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Mobile Technology Magazine | 2006-08-22 01:41:49
Reports are coming out that say that GM is eyeing a new Hummer that would likely be the size of a Jeep Wrangler and would probably be called the H4.http://www.mobilemag.com/redirect.php?content=9182
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-21 15:16:58
Hummer fans have been speculating on it since early this year, now Automotive News reports GM is considering a still-smaller Hummer model for the 2009 model year. The as-yet-platformless model (get Panhard on the horn, stat!) would be the size of the Jeep Wrangler and likely be dubbed H4. The likely next target of hummerhumpers everywhere, the H4 would challenge Jeep's gazillion-year dominance of the small, squarish off-roader segment. AN also bids us to expect a V8-powered H3 for 2007 and a GMT-900 platform H2 by 2010.
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Autoblog.nl | 2006-08-20 06:46:03
Iedereen kent natuurlijk de Happy Meals van McDonalds wel. Een fast-food maaltijd voor de kids waarbij altijd een klein speelgoedje zit. Vaak zijn dit figuurtjes uit een tekenfilm, maar vanaf begin deze maand heeft McDonalds in de Verenigde Staten, kleine Hummers in de Happy Meals gestopt. In totaal zullen 42 miljoen miniatuur Hummertjes hun weg [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autoblognl/~3/14625255/mcdonalds-happy-meal-hummers
Meer: Ad Watch EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Chesterfield Hummer H3 Ads |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-16 03:43:32
Those hipster advertigeeks at Modernista!, whose new work with Hummer we've considered somewhat awkwardly gender-political (e.g., Get Your Girl On, Restore your manhood Restore the Balance), swear these new less-controversial ads (which we're premiering here on Jalopnik) are in no way a reaction to criticism. What's more, because we're dopey goofballs, we think this series -- featuring Belgian comedian Chris Van den Durple, whose fictional "Daniel Chesterfield" character is a hiliarious, pitch-perfect rip on The Magic of David Copperfield -- hit the mark. Click through for two more, and a clip of Mr. Van den Durple at work for real.
Get Manly or Get Your Girl On? New Hummer Ads Don't Restore the Balance [internal]
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/adspromotion/ad-watch-exclusive-daniel-chesterfield-hummer-h3-ads-194390.php
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-15 12:58:57
Let's strike this one from inside the intended demo: Gen-X guy buys tofu. Gen-X guy is spotted buying tofu. Gen-X guy runs to nearest Hummer dealer and buys H3. Now, the Jalop penning this piece has been a devoted tofutee for 11 years. He also drives a sport utility vehicle while wishing he owned a sports car and a pickup. Budget constraints, utility and access to press cars won out, and he ended up with a midsize ute that featured everything he wanted in a station wagon in his price range (V8, towing capacity, the ability to carry people if needed) without most of what he didn't want (bling, glitz, pretense, crappy mileage). Goes, stops, works, hauls, handles abuse, huffs gas like Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Love, Liza suffers from molten crayon residue etc. Which, frankly, is the opposite of why people buy Hummers.On the other hand, the original tagline for the segment was, "Restore your manhood." Which, due to outcry from pencil-dicked Hummer fans was calmed down to "Restore the balance." Balance? What balance? Between small phallus and weenus extension? They should've just carried over the slogan from the other spot in the campaign: "Get your girl on." Silly aspirational Hummer buyers, H3s are for chicks!
Is Hummer courting hippies? [Slate]
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To Infinity, and Beyond: Unsold Hummers [Internal]
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-15 02:23:42
It may look like a Hummer, but the Panhard A4 Fast is actually somewhat closer (in size, anyway) to the company's PL 17 of the 1960s. Powered by a 2.8-liter Iveco diesel inline four pushing out a meager 146 hp and 236 ft.-lbs of torque, the somewhat ironically named Fast is equipped with anti-mine flooring, ABS brakes and a range of nearly 500 miles. It can carry two troops plus cargo, or four if they're only taking along sandwiches and coffee.
