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Hummer Race Trucks Update: Roll Cages Installed

The two new race trucks Hummer is producing for the Baja race next month have now been torn apart, and are having roll cages installed. The entire interior is stripped from both Hummers to reduce mass. Then, racing seats from MasterCraft and special 5 point safety belts are installed. The …

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Hummer airs “Purpose Built” TV Commercial

Hummer has a new television commercial that focuses on its tough, off-road heritage. The spot compares the Hummer H3 with some very ‘purpose built’ equipment – a fireman’s suit, an emergency flare gun, and a mountain climber’s equipment. The heavily outfitted (with all Hummer brand accessories, of course!) H3 is …

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NEW 2008 Custom Hummers

With the SEMA show right around the corner, it’s hard not to get into the spirit of Custom Hummers! With that in mind, here are some 2008 models that have been added to the Custom Hummer page. These Hummers are showcase vehicles from Sewell Hummer of Dallas, where 2 or …

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Team Hummer plays in Baja

During one of Team Hummer’s recent trips to Baja, they took a little time off to play around in some silt beds. Josh and Rod Hall are Team Hummer’s primary drivers, and it looks like they have some stock units to ‘field’ test in between races. The stock H3’s performed …

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Hummer’s newest H2 commercial

Even though the 2008 models have been out for a few months, Hummer hasn’t been promoting them since dealers are still trying to wrap up the 2007 model year. Now Hummer is letting the masses know about the new ‘facelift’ on the 2008 H2 in a commercial called ‘Bandages.’ The …

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New Hummer Concept Photo Released?

It’s got Hummer wheels, the unmistakable Hummer grille, and looks like it’s ready to hit the trails! However, this vehicle is not in Hummer’s future – in fact, as shown, it’s not in any manufacturer’s future. The vehicle is an artist’s rendering of the Jeep Hurricane concept vehicle that was …

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The Switch from Two-Way Radios to CB Radios

After hosting several Hummer off-road events (see the write-up on our latest outing), we’ve used several different types of radios. The last few we’ve used two-way handheld radios that we experienced little success. And by little, I mean completely worthless outside of 50 feet. We needed something to communicate clearly …

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Update: Vandalized Hummer Repaired

Even though Gareth Groves has repaired his Hummer to the tune of $15,000 (luckily he was only out of pocket for the $250 insurance deductible!), he’s refusing to bring it back to the Washington, DC neighborhood where it was vandalized. In July, environmental terrorists attacked the Hummer and carved “FOR …

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