The UAW faithful at American Axle will soon be entering week 12 of their strike which has idled General Motors plants across the nation, including the HUMMER H2 plant in Mishawaka, IN and the HUMMER H3 plant in Shreveport, LA. I know many visitors to the site work at HUMMER …
Read More »Experience HUMMER Envy with Avis Rental Commercial
Avis has an amusing new commercial featuring a minivan that is jealous of its owner’s rental experience with a HUMMER H3. Though, I’m sure some of those rental H3s have more fun than others. Enjoy the clip!
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: The Race
My alarm clock went off at 3am this past Saturday morning. It was time to get ready for my ride in the #8111 HUMMER H2 SUT piloted by Josh Hall of Team HUMMER. After I zipped up my race suit (which I was told gave me an edge of 15 …
Read More »Riding with Team HUMMER: Terrible’s 250
One week from today I’ll be hopping on a jet and heading to Nevada for this year’s running of the Terrible’s 250. Seeing this race in person would be exciting enough, but seeing the race from inside Team HUMMER’s 2008 SUT takes on a whole new level of excitement. I’ll …
Read More »HUMMER News Roundup: Phones, Awards, H3 goes airborne
Today you’re getting three posts for the price of one as we take a look at some recent HUMMER news. We’ll start with some new HUMMER-branded merchandise. The HUMMER cell phone made its overseas debut almost a year ago, and now the second generation phone is available. The HT2 phone …
Read More »OnStar Adds Features, Throws Party in Dallas
All new HUMMERs are equipped with OnStar, so when I heard about an announcement in Dallas about some new features and some entertainment – I signed up. Just like the event, this post is news first, entertainment second. If you’ve ever tried to enter a destination into your GM navigation …
Read More »Future HUMMER details emerge at Dallas Auto Show
Between the E85/Ethanol HUMMER announcement last week and the Dallas Auto Show opening yesterday, we’ve gotten a few tidbits on where HUMMER is going with particular models. Let’s break it down: 2009 HUMMER H3T – HUMMER general manager Martin Walsh introduced the H3T to Texas which will be an important …
Read More »Dallas Auto Show Preview: HUMMER H3T
The Dallas Auto Show starts tomorrow, and our day is packed. First we’re off to a HUMMER H3T event, followed by a press conference where more details of the H3T will be announced. Later in the day it’s off to Gilley’s in Dallas for another announcement, this one from OnStar. …
Read More »2009 HUMMER H3T and H3 SUV Off-Road in Moab – Video!
Earlier this month the HUMMER H3T in production form made its off-road debut in Moab. The team from Igotshotgun.com was along to capture some first impressions. Mike Levine of pickuptruck.com reviews some of the highlights from the trip. Enjoy! 2009 HUMMER H3T at Moab Hell’s Revenge Stock HUMMERS climb Utah’s …
Read More »HUMMER H3 made of 35,000 losing lottery tickets
According to artists Adam Eckstrom and Lauren Was, most people playing scratch-off lottery tickets dream of buying a new car. The team has taken 35,000 losing lottery tickets to build a life-sized HUMMER H3, and called the piece “Ghost of a dream.” The “HUMMER H3” can be yours for you …
Read More »2009 Flex-Fuel HUMMER H2 Debuts in Texas
This morning, we were on hand when HUMMER announced their 2009 H2 lineup will be E85-capable, helping make good on their commitment to offer biofuel powertrains in every model they build by the end of 2010. Alternative fuels can be tricky with a brand like HUMMER due to their strict …
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