General Motors Sequel

GM (General Motors)

Production2005 (auto show concept) / 2006 (running concept)
EngineHydrogen fuel cell

The General Motors Sequel is a 5-door SUV from GM (General Motors), built from 2005 to 2006, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. Under the bonnet: Hydrogen fuel cell.

The background

The Chevrolet Sequel is a purpose-built hydrogen fuel cell-powered concept car and sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet, employing the then-latest generation of General Motors' fuel cell technology. The Sequel's powertrain included an electronic control unit and a fourth-generation version of GM's fuel-cell stack. The Sequel became the basis for the design of the gas-powered Chevrolet Traverse, which was the replacement for the Uplander minivan.

The engineering

Power comes from Hydrogen fuel cell. It weighs 2070 kg. The wheelbase is 3040 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Audi Q7, the Kia Sportage, the Bugatti Veyron — show what else the money bought that year. Its GM (General Motors) stablemates include the 1955 Chevrolet and the 1957 Chevrolet.

Specifications

Body style5-door SUV
Kerb weight2070 kg
Wheelbase3040 mm
Catalogue IDQ1787432
SourceWikipedia