Unfortunately, we don’t see any Hummer model, current or future, putting up sales numbers comparable the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. So what direction does GM’s portfolio need to move? According to Fortune columnist Alex Taylor III, General Motor’s needs to master the art of the small, profitable car, just …
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Update: Washington Anti-Hummer Violence
“If you want to drive a Hummer, go to Iraq,” was what Gareth Groves heard from one critic of his new ride. The message hit a little closer to home when his Hummer H2 was vandalized last month by eco-vandals. Fortunately, Groves is also receiving positive support from other Hummer …
Read More »2008 Hummer H2 Review
The 2008 Hummer H2 receives the biggest facelift in the model’s history, and we recently got the opportunity to take one for a spin and check out all the upgraded features. From the outside, the vehicle is largely similar to previous H2s. Most notable of the exterior changes are the …
Read More »Las Vegas Hummer Dealer says American Flag Will Stay
In May, Las Vegas Hummer Dealer Dan Towbin was ordered to remove the American flag that waves above his dealership. Neighbors had complained about the flapping noise and the ‘aesthetic effect’ when wind blows the 100 ft pole, and the Las Vegas City Council gave him 60 days to remove …
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Read More »The Return of the $38,000 Hummer….Golf Cart?
Remember the story of the $38,000 Hummer Golf cart? Well it’s back, with upgrades! It has a new custom paint jon, 20inch rims, Gucci seats, TV/DVD combo, and visor monitors — and we’d say this Hummer golf cart still takes the prize for the most elaborate. The custom ride is …
Read More »Hummer H2 Limos – An Inside Look!
Sure we’ve all seen stretch Hummers going down the road, and although the exteriors look very similar, the interiors can very widely! California coach builder “Big Limos” specializes in creating custom limos of all types. Before this site, I’ve never seen a Dodge Viper limo – it doesn’t seem like …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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