- Filed under: SUVs, GM, HUMMER
The HUMMER brand isn't exactly sterling here in the States due to high fuel prices and its standing as the poster vehicle for green groups trying to save the environment from the evils of CO2 emissions. That's probably the biggest reason GM is looking to offload the brand, and while it doesn't seem likely that anyone would want the marque, there are interested parties. According to GM's Middle East Managing Director, Terry Johnsson, one group is a pair of Arab investors. The Middle East has been a player in the automotive landscape over the past few years, as the region is rife with cash and oil and has growing transportation needs. Arab investors were 50% of the Aston Martin sale in 2007, and Abu Dhabi's investment group purchased 5% of Ferrari in 2005.
Many of the early suitors for the HUMMER brand have since decided to bow out. Whether the final buyer is Tata Motors, investors from the Gulf, or some yet unknown party, the General will want to move quickly before the brand's value falls any further. Thanks for the tip, Epyx!
[Source: Reuters]
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- Filed under: Motorsports, SUVs, HUMMER
The TSCO Vegas to Reno race, part of the Best in the Desert off-road racing series, is 457 miles long through the Nevada sand and scrub. From start to finish takes many racers 12 hours or more, and a driver that goes the entire distance is known as an "Ironman." For this year's edition, Emily Miller of Team HUMMER plans on being the race's first ever Ironwoman.
Miller will be piloting an H2 in the stock class with a navigator, Jake Povey. Some will undoubtedly think it crazy to try winning off-road races in an H2, but Miller's teammate Josh Hall has won the race three years in a row in his H2 SUT. Miller's no stranger to the podium herself, having come second at this year's Terribles 250.
The TSCO Vegas to Reno race happens this Friday, August 22 (that'd be tomorrow), where Miller will probably have some vintage Cake playing on the iPod. You can keep up with all the live action at www.rodhallracing.com, and to you, Emily, best of luck.
[Source: GM]
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- Filed under: Car Buying, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn
Wow, there are some great deals to be had at the moment from General Motors. Not the least of which is on the Corvette, specifically the Z06 model, which we've had nothing but good things to say about, even at its $72K asking price. Now that GM is offering all of its models at employee prices, that cost drops by about ten grand! A Z06 for $62,653? Yes please... if only our meager blogging budgets would allow it. Similarly, a Caddy XLR-V can be had for $84,771.80 -- about a $15,000 discount.
Need an SUV? May we suggest a Hummer H3 for about $23K? Those in the market for a luxury sedan could certainly do worse than a Cadillac STS-V for $66,640.88 after some $14K in savings. Of course, practical shoppers can take five-grand off their Saturn Aura XR sedan and end up paying just $21,634.28 for the privilege. We're having way too much fun with this and there is plenty of other news we need to cover, so visit this site, find your best deal and leave it in the comments. Update: fixed spelling mistake in the title, thanks guys!
[Sources: Kicking Tires, GM]
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- Filed under: Car Buying, Marketing/Advertising, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, HUMMER, Saab, Saturn
It is no secret that the automotive industry is hurting for sales to close out 2008. Over the past few months incentives have been thrown out left and right to draw in more buyers. The deals have not done enough to bring folks into the showroom, though. With all the media talk of bleeding Detroit, consumers know that the domestic manufacturers have been holding out on their best offers. Perhaps the memory of 2005's employee pricing incentives has kept many waiting on the fence. With 2009 models heading to dealerships as we speak, General Motors is hoping to end the stalemate. It will be testing the waters of employee pricing yet again beginning Wednesday, August 20th and running through September 2nd.
The employee discount program will apply across all 8 GM brands. Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealers will mark down 91 percent of their inventory on all 2008 models, along with the 2009 Pontiac Vibe and G5, Chevy Cobalt and HHR and, surprisingly, the Cadillac CTS. Chevrolet dealers can unload 90 percent of their 2008 inventory with all 2008 models eligible for the employee price. Cadillac, Saturn, SAAB, Hummer will each have their own stipulations as well, but it is certain that the discount will be widespread. The price reduction varies from vehicle to vehicle, but is typically on order of a few thousand dollars. Additional incentives will also still be offered on some slower selling items, such as, you guessed it, trucks and SUVs. So the question is, will employee pricing get you off the fence and into a dealership?
