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The Detroit Auto show always has new and exciting concept vehicles. This year is no different. A company called ASC will introduce a convertible top Hummer H3 dubbed “Hummer H3 Cosmos.” Down the line, the company says it may offer the conversion to public.
Read More »Hummer Dealers Improve Attitude
In a recent survey, the NADA found that the attitude at Hummer dealerships ranked 3rd among 36 different dealership types, just behind Lexus and Toyota. The brand earned an “overall attitude” score among dealers of 87.5, up from 76.4 a year ago. That index measures dealers’ satisfaction with such things …
Read More »Fiat Concept a Joke on Hummer?
During a recent motorshow in Bologne, Fiat revealed the “Oltre Fiat” — a vehicle designed to “ridicule the most American of all models pottering around on the roads today.” I guess its nice to be popular enough to elicit jokes — but from Fiat?
Read More »Hybrid Humvee Brings Stealth to Battlefield
One fault of the traditional Humvee that no one will argue is its ability to be quiet and stealthy. That may all change soon, as the military has created a concept of a Hybrid Electric Humvee. The hybrid vehicle is heavier than a normal Humvee; it runs quiet on “electric …
Read More »Kit Changes your Chevy into a Hummer
A company called Urban Gorilla promises to make your 87 Suburban look like a brand new H1 — all for under 10 grand! Of course the off-road capabilities wouldn’t be there, but I bet most of their clientele doesn’t care. Something about it just seems wrong…but it doesn’t look that …
Read More »Hummer H4 to Compete with Jeep Wrangler
At least that’s what Autoweek said in a recent article. The Hummer H4 would keep the go-anywhere attitude, but would be the smallest Hummer on the market, and most likely the cheapest. As far as design goes, Autoweek’s source tells them ?The main design factor is that any vehicle with …
Read More »GM to invest $20 Million in Louisiana Plant
In response to the consumer shift to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, GM is investing $20 million in its Shreveport plant which builds the Hummer H3. The investment will allow the plant to put out more vehicles in a shorter ammount of time — a good thing for those seeking hard-to-find …
Read More »Sewell Hummer Happening
Every few months Sewell Hummer of Dallas takes an off-road trip in order to promote the Hummer lifestyle with its existing customers. This past trip, Sewell Hummer of Dallas took their customers to the unique Greystone Castle. Navigating through 4000 acres of hill country, the trail winds up and down …
Read More »Hummer HOPE Helps in Katrina’s Aftermath
A group of Hummer owners have dubbed themselves HOPE, or Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies. This group travels to disaster areas to aid in damage assesments, and if need be medical assistance. HOPE was created after floods in 2001 in West Virginia, when a group of Hummer owners banded together …
Read More »Sewell Hummer of Dallas Attends Race For The Cure
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a gathering of people making strides towards defeating breast cancer. The group uses a pink ribbon to represent itself, and pink is normally the prevailing color at all events. Sewell Hummer of Dallas brought out a hot pink Hummer H3 to …
Read More »Hummer Announces 6 Year Partnership with Red Cross
The American Red Cross announced today that it has entered into a partnership with HUMMER — a partnership that will provide the American Red Cross with vehicles and cash totaling $4 million. Through 2010, a total of 72 HUMMER vehicles will be donated by the GM Foundation. The Foundation will …
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