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Hummer History In 1979, AM General began preliminary design work on the M998 Series High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, pronounced Humvee®)

On January 2, 1985, AM General rolled the first HMMWV (aka. HUMMER) off the assembly line of their new South Bend facility. The first HMMWV was a standard Military vehicle.

In 1992, AM General began production of versions of the Humvee, called the HUMMER for civilian use.

In 2005 General Motors is rolling out the 2006 HUMMER H3 midsized SUV

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What's the difference between a Hummer and a Humvee? What does "Humvee" stand for?

The two terms overlap somewhat, but generally, "Hummer" refers to the civilian models and "Humvee" refers to the military ones. "Humvee" comes from "HMMWV", a military term for "High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle". The civilian models are basically the same as the military ones (they go down the same assembly line until reaching the finishing stages) with the addition of nice interiors and other "creature comforts"

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AM General Corporation

July 1979 AM General begins preliminary design work for
a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle
(HMMWV pronounced Humvee) to meet U.S. Army
standards.

July 1980 First engineering prototype vehicle completed.

July 1981 U.S. Army awards Phase 1 request contract to
AM General for development of prototype vehicles.

April 1982 AM General delivers 11 prototype vehicles to
U.S. Government.

March 1983 AM General awarded initial production contract
for 55,000 U.S. military vehicles.

April 1983 Plant facilitation begins.

April 1984 First production Humvee completed.

January 1985 Volume production of Humvee begins.

August 1989 AM General awarded additional production contract
for 33,331 military vehicles.

November 1990 Initial design work for civilian Hummer begins.

June 1991 AM General announces intent to market civilian
Hummer to public.

March 1992 100,000th military Humvee produced.

July 1992 First civilian Hummer delivered.

August 1992 Volume production of civilian Hummer begins.

October 1992 National introduction of civilian Hummer.

January 1995 First gas-powered Hummer introduced at North
American International Auto Show.

January 1996 First turbo diesel-powered Hummer introduced
at North American International Auto Show.

Humvee.net: Official site of the Hummer mailing list. Includes classifieds, dealer map, articles, and the Hall of Hummers.
Hummer: Official site of Hummer, including civilian and industrial models and an owners section.
Attila's Used Hummer Network: Maintain a database of used Hummers for sale.
Hummer Heaven: Specifications, performance and pictures pf the original Humvee.
Civilian Hummers: A gallery of Hummer (H1) pictures.
The Hummer Experience: Classifieds web site dedicated to AM General Hummer. Buy, sell or trade Hummers if you are an individual seller or a dealer. Listings updated daily.
The Hummer Club of America: Offers events, mailing lists, technical information for Hummer owners.
H2 Source: Provides information on the Hummer models, including specifications, pictures and links. Includes a Hummer forum.
Hummer 3 Concept: News article with info about the upcoming Hummer 3 line of vehicles. Includes pictures, detailed description and specifications.
Hummer Team: A network of local Hummer owners who organize, coordinate and facilitate Hummer events.
Humvee Manuals: Offers the military Humvee maintenance and operating manuals online.
Desert Dog Hummer Adventures: Offering desert adventure packages for Hummer enthusiasts.
The Hummer Outlet: Offering parts and accessories for Hummer vehicles.
Rocky Mountain Coachworks: Offers plans to build a H1 replica.
YellowH2.com: Home page of Hummer 2 owner. Includes pictures, news and modifications.
Slantback.com: Published by Hummer owner that owns many Hummer vehicles. Includes pictures, modifications and information.
Topix.net: Hummer H2: News about the Hummer H2, collected from various sources on the web.
Topix.net: Hummer: News about Hummer, collected from various sources on the web.
AM General: Offers design, engineering, production, technical and parts support of military and special purpose vehicles.
GM Hummer: Includes news, forum, photo gallery, classifieds, links, history and more.
Hummer H1 Information: Includes hummer pictures, parts locator, recalls and news.
The Hummer Dealers Directory - Hummer Yellow Pages .com - The Nations Directory: The only Hummer
directory focused entirely upon Hummer related businesses and Hummer accessories. For professionals in the Hummer industry, remember Hummer Yellow Pages .com.
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Humvee at War (The At War Series)

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When it entered army service in 1985, AM General's high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle-better known as the Humvee-quickly assumed the status the World War II jeep enjoyed among an earlier generation of soldiers. Humvee at War showcases this iconic vehicle in the many roles and configurations it has taken on over the years-ambulance, troop transport, and armament carrier among them.

