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This Valentine’s day HUMMER enthusiasts will have a chance to spend an hour with lead exterior designer for HUMMER Carl Zipfel. GMnext.com is hosting a live chat from 2-3 EST, and it’s open to anyone who registers. Don’t know what to ask him about? I’d go for these topics: 1) …

Later this year, HUMMER will produce their first true-silver colored H2 called the Silver Ice Limited Edition. The H2 has been available in Pewter and Graystone metallic, but never a brilliant silver color. We’ve done a few custom silver H2s at our location, and now HUMMER is getting in on …

UPDATE (7/20/2009): H4 is likely, stay tuned to HummerGuy.net for the latest! Also, check out our HX Model Information Database In a recent Automotive News article outgoing president of the HUMMER Dealer Advisory Board president Joe Serra led on that production of a HUMMER H4 is imminent. We don’t want …

Luck was on my side this week when I was able to fly in and out of Chicago without so much as a delay – considering over 1200 flights were canceled out of O’Hare and Midway due to hazardous weather. The purpose for my windy city trip was to attend …

In between severe early morning storms in Dallas, and expected evening snow showers in Chicago, I managed to touch down in the windy city this afternoon. The festivities kick off tonight when we have an opportunity to grab a drink with HUMMER Design Director Carl Zipfel, who lives the appropriate …

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 …

Since the official embargo for the H3T ended at midnight last night, HUMMER’s new micro-site for the H3T is now live. An important part the HUMMER H3T is its ability to customize to your needs – and the new site focuses on several weekend adventure activities. Kayaking, snowboarding, and camping …

Rumors continue to swirl around the net about HUMMER’s likelihood to reintroduce the H1 model. Most are saying that if the H1 made a return, the model would be more successful if it were more like the H1’s earlier years – less creature comforts, more like a HUMVEE, and cost …

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 …

The general consensus is that HUMMER will be producing a smaller vehicle in the near future, most likely called the H4. After my conversation with Carl Zipfel, HUMMER’s director of exterior design, my consensus is that it will be very similar to the HX concept that appeared at the Detroit …