Motor Trend AM General Articles

Retro Fire: My First Time

I'll never forget my first time. I was 17. It happened in a car, of course. While it was going on, I didn't enjoy it at all--I just remember a lot of shaking and noise. more

Retro Fire: Training Wheels

I was 15, sitting at the wheel of a driving simulator in a darkened classroom full of other 15-year-olds, pretending to "drive" to a movie of a passing Los Angeles street. "Always be prepared to deal with unexpected distractions," warned the scratchy voice from the speaker. more

Road Test: 2000 AM General Hummer

I'm an actor, so I'm a sucker for things like this: The Hummer has to be one of the most impressive and unique-looking vehicles in the world. Unfortunately, what you see is not what you get. more

Road Test: Sport/Utilities In Hell

Our premise for this test is simple: Today's mega-dollar, leather-swathed, sport/utility vehicles are as prevalent as BMWs in Beverly Hills, but are they any good when the road turns to rocks and scorpions outnumber Starbucks a million to none? Simply put, are luxury SUVs merely tarted-up wimps or t more

Road Test: 1999 AM General Hummer

In the 1980s, AM General, experienced in developing military vehicles, delivered a unique truck to the government that could ascend a 60-percent concrete slope fully loaded (3200-4300-pound payload), maintain 16 inches of clearance laden, traverse a 40-percent slope, climb a 22-inch vertical obstacl more

2002 AM General Hummer H1

Modern chariot of the military, the AM General HMMWV has become a mechanical symbol of freedom. more