Hummer fever has reached the Middle East – A group of owners in Qatar recently held a get together called “Hummer Base.” It started off as an off-roading trip and “turned into an impressive Hummer road parade on the Khor Al Udeid highway.” From the looks of it, the groups …
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Great Hummer H1 Video covers History, Capabilities, and Technical Info
This video looks like a Hummer H1 sales video produced in the mid-90s by AM General. It’s got me ready to sign up! That is, if I still could…Anyway – the video has some great off-road footage and information on the Hummer H1. Enjoy!
Read More »Chinese Hummer (Humvee) Knockoff Spotted
At first glance it looks like your ordinary Humvee – except it’s not. The design cues are all there – but every piece has a little touch of something else. That something else is the spin Chinese manufacture Dongfeng put on its version of the Humvee. It was recently seen …
Read More »Hummer H3 Crash Test Videos
Hummers have always been known for their toughness – and safety! The Hummer H3 continues that legacy in both 2006 and 2007 production years. Safercar.gov gave the H3 5 star safety awards for both Front and Side impacts. Check out the Hummer videos that show the H3 taking the impact …
Read More »Hummer Announces end of the road for Yellow & Maroon H2s
Hummer recently decided that it will no longer offer Yellow and Twilight Maroon Metallic on the H2 line. The Maroon color comes as no surprise – it was only recently introduced in 2006, and was met with a not so excited Hummer crowd. On the flip side, yellow Hummer H2s …
Read More »Hummer H1 to Make Return in 2010
We don’t want to jump to any conclusions, but Motor Trend’s Truck Trend just released an article saying they heard “there may be some plans in the works to bring back another Hummer H1 by 2010.” This would be exciting news – but we’re going to wait until we hear …
Read More »HOPE: Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies
In 2001 a group of Hummer owners were having an off-road event in West Virginia, when the weather near-by took a turn for the worse. The entire area was damaged by floods, and rescue crews struggled to reach certain areas. The Hummer group volunteered to help get needed supplies where …
Read More »Ostrich raids Hummer H3!
I found some pictures on my hard drive that I thought some of you may find amusing. These are from a trip I took to a wild-life park here in Texas, where they’ve got all kind of animals that come right up to your car in hopes you’ve got feed …
Read More »Is Commander (Not Jeep’s) Hummer’s New Competition?
An interesting looking vehicle? Yes. Will it put a dent in world-wide Hummer sales? Unlikely. The Ukrainians have never exactly been a powerhouse in the automotive field, and I don’t think the new VEPR Commander is going to help them with that goal. The diesel beast holds an incredible 15 …
Read More »2007 Limited Edition Victory Red Hummers Land in Dallas
The wait is finally over – the newest Limited Edition H2 from Hummer is here! Victory red is one of those colors that is sure to go over well – and with only 695 made, will certainly go quickly. The first victory red Hummer H2s have landed in Dallas, TX …
Read More »Hummer lends brand name to cell phones
Hummer’s newest joint venture is with Modelabs Group to manufacture mobile phones and all the goods to go along with them. In order for Hummer to agree to the deal, the design had to be rugged, durable, and high-performance. The same was true for the Hummer laptop that came out …
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