Archive | November, 2006
CNN’s Hummer H1 to be ‘Overhauled’ TONIGHT on TLC
At 9pm Eastern time, viewers will get their first peek at the transformation of CNN’s war correspondent vehicle “Warrior One.” The vehicle was used in Iraq as a transport vehicle, and was then re-done by the TV show “Overhaulin’” on The Learning Channel. The vehicle is currently making the rounds of military bases and car [...]
Continue reading...Hummer to Produce Limited Edition Victory Red Hummer H2
14. November 2006
Remember Hummer’s first limited edition attempt with a victory red color in 2004 (2005 model)? Well, it’s coming back – the color anyway. Hummer has decided the next limited edition to be produced in the Mishawaka, IN plant will be victory red. The 2007 model will have lots of upgrades the original did not have. [...]
Continue reading...Team Hummer gears up for Baja 1000
13. November 2006
Since first entering the competition in 1993 team Hummer has had unprecedented success, winning 9 out of the last 13 years. This year they hope to again hold high honors. Thanks to the recent hurricane season, the southern-most portion of the race will be even tougher this year. Small creeks have turned into full fledged [...]
Continue reading...Hummer Exec Says No to Hybrid – Yes to Flex Fuel
9. November 2006
During the announcement yesterday about the release of a “new Hummer truck” coming from GM, Hummer’s Cheif Martin Walsh also talked about the future of a Hybrid Hummer: “We don’t really see hybrid technology as an ideal platform for Hummer because it does not allow the vehicle to demonstrate true off-road capabilities.” He went on [...]
Continue reading...Hummer General Manager Announces “New Hummer Truck” coming in 2009
8. November 2006
It’s no secret that Martin Walsh, Hummer’s General Manager, has been kicking around the idea of a Hummer truck, possibly loosely based on the H3T concept. Hummer hasn’t released any more details about the truck, but has announced 2009 as an official release date for a ne “Hummer truck.”. Recently they started testing a longer [...]
Continue reading...Robby Gordon back in Hummer Hot Seat
8. November 2006
The world renowned racer that has operated racing teams in almost every tier one racing program is once again in the seat of a Hummer. Well, it looks like a Hummer anyway. Robby Gordon will be piloting an off-road vehicle based on the H3 and sponsored by Hummer. The vehicle loosely based on the H3 [...]
Continue reading...Newest Sewell Custom Hummer has Silver Flames
7. November 2006
Sewell Hummer of Dallas has released one of its newest custom vehicles — the Silver Flame Hummer H3. The vehicle was created totally in-house at the dealership, thanks to the new addition of a paint department capable of custom paint jobs. The truck is the first custom completed in part of Sewell’s annual tradition of [...]
Continue reading...Miami Broker uses “Stars and Stripes” Hummer H2 to Attract Business
6. November 2006
When Stefan Dragitsch came to the United States in the mid-1980s, he only had “2 suitcases, $1,000 and a ton of hope.” His hope was to live the American dream. His success in the Miami real-estate business proved that the American dream is still alive, and in order to celebrate his success, he chose to [...]
Continue reading...Extreme “Green” Hummer: The Hummer O2
4. November 2006
Later this month at the L.A. Auto Show nine California-based car design teams will showcase their ideas for earth-friendly cars of the future. The contest required auto-designers to submit designs and sketches of vehicles that would be fully recyclable after 5 years and have as little impact on the environment as possible. The Hummer O2 [...]
Continue reading...SEMA Show update: Most Bizarre Hummer H2 Ever?
2. November 2006
At the annual SEMA show its not uncommon to see Hummers that have hundreds of thousands invested in customization, but this vehicle was an eye-catcher. The whole front end was completely custom molded – I didn’t even recognize the fact it WAS a Hummer until I saw it from the side. The doors and glass [...]
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14. November 2006
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