It wasn’t too long ago when the American Red Cross called on its fleet of Hummer vehicles to assist in local relief efforts during some Southern California fires. With the recent wildfires wreaking havoc on the area, GM and subsidiaries Hummer and OnStar are increasing their support. General Motors has …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Dallas Hummer welcomes hunting season with camouflage H3
The Dallas Hummer store has again wrapped a 2008 H3 to welcome in the Texas hunting season (See last year’s 2007 camo H3 here!) . This year, a ‘woodland’ camouflage wrap was chosen for more of a duck-hunting feel. In addition to the Hummer, the dealership set up a hunting …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »New Hummer Commercials Target Ruggedness and Extreme Customization
Last week when we had an article about the College Station Hummer Happening preview (btw, article and images are coming soon!) and we talked about ‘scorpions and rattlesnakes,’ we really didn’t have any knowledge of Hummer using just those predatory creatures in one of their newest commercials. The newest on …
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