Mil-Spec’s Latest Hummer H1 Build Looks Ready To Storm The Desert

Hard as it may seem to believe, there are those for whom even a Hummer H1 isn’t tough enough. Fortunately Mil-Spec is there to help, and it’s just revealed its latest build.

The Michigan-based modifier has made a name for itself beefing up Humvees with all manner of upgrades. Half of those trucks it’ll make will be custom-ordered by individual clients, but this one was commissioned by the factory itself – and is now up for sale.

The fourth Launch Edition made to date, this Hummer is based on a four-door hardtop with the short pickup bed in the back – as opposed to the two-door pickup, four-door soft-top, four-door slantback, and five-door wagon versions Mil-Spec also offers. But as you can probably tell, it’s been comprehensively enhanced.

It rides on 40-inch off-road tires (not normally offered), winch kit, tow package, heavy-duty brush guard, beefy rear step bumper, aluminum intake snorkel, front and overhead light bars, dropdown tire carrier, wide-body kit, and the black powder-coated Baja Package. The interior is all done up in duck canvas and black leather, and the bodywork’s been finished in matte Desert Tan.

Like any other of Mil-Spec’s Launch Edition Hummers, it packs a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 with 500 horsepower and a bonkers 1,000 lb-ft of torque, channeled (naturally) to all four wheels through an Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission.

Enticed? Mil-Spec will sell this one to you for $249,000, minus an available factory-direct rebate. Suffice it to say that this is not an affordable alternative to a Jeep Wrangler, no matter how you might option one.

Video Shows Porsche Taycan Prototypes Benchmarked Against Tesla Model S

As Sun Tzu used to say, “if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles”.

Just How Quick Is The Bugatti Chiron Compared To The McLaren 720S?

The answer is a couple of mouse clicks away and shows the two beasts going head-to-head on the drag strip.

Aston Martin Looking To Fly In Parts In Order To Avoid Brexit Disruption

The British carmaker is considering using airports close to its HQ instead of the Dover port.

Mil-Spec’s Latest Hummer H1 Build Looks Ready To Storm The Desert

Assemble your own Marine Expeditionary Force (and $250k) to pile into this generously upgraded Humvee.

Is This New BMW M5 A Prototype For A Hardcore CS Model?

The white prototype looks like a regular M5 until you spot the unique trunk spoiler.

Police Taser Angry BMW Driver Who Smashed Up His Own Car

Video surfaced of a man bashing his BMW 3-Series Convertible with a baseball bat, only to be tasered by authorities.

Owner Crashed Brand New McLaren Senna Just Hours After Taking Delivery

As far as we know, this is the first recorded accident involving a McLaren Senna.

Mercedes May Kill Smart Within A Decade And Make Its Own Supermini

It doesn’t seem as though the Smart brand will be around forever.

592HP Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Can Be Your Nürburgring Race Taxi For €199

That will buy you a passenger ride in the fastest production sedan on the Nordschleife with a professional driver behind the wheel.

Scuderia Ferrari Boss Says Esports Is A Threat To Formula One

According to Maurizio Arrivabene, Formula 1 racing is in direct competition with gaming consoles.