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Originally, Hummer produced the Humvee which was strictly a military vehicle. Eventually the company was purchased by General Motors, which began producing civilian Hummers. Hummer is known for off-road prowess and big in your face design. Hummer no longer exists. Models: H1, H2, H3
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets an All-Electric 489-HP Hummer H1
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It joins the all-electric G-Class already in Arnold’s collection.
Top 10 Cars That Died Real Quick
Some cars just don’t have what it takes to be popular.
Tupac’s Hummer Sells for $206K on its Second Auction
Hopefully this time the winning bidder actually pays.
Tupac Shakur’s Hummer is Crossing the Auction Block Again
The winning bidder from last year’s auction defaulted on payment.
Brand New Hummer H1 Still Available to U.S. Army and Chinese Civilians
The majority of them will be going to wealthy buyers in China.
10 Cars Discontinued in the Past 10 Years That Need a Comeback
The past 10 years haven’t been a great time to be a car with great models being discontinued left and right.
Tupac’s Hummer Fetches $337,144 at Auction
Tupac Shakur’s Hummer H1 sold for $337,144 according to RR Auction.
Tupac’s Hummer H1 is Heading to Auction
A Hummer H1 previously owned by Tupac Shakur is heading to auction.
GMC Working on Hummer-Inspired Off Roader
It might come as a surprise considering GM’s history with Hummer, but the company is reportedly working on a Hummer-inspired SUV that will be sold exclusively through the GMC brand.
Top 10 Recently Extinct Car Brands Millennials Probably Won’t Remember
Everybody loves talking about millennials but nobody does anything about them. Roughly speaking, this demographic encompasses young – and not-so-young – folks born in the early 1980s to about 2000. With birth years spanning two decades, this is a huge group of very diverse people.
Infiniti JX Inspires Cirque Du Soleil
Marketing stunts can be wild and crazy at times, but they rarely involve, well, actual stunts. Despite that, Infiniti will be streaming a live Cirque Du Soleil performance that features the 2012 Infiniti JX. Infiniti says the JX will “challenge gravity” in the performance, so we hope to see it flying through the air supported by…
HummerHaus: A Modular Home Made Of Hummers
The architectural team of Craig Hodges and HsinMing Fung (the two founding architects of HPlusF) have taken on unique projects in the past, adding their style to the Hollywood Bowl and Egyptian Theater. For HPlusF’s latest architectural undertaking, they put a cool new spin on the Hummer brand by turning it into a home. Dubbed…
FBI Charges Two in Hummer Fraud Scam that Saw 200 SUVs Shipped Overseas
You don’t mess with GM, as a car salesman and a trucking company owner found out recently. They’ve been charged by the FBI for allegedly selling more than 200 Hummers overseas with phony titles and collecting more than $500,000 in unearned incentives from General Motors. Steve Romshek, a former salesman at the Huber dealership in…
GM May Reduce Production Of Pickup Trucks
General Motors Co. may reduce production of pickup trucks after inventories rose last month. GM’s truck inventory rose to more than 275,000 at the end of April working out to about 111 days of supply, according to Don Johnson, GM’s vice president of U.S sales. GM dealers had about 264,000 trucks on their lots last…
Toyo Tires Dakar Rally Blog Lets You Get Close to the Action
And if you can’t get in the action physically, then you can ride along with the Toyo Tires/Speed Energy team which is campaigning two Hummer H3s, one driven by legendary NASCAR hotshoe Robby Gordon.
GM Re-Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles for Heated Washer Fluid System That May Catch Fire
General Motors has announced a massive recall of 1.5 million vehicles over concern that their heated windshield washer fluid system could catch fire. No solution for the problem is available and so GM will give owners a $100 rebate (yup, $150 million in total) for the loss of the feature on their vehicle. GM had…
Hummer H3 Dies An Undignified Death, Last Unit Headed For Rental Car Lot
The last Hummer H3 is destined for an Avis rental car fleet, after it left the factory on Monday, May 24th 2010. GM actually shut down production of the H3 in July, 2009, but kept the plant going to fill a special order of H3s made by the rental firm. GM is shuttering the Hummer…
Need A Supercar? Come On Down To The U.S. Treasury’s Auction
Zero Hedge, a blog more concerned with the imminent destruction of our economy than the demise of the internal combustion engine, recently obtained word that the U.S. Tresury is going to be auctioning off some serious machinery made in the U.S., Italy, France and England. Thanks to the Treasury’s asset seizure program, the property of…
Hummer Fake Hood Vents Pose A Hazard, Recall Issued
GM is recalling 2006 through 2010 Hummer H3s are being recalled because the faux-hood louvers can detatch and hit another vehicle. The retaining clips on the hood louvers can malfunction, and according to a severe warning issued by NHTSA “… could strike a following vehicle and cause injury and/or property damage.” GM says that no…
Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F40 Among Exotic Cars To Be Auctioned After Ponzi Scheme Bust
Scott Rothstein was once a prominent South Florida lawyer, famous for his humble roots, flashy lifestyle and philanthropy. But after a suicide attempt and a failed escape to Morocco, Rothsetin turned himself in after federal agents exposed his 1.2 billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Now, the United States government has seized his assets and is auctioning…
Hummer Deal Falls Though; GM Announces Brand Wind-Down
Just a day after announcing the successful sale of Saab, General Motors today announced that a deal to sell its Hummer unit of SUVs has fallen through. GM has been negotiating with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd., but today announced in a statement that the Chinese heavy machinery maker was, “unable to complete…
Report: GM CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns
Frederick “Fritz” Henderson has resigned as General Motors chief executive officer. Henderson (left, in the photo above) was appointed CEO on March 29, replacing Rick Waggoner who shown the door by the Obama administration. Over the last eight months, Henderson worked at reorganizing the company. GM announced that Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. (right, in the…
Report: Hummer Trumps Toyota at Baja 1000
Toyota was all ready to create a little positive marketing for itself by entering its new 2010 4Runner in the grueling Baja 1000 race. The only problem is, Hummer also signed up and decided to spoil all the fun. Both the 4Runner, piloted by a host of drivers, including Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, a 22-time Baja…
Report: Hummer Planning H4 to Rival Jeep Wrangler
Under new ownership by Chinese heavy machinery maker Sichuan Tengzhong, Hummer will move forward with plans to introduce a smaller and more efficient H4 model. Previewed in concept form as the HX (above), the H4 would be lighter and more fuel-conscious, but wouldn’t give up on the brand’s hard-core attitude. It would be designed as…
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