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Hummer H1 Reaches End of the Road

Well the rumors were correct. GM announced Friday that they will no longer produce the Hummer H1, built by AM General in Mishawaka, IN. GM will continue to sell the H2 and H3 SUVs that accounted for more than 99% of Hummer’s sales last year. H1 production should end in …

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700 HP Hummer H2 Police Car a Fake?

Did geigercars really produce a 700 HP Hummer H2? Probably. Was it for a Texas county sheriff? Probably not. Online discussion points out that 1) Tax payers (even in Texas!) wouldn’t go for such an expense — look at those wheels! 2) There’s no name of the county on the …

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Hummer Sales Up Despite High Gas Prices

Hummer sales have nearly tripled from a year ago, despite $3-a-gallon gas. The Baltimore Business Journal says people are buying Hummers precisely because of high gas prices — buyers want the world to know they can afford the gas. Another interesting note on vehicle sales: One out of every four …

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GM gives 2 Hummers to Heisman winner Bush

General Motors Corp. presented Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush with the keys to two Hummer H2 sport utility vehicles at the start of the NFL Draft this past weekend. Bush will be allowed to drive the vehicles for a year. GM had a similar exclusive deal with the NFL during …

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Team Hummer and Hall Family Gear up for Weekend Race

The Hall Family and Team Hummer hope to continue their string of wins this weekend. The newest “member” of Team Hummer Racing debuts this weekend at the “Best in the Desert” Racing Association’s 2006 “Terrible?s Town 250” competition in Pahrump, Nev. on Saturday, April 29. The all-new 2006 Hummer H1 …

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Woman Wins Hummer H3 in Cayman Giveaway

In a promotion put on by communications company Digicel, local bakery worker Sharon Pryce won a Hummer H3 in one of Cayman?s biggest promotions. In the last few days of the contest Digicel awarded 5 lucky winners with a total of $10,000 in cash. ?I never expected to win anything. …

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German Company Introduces 325 HP Supercharged H3

German-based American-car tuner Geiger has worked its magic on the Hummer H3. A supercharger is a prime ingredient in Geiger’s tuning kit, boosting output on the H3’s 3.5-liter five-cylinder to 325 horsepower and bumping torque to 320 pound-feet. Top speed climbs to 130 mph, while 0-60-mph acceleration is trimmed to …

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A Small, Soft, Furry Hummer?

He is only 12 inches long, covered with white and brown hair and barks at the wall. Yet, the Marine Corps wants him to be one of the few, the proud. His name temporarily is Hummer, and soon he will be going through recruit training to earn the title of …

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