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- 16 inch ground clearance. This is twice as much as most other vehicles in its class

- 72 inch wide track. This gives it a low center of gravity, enabling it traverse 40% slope and climb up to 60% grade.

- Full time 4 wheel drive

- Up to 9000lb tow capacity

- Available in 4 models

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H4: The smallest Hummer to arrive in 2010

The Hummer is the result of General Motor's quest to come up with a vehicle that could rival the iconic Jeep brand of Chrysler. Compared to other automakers the growth of General Motors' Hummer brand is measured in pounds shed and inches lost as oppose to the usual increase in dimensions. But although this is the trend for the Hummer it still make sure that it maintains quality throughout the range by utilizing only quality auto components such as flowmaster muffler which includes Hummer brand mufflers.

The H1 which is the original Hummer, possess military heritage combined with technology and combat-proven durability. Although it was considered as an army's general best friend in duty it was still too big for urban use. After the H1 came H2. It was made smaller than the H1 but still considered enormous for urban dwellers.

Then came, the H3 which is further reduced in size as compared to its H2 brother but despite the size reduction it still takes up road space as compared to that of a Toyota Camry. But according to some sources inside GM, the automaker is developing a new Hummer that's smaller as compared to its predecessors.

The new Hummer will obviously be called H4 and designed to target the compact and crossover segment. According to Hummer's general manager Martin Walsh, the H4 is going to be paired in development with another GM product. Walsh said during an interview with GoAuto, "Our growth will be downwards in terms of size . . . opportunities will lie in smaller segments."

General Motors has not yet released any statement on whether the production of the H4 will be made into a global effort but judging by GM's desire to market the Hummer as a global brand it is not a remote possibility that Holden or Opel may also be involved in the project.

However there is one issue that the brand will have to face when it comes to the H4 and it's in term of its design which somehow softens its hard-core image. And if ever Hummer would decide to use a monocoque chassis and independent suspension, which mostly customers prefer since it provides better comfort and more car-like road holding, the brand would face backlash from Hummer enthusiasts as well as the off-roading community similar to what Jeep experienced when it launched the Dodge Caliber-based Compass.

In addition, a company insider said that in order for the automaker to maintain the strong image of the Hummer, the H4 would be made to ride on a separate chassis, showcasing a different approach, breakover and departure angles with copious amounts of ground clearance. The H4 will also possess some of the vital Hummer design cues. With the H4 made smaller, more efficient, and more affordable, Hummer predicts that it could sell between 30,000 and 40,000 units which are rather low considering the fact that Hummer sold almost 70,000 vehicles in 2006.

Hummer also plans to expand their H3 product range. And in addition to selling the current model globally with right-hand drive and diesel powertrain options, it is expected that an "SUT" truck version will also arrive next year. This is a smart idea, considering that the H3 wagon is based on GM's compact Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon pickups.

Insiders further say that it will initially be offered as a four-door crew-cab, and will be followed by a regular or extended cab, which would help the Hummer brand to gain a new market and access to the compact pickup arena. General Motors have opted to invest greatly in the Hummer brand a few years back, and with its expansion to smaller vehicles that are better suited to non-North American markets and environmentally conscious buyers, its investments are finally paying off.

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Jerick Brooks is a BS Computer Science graduate at Columbus State University. He has passion for anything car-related especially car racing. He loves writing and currently works as an IT consultant in a company based in Atlanta.

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What are those loop things on the hood?

Airlift hooks. The military uses them to airlift Humvees with helicopters. The fact that they're present on the civilian Hummers is evidence of its close relationship to the military Humvees.

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