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Sky Hummer: The AVX Flying SUV

The Hummer may be going the way of the dinosaurs but a new, improved version is on the way – and it flies.The AVX Aircraft Company's new airborne SUV, a sort of Hummer with retractable wings, or a helicopter with wheels if you prefer, was originally designed for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The AVX (above) does everything a Hummer can do with the addition of Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capability. The four-person all-terrain vehicle converts from road to flight mode in a mere 60 seconds, has a cruising speed equivalent to a light aircraft and features automated takeoff / landing flight control. With a payload of 1,040 lbs., it has a range of 250 nautical miles on one tank of fuel and can cruise at an altitude of 10,000 ft. fully laden. The AVX can do an impressive 80 mph on the ground and hits 140 mph in the air. We're holding out for the luxury version with a full leather and wood interior.

[via JamesList]

Tags: aircraft, airplane, ATV, AVX, helicopter, Hummer, private jet, SUV

Shadow Hawk "Super Terrain Vehicle"

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Part sports car, part race truck, part fighter jet – behold the Shawdow Hawk, a new "Super Terrain Vehicle" or STV from Colorado. The $1 million-plus monster is limited to just 12 examples per year built to order and is available in several fully-customizable configurations for street, desert, battlefield, snow and other applications. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. All feature daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control of over 3.5 feet, 46 inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. Delivery of the first Shadow Hawk, designed to be a high performance road machine and off road vehicle in one with nearly unlimited versatility, is slated for late 2011.

[via JamesList]

Tags: all-terrain, Colorado, Hummer, Shadow Hawk, STV, SUV, truck

Raser 100 MPG Hybrid Hummer

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

At the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress (SAE) in Detroit Utah-based Raser Technologies just unveiled its hybrid version of the Hummer H3 which they claim gets 100 miles to the gallon. The range-extended eco vehicle has an all-electric range of 40 miles with a hybrid 200 kW electric motor / 100 kW gasoline-powered engine. With a 90 mph top speed, off-road capability and a lithium ion-battery that's rechargeable in as little as three hours, the SUV maintains its acceleration, towing and off-road capacities. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a longtime Hummer enthusiast, praised the vehicle during a visit to the exhibition.

Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Detroit, electric car, ElectricCar, Hummer, hybrid, SUV

Lagerfeld Cuts Back, Still Has 3 Hummers

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wealth

Even larger-than-live Chanel kingpin Karl Lagerfeld (above with Lindsay Lohan) is scaling down - sort of - during these straitened economic times. For one thing, "I have moved to a smaller house in Paris, and I don't fancy having so much staff now," he reveals to German weekly Die Zeit. However, "The chambermaid, chauffeur and chef are still musts," he says, "around the clock." His passion for gas-guzzling Hummers - the largest model, H1 - continues unabated. "I have three of them," Lagerfeld tells the mag. "Two here in Paris and one in Monte Carlo.... The Hummer is like a tank and gives me a feeling of security. I don't want to drive at the same level as the others." He also weighs in on his new house in Vermont, which we've covered here extensively, noting, "It's very Emily Dickinson. In fact it's almost Puritanical. For me it's a new form of modesty."

Tags: Chanel, Hummer, Karl Lagerfeld, KarlLagerfeld, Monte Carlo, MonteCarlo

Russia's Richest Man to Buy Hummer from GM?

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Oleg Deripaska (right), 40, the richest man in Russia with a fortune of $28 billion and the 9th richest man in world (Luxist fave Roman Abramovich is #15), has reportedly held talks with General Motors about acquiring their beleaguered Hummer division.

As my colleague Deidre Woollard reported last month, Hummer is in financial trouble in the wake of the oil and gas price explosion, with sales of the SUV having tumbled some 40 percent through June. Ailing GM has announced plans to unload the brand, and Deripaska, whose company Russian Machines recently acquired a major stake in Canadian auto parts manufacturer Magna International, is a natural buyer.

In the wake of the reports, Russian Machines issued a statement saying it was "not strategically interested in such a deal", which sounds to us like a non-denial denial. We would hardly expect him to invite counter-offers by publicizing a planned acquisition before the deal is signed. This past New Year's Eve Deripaska paid Barbadian signer Rihanna $500,000 for a private 40 minute performance for his friends.

