I miss the old Hummer

I don,t know but I think the old Hummer was faster and better for the Dakar.
What do you guys think?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on February 26, 2016 at 10:03pm

I miss the 80's when I won more races than I lost. But, like the HUMMER's time has pass'd , racers where sold, times have changed.

Permalink Reply by Eduardo Martinez on February 26, 2016 at 10:46pm

I'm not sold on that answer. Its not a computer where it goes obsolete. The Baja truck if I remember right was built in the 90's and its a great truck and still going strong. I'm a Robby fan and that wont change. Just from watching all the different videos to me it seems like the Hummer just handled better and went over stuff much easier and the new Gordini seems very uneasy. Just my observation and opinion. I'm not afraid of change either.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on February 26, 2016 at 11:18pm

it was JMO, they were old and got sold. Has anyone else build rear engine'd racers and won a stage since they where sold? Not so much on both counts. The HUMMER's where not WRC fast. I lost my patients looking for the footage of the HUMMER needing a 3 point turn to make a turn in 2013.
If they where great for the current version of DAKAR, Yazeed would be using the 2 HUMMER's he bought.
Not so much, Yazeed has a Toyota

Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on February 27, 2016 at 7:36am
Mike, you had a "fro" while racing to DEVO didn't you! Come clean..." Crack that whip"!
Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on February 27, 2016 at 1:51am
Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on February 27, 2016 at 7:43am
That's gotta be my favorite RG moment!! What's yours?
Permalink Reply by Bricoop on February 27, 2016 at 10:59am

Favorite Hummer moment...possibly iquque, but I really enjoy this one showing its toughness:

Permalink Reply by WJM on February 27, 2016 at 11:37am

If the Dakar was still in Africa, then yes I think the HUMMER would still be a good piece. Even if the Dakar still went through Chile, the Atacama Desert, and the dunes it could hold its own. Narrow WRC fire roads like we're seeing now puts the HUMMER at a woeful disadvantage.

Permalink Reply by WJM on February 27, 2016 at 11:43am
One of my favorite HUMMER Moments

Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on February 27, 2016 at 6:21pm
Very cool, but there are probably 5 more I know of are super cool and special!
Permalink Reply by Javier Contreras on February 27, 2016 at 10:21pm
All of us miss it, but the Gordini is better for the kind of rally roads here in Argentina.
Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on March 3, 2016 at 8:11am
I miss that old hummer too. I loved hearing that thing come down those dunes.

BTW, did RG finish this years Dakar? They dont have him listed on the Dakars wedsite under results. Hell i just found out who won

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