As a playground for the rich, Dubai sees its fair share of expensive whips. Hell, even their fire department has custom HUMMERs. Recently, this convertible custom HUMMER H2 made its way to the equally extravagant Emirates Palace Hotel. The H2 has extended fender flares, faux hood-scoop with lights, custom paint …
Read More »HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 4: Scenery and Safety
Africa can be a very beautiful place, but it can also be filled with danger. In Part 4 of our interview series, adventurer Chris Collard talks about Africa’s beauty and out-running a huge wild fire. HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 1: The Beginning HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 2: Driving …
Read More »World’s Largest HUMMER H1 Dealership Selling Facility
Before there were H1s, H2s, and H3s there were just HUMMERs. And if you wanted one, you probably looked up Lynch HUMMER in Chesterfield, MO. Now, the store that sold more civilian HUMMER and H1 models than anyone in the nation has put its four year old facility up for …
Read More »HUMMER Super Bowl Ad
HUMMER’s parent company General Motors won’t be spending any money on Super Bowl advertising this year – and neither will Ford or Chrysler. This will be the first time in over a decade that GM hasn’t placed ads during America’s most-watched sporting event. So today, we’ll look back two years …
Read More »HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 3: Africa at Night
There are some places I prefer not to find myself in the middle of the night, and driving and sleeping in Africa were just added to the list. If you haven’t already, check out the first two parts of HummerGuy.net’s interview with adventure photographer Chris Collard: HUMMER H3 African Adventure …
Read More »HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 2: Driving in Africa
In part 1 of our interview with adventure photographer Chris Collard, we learned the background on his African HUMMER adventure and rig — now on to the journey! How was the H3 perceived by the locals along the route? It is definitely hard to blend in when you’re driving a …
Read More »HUMMER H2 Plant Halts Production, 200 Layoffs Follow
Along with a host of other layoffs announced Monday, HUMMER H2 maker AM General announced it was temporarily laying off 200 workers from its civilian line. According to an AM General spokesperson Craig Mac Nab, plant production will be shut down until at least March. Workers leaving Monday afternoon were …
Read More »HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 1: The Beginning
Among other things, Chris Collard enjoys off-roading, photography, and just about anything that gets his adrenalin pumping. Combine those activities and you’ve got the beginning of his voyage across Africa in a specially equipped HUMMER H3. After his journey, we were lucky enough to debrief Chris on his adventures. To …
Read More »HUMMER Unveils Sedona Limited Edition H2 with Black Chrome
This past week was the public’s chance to see the latest and greatest at the Detroit auto show. HUMMER used the occasion to debut its latest limited edition H2 which features a Sedona exterior with black chrome accents – both of which are admittedly hard to photograph! Black chrome accents …
Read More »New HUMMER Sales Numbers Show Growth Outside US
HUMMER’s global sales numbers are out, and international sales are up. Higher sales numbers abroad increase the likelihood that A) The HUMMER brand will be sold successfully, and B) HUMMER will be owned by an International, non-US company. It is still believed that an international owner with capital could bring …
Read More »HUMMER CEO Talks Brand Future, H4
In a recent interview with About.com at the Detroit Auto Show, HUMMER’s CEO James E. Taylor gave some insight to the brand’s future and the much anticipated H4, a vehicle largely based on the HX concept introduced at the show just a year earlier. Taylor started off by saying that …
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