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Mixed Reaction to Hummer Vandalism

When we first heard the story of a Washington DC man who’s Hummer had been vandalized by environmental terrorists, we were surprised. It wasn’t the act of Hummer vandalism that surprised us, since we see that all the time – in fact just last week we spoke to a Hummer …

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AM General Humvee Spy Shots & Acquisition Deal?

I just saw this story on Autoblog – where you will also find the pictures. Supposedly, someone has snapped pictures of a new Humvee prototype. But from the surface, it doesn’t look like anything too groundbreaking. In other AM General news, we saw another article claiming the company BAE has …

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Half Hummer & Half Boat: The Humdinga

Sometimes if I’m driving through some pretty deep water, which lately has been a common occurrence with all the flooding in North Texas, I find myself wishing I could just tear off into the deep end. The folks at U.K. based Gibbs technology have made that dream possible – but …

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Hummer Engineers Build Extreme H3

Todd Hubbard is a vehicle dynamics engineer for the H3 division of Hummer, and he’s doing something that would make most General Motors engineers cringe: Giving advice on physical modifications to an H3. Typically engineers at the corporate level preach about how the vehicles have gone through YEARS of testing, …

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Hummer H3 Soft Top Prototype – Part Two!

We posted earlier today about the Hummer H3 prototype that showed up in Dallas recently and it turns out there is a very similar vehicle making the rounds in Germany! Thanks again to the Hummer Forums and member “GH3” who alerted us to this vehicle. I don’t speak German, but …

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Hummer H3 Soft Top Prototype

We found these pictures and info on off-roadweb.com, via the Hummer Forums (Thanks Gunner!). The prototype vehicle made an appearance in Dallas at the Four Wheel Parts Truckfest, and speculation is that it may be in Hummer’s future lineup. We like the idea, but don’t expect GM to make a …

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16 Year Old Gets $125,000 Hummer

Has anyone seen the show on Mtv that showcases elaborate birthday parties for 16 year olds? “My Super Sweet 16” is a glimpse into what it may be like growing up ultra rich and getting anything you want. One episode had a girl receiving a brand new Lexus SC430 a …

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J.D. Power and Associates rate Automotive Websites

Hummer.com has once again come away with the award for ‘most usefulness in new vehicle shopping’ among automotive websites. Users evaluate their website experience in four categories: Appearance, Speed, Navigation, and information/content. In line behind Hummer are Toyota, Jeep, Suzuki, Land Rover, Lexus, and Kia respectively. “A continuing focus on …

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GM Extends 0% Financing on all 2007 Hummers

If you thought you missed the 0% financing offer from Hummer – you’re in luck. General Motors has extended the program for 2007 H2 and H3 models until September 4th. On H2 they’re even offering 3.9% financing on 72 month purchases (3.9% for H3 72 month purchases too). If you’d …

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All American Hummer on an All American Day

Last week flags and other signs of patriotism were found far and wide. This Hummer H1 was spotted near the Woodlands, TX during a 4th of July parade in the area. What a great looking ride! Do you have pictures of your Hummer decked out in a special way? If …

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GM and Hummer hope ‘Transformers’ product placement will pay off

In what may be the largest dose of product placement EVER in a movie, GM is hoping to connect with what has been an elusive market for them: 18-34 year olds. But what makes this product placement so valuable? “You’re going to see these cars as the heroes. You’re not …

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