Hummer News

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Prius vs. HUMMER debate on which is better for the environment has resurfaced on the blogosphere for a 4th or 5th time (I lost count awhile ago). Now, the photo above is making waves in the green community for the HUMMER H2’s controversial license plate: 2REEHGR. Not surprisingly, TreeHugger.com …

The makers of a new book on the HUMMER H2 must not have read our “HUMMER doesn’t mean big” article, since they just came out with a book of huge proportions. The H2 book called “HUMMER H2 – King Size America” weighs in at a whopping 17 pounds, with pages …

Team HUMMER continued it’s dominance in production class off-road racing last weekend in the San Felipe 250. Lead by off-road racing legend Rod Hall, Team HUMMER took first and third in the stock-full class, and first in the stock-mini class. The #861 HUMMER H2 SUT raced without competition most of …