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HUMMER H2 has Tree Huggers fired up

The Prius vs. HUMMER debate on which is better for the environment has resurfaced on the blogosphere for a 4th or 5th time (I lost count awhile ago). Now, the photo above is making waves in the green community for the HUMMER H2’s controversial license plate: 2REEHGR. Not surprisingly, TreeHugger.com …

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Huge HUMMER H2 Book can be yours for $1500

The makers of a new book on the HUMMER H2 must not have read our “HUMMER doesn’t mean big” article, since they just came out with a book of huge proportions. The H2 book called “HUMMER H2 – King Size America” weighs in at a whopping 17 pounds, with pages …

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HUMMER HX to appear in G.I. Joe Movie

Hummer HX Concept

Update: Autoblog is reporting hisstank.com’s info on the HUMMER HX appearing in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie is false. However, HUMMERs of some kind will be used. ________ Paramount pictures, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and toy-maker Hasbro were automotive product placement experts with the movie Transformers. Now that trio may …

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HUMMER H3 Getting new, more powerful base engine

During the HUMMER H3T demonstration run in Moab this week, PickupTruck.com’s Mike Levine learned that the H3 family will be getting an upgraded base engine. GM’s 3.6L, flex-fuel V6 will replace the 3.7L in-line 5 cylinder as the standard HUMMER H3 engine. No specific timeline was given, but since HUMMER …

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Nebraska HUMMER Dealership fined $100,000

If being under constant surveillance by the FBI isn’t bad enough, now a HUMMER dealership in Omaha, Nebraska is being fined $100,000 by a state licensing board. The dealership was accused of falsifying over 200 vehicle titles. Under the agreement, the dealership does not have to admit guilt – just …

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Four Wheeler’s Project HUMMER H3: Part 5

In part 4, we wondered how long it would take the team at FourWheeler.com to get their project HUMMER H3 some new shoes. Apparently, about two weeks! Taking an idea from the HummerGuy.net playbook, Four Wheeler put some flat-black, powder-coated, simulated bead-lock wheels to the HUMMER H3. But they didn’t …

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HUMMER H2, H3 round out top three in Edmunds top 10 off road vehicles

2008 Hummer Lineup H2 H3 SUT

Edmunds.com ranked the top 10 four-wheel-drive vehicles for ‘off-highway’ use, and the 2008 HUMMER H2 and H3 models fared well, taking 2nd and 3rd respectively. The Dodge Ram 2500 Power-Wagon took the top prize – which comes standard with front and rear locking differentials, specialized shocks, and a 12,000 pound …

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HummerGuy.net Product Review: Grabit Pack

I’m the type of guy that can’t go into Target without looking at the outdoor/camping section and leaving with something. A trip to Bass Pro? Forget it – I recently got a letter saying I was recently upgraded to “preferred rewards” status to celebrate my addiciton. So you can gather …

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UK Tabloid Crashes Full-Size Remote-Control HUMMER H3

England’s Sun tabloid got a chance to test drive a new full-size, remote-control HUMMER H3 recently, and managed to lose control over the vehicle worth around $70,000 (USD). The HUMMER was designed by a team at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire under chief engineer Dr. James Brighton. “We’ve had lots of …

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