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What’s starting out as a stock 2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha will soon become whatever the folks at Four Wheeler Magazine can think up. HUMMER has provided the magazine with an H3 to undergo a “Four Wheeler Transformation.” “Right outta the box the H3 Alpha is an outstanding building platform and …

HUMMER’s newest commercial focuses on a group that many people may not know about. HUMMER HOPE (Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies) is an organization of specially trained volunteers that assist the American Red Cross during disasters. HOPE members use their vehicles to carry critical personnel and supplies to areas that …

2007 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Baja 1000 off-road race, and two H3s from Team HUMMER were the first two stock class vehicles to cross the finish line. Both H3s, however, took first place in their respective classes (stock full and stock mini). The stock class requires vehicles use …

HUMMER is only surpassed by Lexus in new buyer satisfaction according to a survey by J.D. Power and Associates. The survey records new car buyers’ perceptions on dealership facilities, their sales consultant, finance process, delivery process, and vehicle price. HUMMER improved 21 points from the previous study in 2006, and …

The “Texas Auto Writers” recently held their annual truck rodeo, where this year they gathered 50 members of the media to judge over 60 different trucks. Among the numerous awards to GM, the Hummer H3 Alpha fared pretty well – It won the category of “Mid Size SUV,” beating out …

The start of the Baja 1000 is now just a day away, and in the last couple weeks, Hummer has been putting the finishing touches on two new race trucks. The new Hummer H3 and Hummer H2 SUT race trucks started out like any other production trucks, then shipped off …

Every aspect of SAE Energy’s new project Hummer H3 is groundbreaking – and put them all together, and it’s unheard of. Johnathan Goodwin, Co-Founder of SAE, is putting a 60,000 RPM, turbine, jet engine into an H3. Sounds impressive doesn’t it? But that’s not all. The new engine will run …

Last week at SEMA we went to the Mile Marker booth only to find out Team Hummer captain and off-road racing legend Rod Hall had left a day earlier. We still lucked into some autographed posters, but it would have been great to meet him in person. Even though we …

Each year since 1974, Four Wheeler magazine hosts a week-long competition among new or improved four wheel drive SUVs. This year, the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha came away with the top prize: Four Wheeler of the Year. In order to qualify to compete, each vehicle must be brand new or …

The spyshots have been around and the rumors swirling – now GM has made it official that production of Hummer’s first pickup truck, the H3T, will begin next year. Slated to hit dealerships the Summer of 08, the Hummer H3T will be larger than a midsize truck, and smaller than …

Monday is the official start of the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas, and the “Hummer H2 Safari Off Road” is one of two Hummer concepts on display. Hummer’s metal to glass ratio is a feature that many, for safety and aesthetic reasons, find appealing. But what do you do …