[Source: GM]Continue reading GM brings back employee pricing to sell remaining 2008 models
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- Filed under: SUVs, HUMMER, India, Tata
Despite assurances from top GM brass, every bidder for the troubled HUMMER brand appears to be removing itself from the rumormill. Considered one of the strongest suitors interested in the off-road marque, India's Mahindra is the latest brand to pull out of consideration. According to Vice Chairman Anand Mahindra, "There has been a lot of speculation. I want to say categorically we are not pursuing HUMMER." That sounds pretty definitive to us, leaving Tata Motors as the only company from India still reportedly interested. Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has pulled his name out of the mix, as has China's Hunan Changfeng Motor Co. Until an official announcement is made, all of this is just speculation, but we have to wonder just how valuable the HUMMER brand could possibly be now that its sales have plummeted so far and so fast.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]
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- Filed under: Commercial Trucks, HUMMER, Police/Emergency, Military
While General Motors looks over a stack of offers for its HUMMER brand, the fate of AM General hangs in the balance. The military contractor developed and built the original Humvee until the rights to the HUMMER name were bought by GM, who then contracted AM General to continue building the H1 (until it was discontinued) and then the Chevy Tahoe-based H2. (The Chevy Colorado-based H3, meanwhile, is built entirely by GM at its Shreveport, Louisiana plant.) With the future of its General Motors contracts uncertain, AM General has announced a new deal of another kind.
Starting in 2010, the Indiana-based company will begin producing a new series of wheelchair-accessible transit vehicles for the Vehicle Production Group, LLC. Although, as VPG points out, the usual development gestation period for such vehicles is two to three years, VPG and AM General intend to get the ramp-equipped para-transit vehicle to market in less than 24 months. Over 3,500 units have already been ordered, leading VPG to project that annual production will well exceed that number, while AM General intends to use the same workforce it currently employs for the new project. As for what the para-transit vehicle will look like, no one knows, but there was word of AM General developing a new version of the Standard Taxi (see above) with a low ride height and large doors that appears as if it could easily accommodate wheel chairs.
[Source: Detroit News]
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- Filed under: SUVs, HUMMER, Special/Limited Editions
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the H2 "Black Chrome" Edition
HUMMER is having a bad year. Year-to-date sales are down 43% versus '07, and last month saw the iconic off-road nameplate take a 61% drop compared to July '07. High fuel prices have massacred truck and SUV sales in general, and HUMMER is simply reeling. GM threw the brand's future under the bus into limbo back in June when it announced a strategic review was underway, and the latest round of news has a sketchy Russian billionaire sniffing around, looking to acquire the marque. Happy times.
So, while the backdrop is grim, business continues, and GM has released photos of its annual H2 special edition for '09. The 2009 H2 "Black Chrome" Limited Edition is pretty self explanatory: it gets darkened "black chrome" applied to all the usual blingifiable surfaces, from the 21-inch wheels to the fuel filler door. Three paint colors are available, but the Sedona Metallic finish you see here is exclusive to the "Black Chrome" rig, and is coupled with a matching leather interior. A total of 1,300 "Black Chrome" editions will be offered worldwide, with an undetermined mix of H2 SUVs and SUTs making up that number. At the very least, they should be a big hit in Russia.
[Source: GM]
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- Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, HUMMER, First Drive
Click above for hi-res gallery of the HUMMER H3T
If HUMMER had a theme song, it'd probably be the Allman Brothers' Whipping Post -- the one that goes "Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel, like I been tied to the whipping post..." The brand has been the go-to effigy when something needs to burn on the altar of eco desecration. But HUMMER doesn't have a theme song, it has the tagline "Like No Other." It also has a new pick-em-up truck we had the chance to drive recently in the High Sierras: the H3T. Follow the jump to find out if it's another HUMMER like no other, and check out the gallery of hi-res images below.
Continue reading First Drive: HUMMER H3T
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- Filed under: Aftermarket, SUVs, Bentley, HUMMER
You can click to see more of the Bentley-bodied HUMMER, but we wouldn't recommend it
Bentley doesn't make an SUV. Though they've contemplated and toyed with the idea, the boys in Crewe ultimately decided against it. Sure, some of their sedans and coupes are roughly the size of trucks, with engines of similar proportions and torque output, but they hardly fulfill the same purpose as a sport-ute. So what's a guy to do? Well, most would pick up a Range Rover, frankly. Or a Q7 from Bentley sister-brand Audi. Badges aside, even a VW Touareg V10 TDI would fit the bill. But one driver apparently didn't like any of those ideas, so he had his own Bentley SUV made up. Er, sorta.