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Software Headlines :: Index | 2006-08-12 21:44:54
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is planning to drive a Hummer H1 powered hy Hydrogen fuel cells from the McMurdo Station in Ross Island, Antarctica, to the South Pole. The announcement was made at Stanford's AlwaysOn conference in late July. Co-piloting the fuel cell powered Hummer will be Buzz Aldrin - the former Astronaut who walked on the moon back in 1969. The trip will be for a research project slated for December 2007. The entire expedition will be filmed in 3D for James Cameron.Source viaSource: http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/apple_co-founder_to_drive_hydrogen_hummer_to_south_pole.phphttp://www.softwareheadlines.com/modules/planet/view.article.php/24653
Meer: Asus VX1 Lamborghini Laptop: Hands All Over, Predictably Faster Than Hummer Laptop |
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Gizmodo | 2006-08-12 08:20:12
PC Magazine reviews the Lamborghini-branded Asus VX1, filling the entire writeup with terrible automotive journalism cliches. They compare it to the iTronix ruggedized Hummer Laptop, and last year's Acer Ferrari Laptop. Predictably, with its 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo T2500 and Gig of RAM "Under The Hood", it's faster than both. Although, in their defense, the tough Hummer can probably get dropped on its grill without flinching, and the newer Ferrari notebook we wrote about will probably has enough "horsepower" to keep up with the Lambo "off the line". Question, dear reader: If a Macbook Pro was a car, what car would it be? Comments!– Brian Lam
Asus VX1 Lamborghini Laptop [PC Mag]
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/asus-vx1-lamborghini-laptop-hands-all-over-predictably-faster-than-hummer-laptop-193809.php
Meer: Hummer Humpers, Unite for Your Closeup! |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-08 20:34:04
If you haven't seen the latest in Hummer tweaking, antics by the folks at Ihumpedyourhummer.com will shock and awe -- as the case may be. The guys -- who've spawned a weird little movement that's perfectly cast for Web video -- prowl the streets on the lookout for humpable Hummers for their clips, which are set to music or remixed speechifying by Prez Bush or other dignitaries. It's our sincere hope that potential imitators, like those at igaveyourhummerahummer.com, won't burn their lips in an attempt at oneupsmanship.com.
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Meer: Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Hummer H3, Part 2 |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-04 21:11:49
Exterior Design: ***
The H3 looks like a Tonka toy, in a good way. It also looks exactly like how you'd expect a Hummer to look, although other than styling cues the appearance isn't close to the H1 or H2. So the aggressive, tough look of the H3 is a success. It only gets negative points for the fake plastic vent on the hood, and the fact that we saw a black H3 with chrome door handles and fuel filler door the other day. Interior Design: ****
This is one of GM's best interiors. Even the fake metal surrounding the radio and HVAC controls looks good. In the rear, 60/40 split seats fold down almost flat, and the cup holder between the rear seats is specially fit to hold a juice box. Map pockets behind the rear seats are removable for cleaning.
Acceleration: *
Let's put it this way: the power-to-weight ratio of the H3 is just a little bit better than a 1988 Toyota Camry. Or, let's put it another way: to speed up in the H3 for highway merging or passing takes more advance planning that most international summits. 2007 models, which should be on sale any day now, get a power boost, but that's news on par with the Bluth Corporation from Arrested Development being upgraded from "sell" to "don't buy."
Braking ***
It's really difficult to evaluate the brakes when you can't get going fast enough to actually perform an adequate test, but the H3's brakes seem fine.
Ride ****
Whether you're riding dirty, or just riding, the H3 is smooth on the highway and soaks up huge bumps with no problem. The wheels are well isolated as well, so that on corner doesn't jar the whole vehicle like on other off-roaders.
Handling ***
The H3 is actually a lot of fun to throw in corners and learn an important lesson in understeer. The wheels howl like they're in a '70s cop drama, but nothing unexpected or scary ever happens.
Gearbox ****
The four-speed automatic works hard, since any time you push the gas pedal it drops about two gears in search of the meager power reserves higher up the rev band. And we applaud, or at least have sympathy for, such hard work and give it four stars.
Audio/Video ***
There's not much in the way of entertainment choices -- if you want DVD screens in the back of the headrest you'll have to visit your local car audio shop. The upgraded Monsoon stereo has seven speakers and a six-disc in-dash CD changer.
