Accord

MB has sued General Motors over the design of the grill on the new Hummer H2. Supposedly GM stole the grill design on the G-Class and implemented it into their new Hummer H2. I saw this on MSNBC last night, but have not been able to find an article about it online.

What are your thoughts on this? I went to hummer.com and looked at the new H2 and the grill on it somewhat resembles the that of a Galendewagon; but if nobody said anything I never would have noticed it.

Thanks

revstriker

I think it looks more like the original H1 (Middle Pic) Than the G-Class. In the pic, the top is the new H2, the middle is the H1, and the bottom is the MB G500.

Norm C32

Not unless there is a new suit. MSNBC would be the first on it.

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"At issue in a lawsuit brought by Jeep owner DaimlerChrysler Corp. against AM General Corp. and partner, General Motors Corp., is the seven-slot grille which is used on both the Jeep and H2."

http://www.auto.com/industry/iwirek4_20020204.htm

Norm

revstriker

This makes more sense.

Accord

Yeah, I looked on the MSNBC website and couldn't find anything about it. Mabye GM used a prototype grill from the G Class, rather than the final production one?

heckflosse

I beleave that it's Daimler-Chrysler not Mercedes whom are suing GM because of the resemblance to the traditional Jeep grille.

I beleave theres some history to do with Hummer having some relationship to the original ****** company and therefore some rights to the grille design.

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