allowing it to negotiate terrain with finesse.

With an over 200 kWh battery, 1,000 horsepower, 350 kW charging, and 329 miles of range, the Hummer EV really pushes the envelope of what an EV is and what one is capable of. An SUV variant is expected in the next year.