The abomination you see above is actually based on - yep, you guessed it - a HUMMER. Yes, it's horrible, but don't blame us. We're only the messengers. And just where might you stumble upon such misplaced gluttony? You'd be forgiven for thinking it was in Russia, where that hideous Cayenne/Touareg resides, but only if you couldn't tell the Arabic alphabet from the Cyrillic: this unfortunate embodiment of "too much money, not enough taste" comes straight out of new-money Dubai. Click on the images in the gallery below to see more, if you must.
[Source: Auto.sina via Le Blog Auto]
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- Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, GM, HUMMER, Rumormill
Click on the above image for our 2009 Hummer H3T high-res gallery
Taking heed of lessons learned when it shed the Oldsmobile brand, General Motors is quietly negotiating with HUMMER dealers to prevent lawsuits if the brand is sold or extinguished. Even though confidentiality agreements have been signed, HUMMER dealers are reporting heavy discussions with GM to buy back stores and compensate owners. GM has even paid second- and third-quarter bonuses (averaging six figures) in advance. June delivered gloom to HUMMER as the brand's sales fell 59.3 percent (to just 2,072 units) as near $5-per-gallon fuel prices began flowing through pumps. If that weren't bad enough, the rugged off-road brand was hit with another mass exodus of sales on GM's announcement that HUMMER might be sold. With sales falling, experienced dealership staff leaving, and fuel prices still up in the air, GM's Jeep-fighting brand has literally fallen off the road.
[Source: Automotive News, subs. req'd, Photo by Scott Olson/Getty]
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- Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, GM, HUMMER, Saab
General Motors CEO, Rick Wagoner, mentioned in passing that several parties have expressed interest in purchasing HUMMER and that GM is moving as quickly as possible to seal the deal. "We have some interested buyers," Wagoner told reports while attending the opening of a new GM engineering and development center.
The sale of HUMMER would help fund GM's attempt to boost liquidity to the tune of $15 billion by the end of 2009. Other brands could be cut or paired down, but Wagoner insists that Saab will continue to soldier on. "Saab is a critical part of our European portfolio and has the potential to be quite a good moneymaker for us." He went on to say that the next Saab will be built in North America, although it wasn't divulged what model would be produced or where.
[Source: Reuters]
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- Filed under: Car Buying, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, HUMMER, Earnings/Financials
Click above for a high-res gallery of the HUMMER H3T.
To say that HUMMER's launch timing for the H3T sport-utility-truck couldn't be worse seems like an understatement. Trucks which had been flying out of showrooms just a few short years ago are now languishing on dealer lots. What's more, the entire HUMMER brand could get the axe any day now from (current) parent company General Motors. Still, the H3T is coming to a dealer near you in September, and there's nothing that the General can do but price it competitively and hope for the best. We've got some detailed pricing information pasted after the break, but the short version is that the five-cylinder base model, which comes standard with a five-speed stick, will go for $31,495 and be equipped with the expected four-wheel drive along with 32-inch tires and a clothe interior. Upscale Alpha models get upgraded with the 5.3L V8 hooked to a four-speed automatic, a chrome appearance package and a Monsoon stereo for $36,760.
[Source: PickupTrucks.com]Continue reading More pricing details on the HUMMER H3T
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- Filed under: Concept Cars, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel, Vauxhall
General Motor's car czar, Bob Lutz, sat down with the little people of the blogosphere after GM's announcement that it would be reducing white collar expenditures by 20-percent, cutting truck production and eliminating retired health care for salaried workers over 65, all in an effort to boost its liquidity by $15 billion by the end of 2009.
Maximum Bob addressed questions about GM's entire brand portfolio, saying, "Pontiac will be nourished with products" and confirming that GM is in talks with financial institutions about HUMMER, and that, "If we could sell the brand, we'd be interested in doing that."
Predictably, much of the conversation centered on fuel efficiency and the General's plans to address the growing demand for miserly transport in the U.S. Lutz made it clear that "as fuel costs in the U.S. begin to resemble those in the rest of the world" it will be easier for GM to realign its products on a global scale.
[Photo: David McNew/Getty]Continue reading Lutz: No Beat for the U.S., smaller CUVs on the way, Insignia stalled
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- Filed under: Concept Cars, SUVs, Plants/Manufacturing, HUMMER, Military, Special/Limited Editions
It sure ain't pretty, though beauty, in this case, is likely in the eye of the beholder. A few years back, a new take on the taxi was provided by Standard Taxi, a company based in Troy, Michigan. The design for the purpose-built people hauler uses GM running gear and is able to haul four passengers in relative comfort. We hadn't heard a peep from the company until today when we learned that Standard is now working on negotiations with AM General to build the vehicle in its plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, where AM General builds the Hummer H2 SUV and SUT. So far, no announcements have been made regarding whether or not the plant would continue working full-time in the face of lagging Hummer sales, though we imagine that plenty of excess capacity is available. According to AM General, the deal would in no way impact the assembly of military Hummer models.
