A GMC Hummer-inspired SUV will race on off-road courses around the globe this year as part of GMC's new multiyear sponsorship with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Chip Ganassi Racing's electric SUV features a grille, graphics and bodywork inspired by the Hummer EV pickup. It will compete in the first Extreme E season, starting with a race in April.
"I can't think of a better fit than showcasing the look of GMC's Hummer EV in Extreme E with Chip Ganassi Racing," Jim Campbell, GM's U.S. vice president for performance and motorsports, said in a statement.
"Both GMC Hummer EV and the Extreme E series are designed to be revolutionary — to challenge perceptions of electric vehicles and to showcase their true capability."
The Extreme E five-race global championship events will be held in Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Greenland, Brazil and Argentina.
The races were designed in part to promote EV adoption, the statement said.
The Hummer pickup will be "a game changer in terms of how the world views off-road EV capability," said team owner Chip Ganassi.
GMC revealed the Hummer in October, and reservations for the first edition, due out late this year, filled up in minutes.