Tags: General Motors, GeneralMotors, GM, Hummer, Oleg Deripaska, OlegDeripaska, Rihanna, roman abramovich, RomanAbramovich, russian billionaires, RussianBillionaires, SUV

Hard Times For Hummer

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

For years, the Hummer from General Motors has been a symbol of American exuberance. The beefy road-dominating car was a freeway favorite for its spacious interior even spawning a whole fleet of Hummer limos. But with gas and oil prices at all time highs, the brand is in big trouble. In an article in the Baltimore Sun, new figures from Autodata show that sales of the SUV are down 40 percent through June. The Hummer has the dubious honor of being the worst selling car brand in America right now. Hummer owners are also facing increasing scrutiny from the more environmentally-minded drivers who see the car as a vehicular affront to green values.

Still, there will always be Hummer fans. Those who are very tall and those who have money to spend on big cars with low gas mileage such as professional athletes will always have room in their garage for this car. The Hummer's brash masculine style still drives people to showrooms but the recent economic woes have weeded out those who are not hard-core enthusiasts.

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Tags: autos, cars, general motors, GeneralMotors, hummer

Fergie's H2 on eBay

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity Shopping, Charity

Fergie's 2005 HUMMER H2, pimped out by the guys at DUB Magazine and driven by Ms. Fergalicious herself, is up for bid on none other than eBay. The charity listing advertises her ride as having everything modified, including the suspension, two-tone suede seat inserts, audio (including a green suede-wrapped molding covering the woofer) and 24-inch wheels.

At press time, bids were just up past $64,000, and given the fact that the car is undoubtedly worth twice that, one would hope more money will be raised for charity by the auction's September 15 end date.

[Via Autoblog]

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Tags: 24 inch wheels, 24InchWheels, dub, ebay, fergie, hummer, hummer h2, HummerH2

The Pink H3 Hummer Limo

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Luxury Cars & Autos

Does anybody else feel a little nauseous? That's a lot of pink.

But apparently pink is what European limo goers look for in a vehicle, as this large pink H3 Hummer is being billed as the U.K.'s most sought after limousine for hire. The inside is just as cotton-candy-crazy as you'd expect with pink and white seats, a mirrored ceiling with optic lights, and some kind of color-changing twinkling lights. And of course it has all the usual perks that come with a limo ride like champagne, flat screen TVs, and (dare we say it?) prestige.

Via Lussorian

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Tags: h3, hummer, limo, limosine, limousine, pink, pink limo, pink limo hire, PinkLimo, PinkLimoHire, U.K., uk, wheels

Hummer Perfume from Elizabeth Arden

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Recently, Elizabeth Arden bought the rights to the Hummer scent. And we're not talking about the scent of gasoline and motor oil, but instead to the name and a scent that is inspired by the very idea of the luxury brand. Elizabeth Arden intends to release an eau de toilette and a deodorant, both with the Hummer name, across Europe and in China later this year. The perfume will have the "unmistakably seductive scents of tonka bean and patchouli," while the deodorant will feature "exotic spices such as cardamom and amber for a truly masculine adrenaline rush that can only be called Hummer." After a disappointing year of sales in the US, the company does not seem like it intends to release the new fragrances there.

[Thanks Joel]

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Tags: arden, elizabeth arden, hummer, luxury, new scent, perfume

A Hummer Made of Candy

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Artist Heidi Heiss must be even more upset by the discontinuation of the Hummer H1 than we are - just kidding. She made this candy-coated Hummer as a tribute to "the soldiers who gave candies to children during the war." It is a life sized HumVee that is made of gumballs, steel and wire mesh. This one was on display at the MOCA Tucson in Arizona, but it's easy to imagine it ending up in the car collection of someone who really wants something different.

There's another picture, for perspective, after the jump.

[via OMG Blog]

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Tags: american, art, artist, german, heidi heiss, hummer, liberty

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Say Goodbye to the Hummer H1

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The Hummer H1 is being discontinued by General Motors this year, which means that the last ones will be built in June. The car was the cornerstone of the Hummer brand, and though the company has sold 12,000 of the $140,000 (base price of $106,000) vehicles since they were introduced in 1992, spokespeople say that they plan to focus on models that will have a broader appeal. GM reps also noted that rising gas prices didn't impact their decision because their customer base for the massive SUV isn't comprised of people who typically worry about that sort of thing. They do, however, worry about more luxury options, which is where GM will be taking the brand.

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Tags: discontinue, general motors, gm, hummer, hummer h1, suv

H6, Six-Wheeled Hummers

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

What could make a Hummer more obnoxious? How about an extra set of wheels? The guys from H6 Players can stretch your Hummer and add alls sorts of nonsense to your interior from fiber optic lighting to a chrome ceiling, ice chest, 15" flatscreen tailgate monitor and the all-important rear speakers.

[via Transport Trends]

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Tags: automobile, car, car modification, hummer, SUV