It's no mystery that technology developed to fight wars comes in handy during peacetime. From duct tape to the internet, some of the most important pieces of modern technology were developed by the military. Badass vehicles are no exception.
The odd lottery ticket purchase when you're feeling particularly lucky is fine, but when it becomes an addiction then it's time for an intervention. Two artists did just that, showing what could've been bought with the money spent on tickets.
The Shadow Hawk is like a Hummer reimagined by Inspector Gadget. Except it gets better gas mileage.
In today's Remainders: Empires. Apple tends to theirs at their annual shareholders meeting; Verizon reinforces their cellular empire for Spring Break action; and the Galactic Empire's graphic design team faces off with Ole Miss's new rebel mascot. And more!
In case gas mileage on your Hummer wasn't spiting Prius drivers everywhere enough, engineers have pooled their talents to add aftermarket tracked belts in place of the "nothing wrong with 'em" wheels. Needless to say, MPG and top speed will be greatly diminished on this H2. But the tears shed in the face of its…
I'm sure military enthusiasts will geek out about this IMI Wildcat — A Hummer-replacing 4x4 MPC vehicle that can hold 12 soldiers, protect against 14.5 mm fire and RPGs, cross 900mm trenches, is C-130 transportable, yada yada yada, whoopdie freakin doo. But what makes this thing truly awesome is that it has a gun…
Fifty-thousand people compensating for something bought the Hummer HT1 phone. The new HT2 pulls the same trick as the H2 truck—it shrinks the original and adds a brighter coat of paint, with a fresh splash of asinine. In this case, even more so, because it seems to pack the same ho-hum specs as the HT1. At least the…
If you really want to intimidate people and blow some stuff up real good, you can't go wrong with a Hummer that happens to have a gigantic laser cannon mounted on top of it. The Laser Avenger, which we first reported on back in October, is designed to take out roadside bombs from afar, and I can assure you that you…
Apparently, the news is that while laptops can save you from a bullet and still work, they can't save you from a military-grade absurdly giganormous SUV. Like the notebook found in a computer teacher's Honda following a fatal crash with a Hummer. That too was still working. Unlike the teacher. Incidents like this…
As we learned after executing the hapless Thanko Silent Mouse, when a small, relatively flat object is run over by a rubber tire, it can stand up to two tons of weight even if that object is made out of plastic. Now if they would have placed this Nokia N76 in between two pieces of metal and then run it over with a…
Fan of big things rejoice, as Hummer's indicated they're partnering with ModeLabs and jettisoning a Hummer-inspired cellphone onto the world. They say the phone will "integrate the latest technology in their HUMMER licensed products while helping to build the worldwide brand equity, imagery, and
distinct HUMMER…
Because Hummers aren't offensively over-the-top as-is, Germany's GeigerCars decided to trick one out in the spirit of the holiday season. We're not talking just rims and a big subwoofer, either: they put in a goddamned fireplace. In addition to the hearth and chimney, it has a big flat-panel TV, gullwing doors, a…
Hummer isn't exactly the first auto company to come to mind when one thinks of environmental friendly vehicles, but it looks like they're trying to change that. This concept vehicle that they showed off at the LA Auto Show is called the Hummer O2, and it actually makes its own oxygen. It's got algae growing in the…
The Hummer just isn t an obnoxiously big car driven by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Oh, no, it s a highly-capable combat machine when properly outfitted. Since the next generation of Hummers is still being worked on, the US Air Force has commissioned companies in California to outfit consumer-grade Hummers for military…
This week in Jalopnik: A Renault F1 car performs a Queen hit; Israeli scientists theorize an in-car system that produces its own fuel; Honda (and nearly every other car company) looks toward a spark-plugless future for gas engines; Hummer builds a buggy, and the F d ration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) proposes…
We mentioned the upcoming Hummer-branded laptops by Itronix last week which, like its namesake, is designed to be tough and macho—thus compensating any and all shortcomings its owner may have. Well, now the Hummers have been officially introduced along with the GoBook VR-1, which is more or less the same thing but…
Ahnold is going to go apeshit now that General Motors signed a 3-year deal with computer maker Itronix to make a Hummer-branded laptop. These are designed for not only Hummer enthusiasts, but for people who "work outdoors" such as police, firefighters, and construction workers. Durability doesn't come cheap though,…
Garages are really scary places. One time I was going out to put up my Dad s hammer so he wouldn t hit me and it was really dark. I figured I could make it to his work bench without a problem, but then a possum came out of nowhere. Four months and one prosthetic leg later, I was mobile again. According to today s…