We can't say whether a production version of the Standard Taxi would feature the pushrod 4.3-liter V6 that the concept had underhood, though there are plenty of options from the GM parts-bin from which to pilfer. A Standard Taxi equipped with GM's 2-Mode hybrid system could prove to be extremely well-suited for taxi duty in some of the world's toughest environments.
[Source: Hummer Guy]
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- Filed under: Car Buying, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, HUMMER
Click above for a high-res gallery of the HUMMER H3T.
HUMMER is on the skids and pickups aren't flying off dealer lots, but if you're smitten with the H3 and need to haul more than its covered cargo bay can handle, the H3T is yours for the taking. Pricing starts at $31,495, including a $745 destination charge -- $850 less than a comparable H3.
For that kind of cash, you get a five-foot-long bed covered with an integrated liner and built-in storage system, full-time electronically controlled four-wheel-drive, 32-inch tires, functional skid plates and the five-year/100,000-mile warranty. The base model will pack the 3.7-liter five-cylinder, but a 5.3-liter V8 will be available, along with Bluetooth integration and an upgraded OnStar system. GM hasn't released details on what that kind of kit will set you back, but you can hit up your local dealer to find out when the H3T goes on sale in September.
Hit the jump for HUMMER's press release and check out our previous post on the H3T.
Continue reading HUMMER H3T starting at $31,495, sales begin September
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Monday, January 10th, 2005
Details info: Alternative names:
Hummer H1 Off-roader 5d
Sales Company:
Available version:
6.5 V8 TDI AWD aut.
Previous version:
Variation:
Off-roader 5d
Off-roader Cabrio
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Description:
2004 HUMMER H1
How does one describe Hl\’s off-road capability? Start with its 16-inch vertical ground
clearance (almost double that of other 4×4s), its dramatic approach and departure angles of 72 degrees and 37.5 degrees, respectively, and the 17-inch aluminum wheels
with 37-inch tires. The HI can ford 30-inch deep water.
Hummer HI is powered by a retuned 6.5L, turbo-diesel V8 engine that for 2004 delivers
205 hp at 3,400 rpm and an impressive 440 ft Ibs of torque at 1,800 rpm.
2004 HUMMER H1
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE TYPE
4WD SUV
POWERPLANT V8
DISPLACEMENT 6.5-liter
HORSEPOWER (net) 205
TORQUE (Ib-ft) 440
EPA MILEAGE RATING Not available
Hummer H1 Off-roader 5d 6.5 V8 TDI AWD aut.
Number of seats 4
Engine
Engine type Diesel, Front longitudinal
Number of cylinders 8, V
Engine capacity 6500 cm3
Number of valves 12 OHV
Fuel Diesel, Diesel
Supercharging Turbo
Bore 103.12 mm
Stroke 97.03 mm
Compression ratio 20.2
Max Power 153 kW (SAE) 3200 rpm
Max torque 597 Nm (rpm) 1800 rpm
Transmission & Drive
Drive all-wheel drive
GearBox 4 Auto
Steering type Electric power
Brakes & Tyres
Wheels 17
Front tyres 37×12.50R17LT
Rear tyres 37×12.50R17LT
Front brakes Disc
Rear brakes Disc
Suspensions
Front Suspension Stabilizer bar, spring
Rear Suspension Stabilizer bar, spring
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3302 mm
Length 4686 mm
Width 2197 mm
Height 1905 mm
Track (front) 1819 mm
Track (rear) 1819 mm
Curb weight 3428 kg
Trunk 1651 l -
Fuel tank 94.6+64.3 liter
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Sunday, January 9th, 2005
Details info: Alternative names:
Sales Company:
Available version:
6.5 V8 TDI AWD aut.
Hummer H1 Off-roader Cabrio 6.5 V8 TDI AWD aut.
