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HUMMER Brand Sale On Track & Stage 10 Dakar Update
While we’ve been spending most of our time covering Team HUMMER and Robby Gordon’s trek at the Dakar race, we haven’t brought you much in regards to General Motor’s plans to unload the HUMMER brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong – mainly because there haven’t been any updates other than GM’s CEO Ed Whitacre making a [...]
Continue reading...Team HUMMER: Halfway Through 2010 Dakar
9. January 2010
Racing on Friday, Team HUMMER and Robby Gordon wrapped up stage 7 of the 14-stage 2010 Dakar race in South America. After some strong stage finishes early, the team suffered some setbacks in the stages leading up to Saturday’s day of rest which marks the race’s halfway point. Gordon was running strong in stage 7, [...]
Continue reading...Team HUMMER and Robby Gordon Win Dakar Stage Four
6. January 2010
After some minor struggles in the stages one through three, Robby Gordon and Team HUMMER has come through to win the fourth stage, finishing just one second in front of current race leader Stephane Peterhansel in the BMW. With the stage win, Gordon will move up one spot to eighth place overall. The Vanguard HUMMER [...]
Continue reading...Team HUMMER: Dakar Stage Two Update
3. January 2010
After a few challenges, all three vehicles of Team HUMMER completed the second stage at the 2010 Dakar rally. Stage two ran from Cordoba to La Rioja, and proved to be challenging. Despite the terrain suited for four-wheel drives (the Team’s vehicles are 2 wheel drive), team leader Robby Gordon was able to keep up [...]
Continue reading...Team HUMMER Clears Pre-Race Inspection for 2010 Dakar Rally
1. January 2010
Before any big off-road race vehicles must be inspected to ensure they meet safety and entry requirements, and the 2010 Dakar is no different. Team HUMMER spent New Year’s Eve going through the inspection process called scrutineering and has been cleared to race. In addition to the three HUMMER race trucks being fielded by the [...]
Continue reading...Robby Gordon and Team HUMMER Ready for 2010 Dakar
27. December 2009
The start of the 2010 Dakar Rally in South America is just days away, and Robby Gordon and Team HUMMER are making their final preparations for the grueling race that starts January 1st. The Dakar rally will begin and end in Buenos Aires, with stages in both Argentina and Chile. The race was moved to [...]
Continue reading...Corporate HUMMER Team Hits the Trails
10. December 2009
No matter what your job is at HUMMER’s corporate office, annual off-road training at AM General’s training grounds is essential. Today, HUMMER’s design, product planning, and marketing teams are all hitting the trails in South Bend, IN – where as of noon today, the temperature was 7 degrees with a negative 14 degree wind-chill. Brrr… [...]
Continue reading...Team HUMMER and Rod Hall Racing Unofficial Winners of Two Baja 1000 Classes
22. November 2009
Rod Hall Racing and Team HUMMER fielded two HUMMERs in the 2009 Baja 1000, and the unofficial results indicate that both clinched the #1 spot in their respective classes. Chad Hall, driving a near flawless run in the HUMMER H3 Alpha, crossed the finish line at 10:52 AM Saturday remains the unofficial winner of the [...]
Continue reading...HUMMER to Refocus Brand on Capabilities, Resume Racing Contracts
2. November 2009
HUMMER’s appearance at the 2009 SEMA show will be a defining moment for the off-road brand which becomes independent of parent company General Motors in the next few months. HUMMER will be showcasing four vehicles at the SEMA show this week, all focused on recreation and off-road performance. In addition to the concepts and racing [...]
Continue reading...The HUMMER Club Inc. Plans SoCal Offroad Event
20. October 2009
The HUMMER Club Inc. (THCI) will be holding an off-road and on-road event in early November. On day one, the group will travel to the Borrego Springs area to tackle the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. On day two, THCI will hold a BBQ with Predator Motors Sports in Vista, CA. Predator will also [...]
Continue reading...Be the First to Drive the HUMMER HX Concept!
22. September 2009
Even though the HUMMER HX is a just concept vehicle, ever since its debut in Detroit in 2008 its garnered worldwide attention and is largely believed to be an indication of where the HUMMER brand is going in the future. Now fans will be able to drive the HUMMER HX (kind of) thanks to the [...]
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12. January 2010
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