Toys *
Do OnStar and Homelink count as toys? That's about all there is in the H3.
Trunk ****
The spec sheet boasts a whopping 29.5 cubic feet of storage, but the space below the top of the rear seats is considerably smaller; the cargo area is 32 inches deep with the rear seats up. But there are two good things about the H3's trunk: the rear hatch is sprung so that it opens on its own after you pull the handle, and the carpeted cargo mat has a reversible rubber side.
Value **
Call us cheap, but thirty-five large for a small SUV seems like a lot of money, and you don't even get standard leather, xenon headlamps, or six cylinders.
Overall ***
If you want an H3 it's certainly a good choice, but if you're looking for a small SUV, or even a small family car, you can get better value, fuel economy, or performance elsewhere.
[by Mike Austin]
Related:
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Hummer H3, Part 1 [internal]
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/jalopnik-reviews/jalopnik-reviews-2006-hummer-h3-part-2-191980.php
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-04 21:11:39
Why you should buy this car: You already have an H1 and an H2 and want to complete the set. You want a car that "feels safe." You're genuinely interested in off-roading. You want an SUV that actually looks like a truck instead of some warmed-over tall wagon.
Why you shouldn't buy this car: It's slow as molasses, fuel economy is terrible, and your left-leaning neighbors might scream "no blood for oil!" when you drive by.Suitability Parameters:
ˇ Speed Merchants: No
ˇ Fashion Victims: Yes
ˇ Treehuggers: No
ˇ Mack Daddies: Yes
ˇ Tuner Crowd: No
ˇ Hairdressers: No
ˇ Penny Pinchers: No
ˇ Euro Snobs: No
ˇ Working Stiffs: Yes
ˇ Technogeeks: No
ˇ Poseurs: Yes
ˇ Soccer Moms: Yes
ˇ Nascar Dads: No
ˇ Golfing Grandparents: No
Also Consider:
ˇ Nissan Xterra
ˇ Toyota FJ Cruiser
ˇ Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Vitals:
ˇ Manufacturer: Hummer
ˇ Model tested: H3
ˇ Model year: 2006
ˇ Base Price: $28,935
ˇ Price as Tested: $35,550
ˇ Engine type: 3.5-liter DOHC 20-valve inline five
ˇ Horsepower: 220 hp @ 5600 rpm
ˇ Torque: 225 ft.-lbs. @ 2800 rpm
ˇ Redline: 6300 rpm
ˇ Transmission: 4-speed automatic
ˇ Curb Weight: 4700 lbs
ˇ LxWxH: 186.7 x 74.7 x 74.5 in
ˇ Wheelbase: 111.9 in
ˇ Tires: LT285/75R16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T
ˇ Drive type: all-wheel-drive
ˇ 0 - 60 mph: 9.7 sec. (manual trans.)
ˇ 1/4-mile: 17.3 sec. @ 81 mph (manual trans.)
ˇ Fuel economy city/highway: 16 / 19
ˇ NHTSA crash test rating: Front: 5/4 (driver/passenger); Side: 5/5 (front/rear); Rollover: 3
[by Mike Austin]
Related:
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Hummer H3, Part 1, Part 2 [internal]
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars//jalopnik-reviews-2006-hummer-h3-part-3-192197.php
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-04 01:14:21
Exterior Design: ***
The H3 looks like a Tonka toy, in a good way. It also looks exactly like how you'd expect a Hummer to look, although other than styling cues the appearance isn't close to the H1 or H2. So the aggressive, tough look of the H3 is a success. It only gets negative points for the fake plastic vent on the hood, and the fact that we saw a black H3 with chrome door handles and fuel filler door the other day. Interior Design: ****
This is one of GM's best interiors. Even the fake metal surrounding the radio and HVAC controls looks good. In the rear, 60/40 split seats fold down almost flat, and the cup holder between the rear seats is specially fit to hold a juice box. Map pockets behind the rear seats are removable for cleaning.
