Hummer

At the center of the sport utility revolution is the Hummer, a consumer SUV that has roots in the strangest of places: the military. In 1985, the army commissioned a new fleet of off-road all-utility vehicles. These vehicles, called originally called High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle, or HMMWV, was then shortened to 'HumVee' and, finally, Hummer.The Hummer's first real test came in the first Persian Gulf War in 1991. The desert sands were the perfect environment for these go-anywhere, do-anything vehicles. Television images of these new, strange vehicles caused quite a stir back in America, and after the war ended, a civilian model of the Hummer was released to great fanfare. These large and imposing vehicles were instant hits with celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger.Today, there are a few different Hummers from which to choose. One thing they all have in common is their commitment to rugged durability. Not so much a pickup truck or SUV in the classic sense, these off-road vehicles have the hardware to back up their claim as the world's most powerful SUV. The original Hummer is the H1 (modeled after its military ancestor), the H2 is their most popular model, and they are now offering a mid-size H3.If you were to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with only one vehicle, the obvious choice would be a Hummer. The exterior size and interior cab space is incomparable, and that's what draws many families to it. Many SUVs claim to be able to drive anywhere, but Hummer is one vehicle that actually has.