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If you’ve ever seen the movie Twister, you’re familiar with the idea storm chasing and dropping specially designed weather devices called ‘pods’ in the direct path of a tornado. Because of its unique capabilities a HUMMER H3T was selected to join this year’s VORTEX2 storm-chasing mission, which has been billed …

Cars.com recently compiled data from eight categories to calculate a vehicle’s true cost of ownership, and of the top ten recommended vehicles, the 2009 HUMMER H3 had the fourth lowest cost over five years. Eight categories were measured: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, insurance, fuel, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs. …

After a GM press conference on Monday yielded few details on sale of HUMMER, we were skeptical that a final decision would be announced by month end as earlier reported. Upon further investigation our suspicions were confirmed. In Monday’s SEC filing, GM said this regarding their progress on HUMMER: “We …

General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson held a media conference this morning to discuss the progress on their viability plan. While HUMMER wasn’t a main focus of the talk, Henderson did reiterate that a sale is likely and that GM is currently considering several offers. When taking questions, Henderson …

If you’ve been thinking of getting a certified pre-owned HUMMER, you may want to think sooner rather than later. After Saturday, the warranty coverage on a certified pre-owned HUMMER or Cadillac purchase will be limited instead of bumper-to-bumper. This move is to bring the coverage in line with other premium …

Simply put, there are no other vehicles that embrace Mother Nature’s extreme elements the same way a HUMMER does. Most vehicles try to avoid flooded areas, rocky terrain, and mud pits. HUMMERs and their owners see these as opportunities for fun and adventure – not obstacles to steer clear of. …

It seems like China and U.S. based private equity seem to be getting the most attention when it comes to the HUMMER brand sale. However, Russia may be the quiet sleeper in the mix. When asked about potential buyers in January, HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor suggested that Russia was a …

We know that HUMMERs are gaining favor in Australia, and soon after our post about Sega’s new HUMMER arcade game we had a sighting – complete with review – of the off-road racing game in Australia! “Location of the arcade is in Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia. I was totally ecstatic …

While we don’t speak much Japanese, it appears that Sega is trying to cash in on the cachet of the HUMMER brand by making it the focus of their latest racing arcade game. Though Sega’s HUMMER Arcade site has enough pictures and Engrish to get the gist of the game, …

In a press conference this morning, GM CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed a Reuter’s report that there are still three remaining bidders interested in HUMMER, and that they are in the final stages of review. Henderson did not go into detail about the bidders nor their offers, but did say that …

We have to give some credit to the folks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on their newest research. After condemning larger vehicles for causing more damage to small cars (e.g. HUMMER H3 vs Hyundai Sonata), the IIHS has now had the time to realize that more damage means …