Acceleration: *
Let's put it this way: the power-to-weight ratio of the H3 is just a little bit better than a 1988 Toyota Camry. Or, let's put it another way: to speed up in the H3 for highway merging or passing takes more advance planning that most international summits. 2007 models, which should be on sale any day now, get a power boost, but that's news on par with the Bluth Corporation from Arrested Development being upgraded from "sell" to "don't buy."
Braking ***
It's really difficult to evaluate the brakes when you can't get going fast enough to actually perform an adequate test, but the H3's brakes seem fine.
Ride ****
Whether you're riding dirty, or just riding, the H3 is smooth on the highway and soaks up huge bumps with no problem. The wheels are well isolated as well, so that on corner doesn't jar the whole vehicle like on other off-roaders.
Handling ***
The H3 is actually a lot of fun to throw in corners and learn an important lesson in understeer. The wheels howl like they're in a '70s cop drama, but nothing unexpected or scary ever happens.
Gearbox ****
The five-speed automatic works hard, since any time you push the gas pedal it drops about two gears in search of the meager power reserves higher up the rev band. And we applaud, or at least have sympathy for, such hard work and give it four stars.
Audio/Video ***
There's not much in the way of entertainment choices -- if you want DVD screens in the back of the headrest you'll have to visit your local car audio shop. The upgraded Monsoon stereo has seven speakers and a six-disc in-dash CD changer.
Toys *
Do OnStar and Homelink count as toys? That's about all there is in the H3.
Trunk ****
The spec sheet boasts a whopping 29.5 cubic feet of storage, but the space below the top of the rear seats is considerably smaller; the cargo area is 32 inches deep with the rear seats up. But there are two good things about the H3's trunk: the rear hatch is sprung so that it opens on its own after you pull the handle, and the carpeted cargo mat has a reversible rubber side.
Value **
Call us cheap, but thirty-five large for a small SUV seems like a lot of money, and you don't even get standard leather, xenon headlamps, or six cylinders.
Overall ***
If you want an H3 it's certainly a good choice, but if you're looking for a small SUV, or even a small family car, you can get better value, fuel economy, or performance elsewhere.
[by Mike Austin]
Related:
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Hummer H3, Part 1 [internal]
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars//jalopnik-reviews-2006-hummer-h3-part-2-191980.php
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-03 03:10:31
Maybe you've seen the Hummer TV ad where a two kids cut in line to a playground slide. The victim's attractive mother says, "I'm sorry, Jake was next." To which the other mother replies, "Yeah, well, we're next now." Then, inspired by an ad on a city bus passing by in the background, Jake's mom heads straight to the Hummer dealership, trades in her minivan for a new H3, and drives away happy with the tagline "Get Your Girl On" emblazoned across the screen. Finally, some truth in advertising. After all of the other ads with robots and monsters, or an average sized man in a workplace full of giants, Hummer is coming out and saying it: the H3 is for girls that want to feel tough.Now, that's not to say that there's nothing macho about the H3, or that it is anything less than capable as an off-road vehicle. Only the most die-hard Jeep fans would fail to be swayed by the trail-crawling prowess of the H3. But, much like most SUVs on the market, most H3s will not be taken off-road. Few will probably even see the stability control light turn on. Point being, the H3 is an image vehicle, both for previously-snubbed milfs and the polo-wearing frat boys that love them. How else can you justify a $29,500 (base with destination, $35,550 as tested) vehicle with fuel economy lower than 19 mpg and a 220-horsepower inline-five that struggles to move all 4700 pounds?
Granted, the Hummer is not unique in its inefficiency, only in it's sloth-like performance. In 2007 the H3's engine grows to 2.7-liters and power jumps a sorely needed 22-horsepower. It's an old argument, but the argument still remains that, especially in the 30-thousand-dollar range, there are far wiser choices than the Hummer H3. But just because this reviewer would rather have an Infiniti G35 or Dodge Charger R/T does not mean that the average H3 buyer does similar cross-shopping. The H3 exists because people want to feel invincible, and in a lot ways the H3 succeeds in that role. Inside, the high seating position and narrow windows are as close to sitting in an armored car as you can get. Visibility suffers, but plenty of SUVs drivers don't seem to care about other vehicles on the road anyway so that's hardly a problem. The interior of the H3 is also one of GM's best, with plastic that doesn't feel like a Happy Meal toy and an excellent layout.