Number of seats 4
Engine
Engine type Diesel, Front longitudinal
Number of cylinders 8, V
Engine capacity 6500 cm3
Number of valves 12 OHV
Fuel Diesel, Diesel
Supercharging Turbo
Bore 103.12 mm
Stroke 97.03 mm
Compression ratio 20.2
Max Power 153 kW (SAE) 3200 rpm
Max torque 597 Nm (rpm) 1800 rpm
Transmission & Drive
Drive all-wheel drive
GearBox 4 Auto
Steering type Electric power
Brakes & Tyres
Wheels 17
Front tyres 37×12.50R17LT
Rear tyres 37×12.50R17LT
Front brakes Disc
Rear brakes Disc
Suspensions
Front Suspension Stabilizer bar, spring
Rear Suspension Stabilizer bar, spring
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3302 mm
Length 4686 mm
Width 2197 mm
Height 1456 mm
Track (front) 1819 mm
Track (rear) 1819 mm
Curb weight 3271 kg
Fuel tank 94.6+64.3 liter
Consumption
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Sunday, January 9th, 2005
Details info: Alternative names:
Hummer H2 SUV 5d
Sales Company:
Available version:
Hummer H2 SUV 5d
Hummer H2 SUV 5d 6.0 V8 AWD aut.
Engine
Engine type Otto, Front longitudinal
Number of cylinders 8, V
Engine capacity 5967 cm3
Number of valves 12 OHV
Fuel Petrol, Injection by cylinder
Supercharging None
Bore 101.6 mm
Stroke 92.0 mm
Compression ratio 9.4
Max Power 242 kW (SAE) 5200 rpm
Max torque 495 Nm (rpm) 4000 rpm
Transmission & Drive
Drive all-wheel drive
GearBox 4 Auto
Steering type Electric power
Brakes & Tyres
Wheels 17
Front tyres LT315/70R17
Rear tyres LT315/70R17
Front brakes Disc
Rear brakes Disc
Suspensions
Front Suspension Torsion beam, Stabilizer bar, spring
Rear Suspension Coil spring, Multi-link, Air, Stabilizer bar
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3118 mm
Length 5170 mm
Width 2063 mm
Height 2080 mm
Track (front) 1763 mm
Track (rear) 1763 mm
Curb weight 2909 kg
Max. weight 3901 kg
Trunk 1132.4 l - 2452 l
Fuel tank 121 liter
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10.2 s
Consumption
In the city 24.5 l/100 km
Out of city 14.4 l/100 km
Average consumption 18.1 l/100 km (ECE)
Previous version:
Variation:
Canepa (United States of America) Hummer tuning
SUV 5d
SUT
(2004 - )
Info:
Assembly Plants:
Avtotor (Russia)
Donors:
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Sunday, January 9th, 2005
Details info: Alternative names:
Hummer H2 SUT
Sales Company:
Hummer
Available version:
6.0 V8 AWD aut.
Hummer H2 SUT 6.0 V8 AWD aut.
Number of seats 5
Engine
Engine code Vortec 6000
Engine type Otto, Front longitudinal
Number of cylinders 8, V
Engine capacity 5967 cm3
Number of valves 16 OHV
Fuel Petrol, Injection by cylinder
Supercharging None
Bore 101.6 mm
Stroke 92.0 mm
Compression ratio 9.4
Max Power 242 kW (SAE) 5200 rpm
Max torque 495 Nm (rpm) 4000 rpm
Transmission & Drive
Drive all-wheel drive
GearBox 4 Auto
Steering type Electric power
Brakes & Tyres
Wheels 17
Front tyres LT315/70R17
Rear tyres LT315/70R17
Front brakes Disc
Rear brakes Disc
Suspensions
Front Suspension Torsion beam, Stabilizer bar, spring
Rear Suspension Coil spring, Multi-link, Air, Stabilizer bar
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3118 mm
Length 5170 mm
Width 2063 mm
Height 1977 mm
Track (front) 1763 mm
Track (rear) 1763 mm
Curb weight 2909 kg
Max. weight 3901 kg
Cargo area 0.6-1.56 m3
Fuel tank 121 liter
Cargo dimentions
Cargo length 881-1849 mm
Cargo width 1498 mm
Cargo height 508 mm
Consumption
Previous version:
Variation:
Canepa (United States of America) Hummer tuning
Info:
Assembly Plants:
Avtotor (Russia)
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Saturday, January 8th, 2005
Details info:
Type : raised passability locked
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Type of the engine : gasoline
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Design of the engine : V-figurative
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Amount cylinder : 8
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Volume of the engine, sm3 : 6000
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : /
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Drive : полный
Gearbox : automatic
Amount of the issues : 5
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