2008 Hummer H3 Alpha

All the news that matters for the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha is under the hood. With a V-8 borrowed from Hummer's General Motors cousin division Chevrolet, H3 now literally has an Alpha dog in its lineup.

The 5.3-liter V-8 will mate to a four-speed automatic transmission and produce 295 horsepower. With the bump in power comes a 1,500-pound increase in towing capacity, to 6,000 pounds.

Still available for'08 is the base H3 with its 242-horsepower 3.7-liter five-cylinder engine.

All 2008 H3s will have standard curtain side airbags and stability control.