Off Road News

Nikos Boutsikas, a Greek prisoner, had been arrested for stealing. He was able to coax the guards to let him out of his cell, then somehow made his way passed other guards and into what sounds like a specially equiped Greek Humvee. The guards at the gate waved him through …

One fault of the traditional Humvee that no one will argue is its ability to be quiet and stealthy. That may all change soon, as the military has created a concept of a Hybrid Electric Humvee. The hybrid vehicle is heavier than a normal Humvee; it runs quiet on “electric …

At least that’s what Autoweek said in a recent article. The Hummer H4 would keep the go-anywhere attitude, but would be the smallest Hummer on the market, and most likely the cheapest. As far as design goes, Autoweek’s source tells them ?The main design factor is that any vehicle with …

Every few months Sewell Hummer of Dallas takes an off-road trip in order to promote the Hummer lifestyle with its existing customers. This past trip, Sewell Hummer of Dallas took their customers to the unique Greystone Castle. Navigating through 4000 acres of hill country, the trail winds up and down …

A group of Hummer owners have dubbed themselves HOPE, or Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies. This group travels to disaster areas to aid in damage assesments, and if need be medical assistance. HOPE was created after floods in 2001 in West Virginia, when a group of Hummer owners banded together …

After struggling with qualifying rounds the Carnegie Mellon team that built the driverless H1 has claimed the number one spot for the upcoming semi-finals. During earlier rounds, the Hummer rolled and crushed some navigation components, but the team remained confident in their ability to be ready. Looks like they were …

As part of its ongoing mission to release new and different options to SUV fans, Hummer has begun to ship the Limited Edition Pacific Blue to dealers nationwide. The unique vehicle includes custom side-steps, chrome grill guard, and also has a rear DVD entertainment system with wireless headphones. These will …

Carnegie Mellon’s “Red Team” ran into some all too familiar problems during a recent test run. The heavily modified Hummer H1 turned over, shattering the fiberglass dome that houses its main navigation sensors. All this only one week away from qualifying rounds, but the team says they will be ready …

The Marine Corps now has a way to communicate quickly and effectivly on the battlefield. The new satelite system helps Marines “establish communication on the move quickly, instead of taking three hours to set up a tent, and at least four hours to set up radios and antennas.” -Cpl. Greg …

The City workers of Mt. Carmel had some early morning excitement when a drunk driver of a 2006 Hummer H3 lost control and plowed through a fence and into the city pool. Now, in order to call the street department in the middle of the night you have to pay …

This is the newest vehicle to claim that it has more capability than a Hummer is called the Rodedog. I’ll admit the Hummer doesn’t float, but after a day of off-roading, would the Valet at a nice restaurant park this in front like a Hummer?…or laugh at you