The Hummer EV can navigate tight spaces with new King Crab rear steering

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. We weren’t that impressed with the Hummer EV when it first came out — too big, too expensive, and crazy inefficient — but we did appreciate the novelty of the Crab Walk feature that let the massive truck rotate all four wheels to drive diagonally at low speeds. Our reviewer, Emme Hall, called it “the weirdest sensation” and “a good party trick.” Now, for the updated 2026 model year, the Hummer EV is getting even more crablike. The feature is now called “King Crab,” and it allows for even more maneuverability than before. At low speeds, King Crab turns the rear wheels slightly faster than the front wheels, enabling the hulking Hummer to dart in between boulders or through a narrow copse of trees. Previous Next 1 / 3 GMC says it will ship the 2026 Hummer, both pickup and SUV, with the new feature. Existing own ... Read full article.