Once you actually get up to speed in the H3 it handles well for what seems to be a high center of gravity vehicle. And, soccer moms rejoice, the turning radius is fantastic for fitting into tight parking spaces at the local big box retailer. So the H3 is not some silly toy of a vehicle. As previously mentioned, it's even pretty killer off road. But any serious adventure driving would probably scratch your nice new paint job. If you're really into rock-crawling and mud-bogging, it's a better idea to buy some old beater and throw on a lift kit. But if you're really into looking like you're really into rock-crawling and mud-bogging, the H3 is a good place to start as long as you don't mind the high price of fashion. [by Mike Austin]
Related:
Holy Vortex Valve! Dealership Retrofits Hummers with Dubious Mileage Booster [internal]
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/jalopnik-reviews/jalopnik-reviews-2006-hummer-h3-part-1-191636.php
Meer: I Humped Your Hummer |
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Attu sees all | 2006-08-02 13:47:24
The act of humping a Hummer and videotaping it can be interpreted in a variety of wayss submitting your own Hummer humping videos, sharing a sighting, or passing on a bit of Hummer-related news, we hope you will see this site as a resource and a place to exchange your Hummer encounters.http://attu.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-humped-your-hummer.html
Meer: Stelling: Hummer zuigt on-road en off-road |
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Autoblog.nl | 2006-07-05 07:06:18
Laat ik er maar eens een stelling tegenaan gooien: De Hummer zuigt on-road en off-road . Laat ik ook even voorop stellen dat dit niet mijn persoonlijke mening is, want ik heb zelf nog niet eerder in een Hummer gereden, maar als we naar het filmpje kijken dat Volkskrant maakte, dan neig ik toch de stelling [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/Autoblognl?m=5240
Meer: What is it about a Hummer? |
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Attu sees all | 2006-06-29 16:20:04
What do you feel when you see a Hummer? Is it jealousy, is it anger, is it laughter. I think everybody has different feelings when you see such a vehicle. Now here are some little known facts about a Hummer.http://attu.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-is-it-about-hummer.html
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Autoblog.nl | 2006-06-29 01:56:13
Dat de hoge brandstofprijzen ook in de Verenigde Staten goed gevoeld worden weten we inmiddels. Amerikanen die spijt hebben van hun dure SUV steken m desnoods in de fik om er vanaf te komen. Als Hummer dealer red je het helaas niet meer met enkel een vlotte babbel en blauwe ogen. Om de King-Size-SUV met [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/Autoblognl?m=5184
Meer: Holy Vortex Valve! Dealership Retrofits Hummers with Dubious Mileage Booster |
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Jalopnik | 2006-06-28 20:32:03
Pssst. Hey kid, wanna get a 30% boost in fuel efficiency? A dealership chain in Detroit is fitting Hummers with a device they claim can do exactly that. The "Mileage Maximizer," known to insomniac TV watchers as the "Vortex Valve," is a $190 option on new Hummer H2 and H3s sold at the dealerships. The valve's true benefit is dodgy at best, but the promotional opportunities in the era of $3.00 gas are crystal clear. In other news, we've got a trailer hitch-mounted tennis ball that boosts horsepower. For you? six grand.
More Mileage for Hummers? [Wall Street Journal]
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Meer: Hummer: Enough Blame to Go Around for Mavs |
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NBA.com: News and Scores | 2006-06-20 04:57:53
Steve Hummer of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION writes, "Avery Johnson has been making himself abundantly clear throughout the first 4.997 games of the NBA Finals. Whatever other problems the Dallas Mavericks coach may have run into the last week, getting his point across has not been one of them. That's what made the last couple seconds of overtime Sunday doubly perplexing."http://www.nba.com/news/302464.html?rss=true
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Tiscali - Hardware reviews | 2006-06-17 20:10:43
Voor wie op zoek is naar een notebook die vooral geschikt is voor het betere veldwerk, brengt Itronix nu een Hummer-notebook, geďnspireerd op de gelijknamige terreinwagen.http://www.tiscali.nl/content/article/463511.htm
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