Off Road News

Earlier this year HUMMER announced the addition of the locking front differential option to the HUMMER H3T which begins production later this year. Now we have confirmation that the 2009 HUMMER H3 SUV will also have an available front locker. Off-road enthusiasts rejoice!

“Saving lives in wild and remote places,” is how UK based Mountain Rescue describes themselves. The specialized charity that operates in England and Wales teamed with HUMMER to add a specially equipped H3 to their rescue fleet. It’s a common misconception that the Mountain Rescue is part of a government …

Here’s part two of the video of the HUMMER H3T pickup on a development drive at Swamp Lake Trail. Check out HUMMER H3T Off Road Part One for the complete story.

If you happen to live on the western coast of Africa, have a HUMMER, and an extra $8,000 USD (according to Google’s currency converter, anyway) – we’ve found the event for you. The Moroccan HUMMER adventure is an off-road event in May that winds through 2500 kilometers of African desert, …

Before any HUMMER goes into production, it has to undergo off-road testing. Last year, still in ‘disguise,’ the HUMMER H3T went through testing at Swamp Lake Trail. Here’s what Trails.com says about Swamp Lake: “Contrary to what its name implies, Swamp Lake Trail is a high-elevation mountain route climbing to …

HUMMER Happenings are dealership sponsored events that get owners out into where HUMMERs really shine: off-road. One of the most recent happenings took place in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and the crew at GMnext got some great video of it. Enjoy!

Cars.com is putting together all their knowledge from test drives, reviews, etc. to award this years Lifestyle Awards. The awards are designed to recognize the best vehicles in certain categories and that best suit individual needs of consumers. Under the ‘Play Car’ category, the “Best Car for Off Roaders” was …

In between directing the design of the HUMMER HX and the HUMMER H3T, Carl Zipfel turned what used to be a normal backyard into an ‘extreme off-road playground.’ Zipfel built his backyard track primarily for dirt bikes, which he started riding when he was nine. Now, his three children are …

Prior to the embargo-break-debacle that was last Friday, some of the lucky folks at HMR Magazine got to take some HUMMER H3T pre-production mules and put them through their paces. The HMR crew took the H3Ts to the High Sierras, and they liked what they saw. For those of you …

We may be a little late on the HUMMER H3T crusing around in the snow video, but better late than never right? The video was released by GM prior to the H3T’s first public appearance at the Chicago Auto Show next week. Also included are a few comments from HUMMER’s …

Here is some new footage of Team HUMMER barreling through the Baja peninsula, narrowly dodging awestruck locals, during the 2007 SCORE International Baja 1000. You’d think that they may have signs pointing the way to go, but hey, two guys frantically pointing in the middle of the road seem to …