Autoblog is reporting that the HUMMER H3T concept was recently seen outside the confines of a secure testing facility, and was even used as a chase vehicle for Team HUMMER in the recent Baja 1000 off-road race. Autoblog also published an image of the HUMMER H3T prototype that was sporting …
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Does God drive a HUMMER?
I like to think that given a choice in rides, God would occasionally take the ole HUMMER H2 out for a romp around the off-road trails in Heaven (Surely there’s off-roading in Heaven…). I’m just not so sure that he was on the East Coast the other night. A Maryland …
Read More »Four Wheeler Magazine takes on HUMMER H3 Alpha Project
What’s starting out as a stock 2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha will soon become whatever the folks at Four Wheeler Magazine can think up. HUMMER has provided the magazine with an H3 to undergo a “Four Wheeler Transformation.” “Right outta the box the H3 Alpha is an outstanding building platform and …
Read More »HUMMER Rolls Out Message of HOPE
HUMMER’s newest commercial focuses on a group that many people may not know about. HUMMER HOPE (Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies) is an organization of specially trained volunteers that assist the American Red Cross during disasters. HOPE members use their vehicles to carry critical personnel and supplies to areas that …
Read More »Team HUMMER Finishes 1st, 2nd in 2007 Baja 1000
2007 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Baja 1000 off-road race, and two H3s from Team HUMMER were the first two stock class vehicles to cross the finish line. Both H3s, however, took first place in their respective classes (stock full and stock mini). The stock class requires vehicles use …
Read More »HUMMER Ranks Second (maybe First!) in J.D. Power’s Satisfaction Study
HUMMER is only surpassed by Lexus in new buyer satisfaction according to a survey by J.D. Power and Associates. The survey records new car buyers’ perceptions on dealership facilities, their sales consultant, finance process, delivery process, and vehicle price. HUMMER improved 21 points from the previous study in 2006, and …
Read More »2008 Hummer H3 Alpha wins “Best Mid-Size SUV” in Texas
The “Texas Auto Writers” recently held their annual truck rodeo, where this year they gathered 50 members of the media to judge over 60 different trucks. Among the numerous awards to GM, the Hummer H3 Alpha fared pretty well – It won the category of “Mid Size SUV,” beating out …
Read More »Team Hummer Begins Final Preparations
The start of the Baja 1000 is now just a day away, and in the last couple weeks, Hummer has been putting the finishing touches on two new race trucks. The new Hummer H3 and Hummer H2 SUT race trucks started out like any other production trucks, then shipped off …
Read More »Jet Powered Hummer H3 runs on Veggie Oil, gets 60 mpg
Every aspect of SAE Energy’s new project Hummer H3 is groundbreaking – and put them all together, and it’s unheard of. Johnathan Goodwin, Co-Founder of SAE, is putting a 60,000 RPM, turbine, jet engine into an H3. Sounds impressive doesn’t it? But that’s not all. The new engine will run …
Read More »Q & A with Team Hummer captain Rod Hall
Last week at SEMA we went to the Mile Marker booth only to find out Team Hummer captain and off-road racing legend Rod Hall had left a day earlier. We still lucked into some autographed posters, but it would have been great to meet him in person. Even though we …
Read More »Hummer H3 Alpha wins “Four Wheeler of the Year” award
Each year since 1974, Four Wheeler magazine hosts a week-long competition among new or improved four wheel drive SUVs. This year, the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha came away with the top prize: Four Wheeler of the Year. In order to qualify to compete, each vehicle must be brand new or …
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