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HUMMER Design Director’s Off-Road Roots

In between directing the design of the HUMMER HX and the HUMMER H3T, Carl Zipfel turned what used to be a normal backyard into an ‘extreme off-road playground.’ Zipfel built his backyard track primarily for dirt bikes, which he started riding when he was nine. Now, his three children are …

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HUMMER H3T Micro-Site Goes Live

Since the official embargo for the H3T ended at midnight last night, HUMMER’s new micro-site for the H3T is now live. An important part the HUMMER H3T is its ability to customize to your needs – and the new site focuses on several weekend adventure activities. Kayaking, snowboarding, and camping …

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HUMMER H3T Video

We may be a little late on the HUMMER H3T crusing around in the snow video, but better late than never right? The video was released by GM prior to the H3T’s first public appearance at the Chicago Auto Show next week. Also included are a few comments from HUMMER’s …

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What HX means for HUMMER, Jeep Brands

The general consensus is that HUMMER will be producing a smaller vehicle in the near future, most likely called the H4. After my conversation with Carl Zipfel, HUMMER’s director of exterior design, my consensus is that it will be very similar to the HX concept that appeared at the Detroit …

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First Look: HUMMER H3T Pickup Truck Coming This Summer

Today started out with some grainy HUMMER H3T scans, and ended with a complete embargo break – mostly in part by the angry folks at PickupTruck.com, who were upset with Truck Trend’s ‘accidental’ embargo break that hit newsstands well before the scheduled embargo date. For a more complete breakdown of …

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HUMMER’s Head Honcho Discusses Future of H2

With ever increasing demands to enhance fuel efficiency, how does a brand like HUMMER survive? With the cancellation of the H1 model, the largest vehicle in HUMMER’s fleet, many enthusiasts fear that the H2 may be next on the chopping block. HUMMER’s General Manager Martin Walsh recently gave some insight …

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HUMMER H3R Makes GM Style Appearance

Thanks to the crew at TopSpeed.com, we now have video available of the HUMMER H3R at the GM Style Event that kicked off the Detroit Auto Show last weekend. What would I do without bloggers with better A/V equipment than me? Thanks guys!

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HUMMER HX Concept – Behind the scenes video

Thanks to the crew at GMnext, we now have some more insight into the design of the HUMMER HX concept straight from members of the design team. Keep an eye out for a few people in the video. First, David Rojas — one of the 3 young designers right out …

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GM’s Rick Wagoner: HUMMER doesn’t mean “Big”

During a recent sit down with about 20 online journalists at the Detroit Auto Show (which HummerGuy.net was excited to be a part of, courtesy of GM!), General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner took questions on a variety of subjects. While answering a question on the new Chevy Volt and environmental …

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HUMMER HX Concept Revealed

(Also: Search for the most recent HX news, and check out our HX Information database) After much anticipation, HUMMER revealed their newest HX concept to the masses via the Detroit Auto Show. Loud music, lights, and men repelling from the rafters helped welcome the HUMMER HX to the stage. The …

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