diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2236102d..f596e08e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.0.0 (UPCOMING)
+
+* Feature: Added [hooks](http://savonrb.com/#hook_into_the_system).
+
 ## 0.9.7 (2011-08-25)
 
 * Feature: Merged [pull request 210](https://github.com/rubiii/savon/pull/210) by
diff --git a/lib/savon/global.rb b/lib/savon/global.rb
index 320d66b3..22ccf21d 100644
--- a/lib/savon/global.rb
+++ b/lib/savon/global.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "logger"
 require "savon/soap"
+require "savon/hooks/group"
 
 module Savon
   module Global
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@ def deprecate?
       @deprecate != false
     end
 
+    # Returns the hooks.
+    def hooks
+      @hooks ||= Hooks::Group.new
+    end
+
     # Reset to default configuration.
     def reset_config!
       self.log = true
diff --git a/lib/savon/hooks/group.rb b/lib/savon/hooks/group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26eb000b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/savon/hooks/group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require "savon/hooks/hook"
+
+module Savon
+  module Hooks
+
+    # = Savon::Hooks::Group
+    #
+    # Manages a list of hooks.
+    class Group
+
+      # Accepts an Array of +hooks+ to start with.
+      def initialize(hooks = nil)
+        self.hooks = hooks
+      end
+
+      attr_writer :hooks
+
+      def hooks
+        @hooks ||= []
+      end
+
+      # Adds a new hook.
+      def define(id, hook, &block)
+        hooks << Hook.new(id, hook, &block)
+      end
+
+      # Removes hooks matching the given +ids+.
+      def reject!(*ids)
+        ids = ids.flatten
+        hooks.reject! { |hook| ids.include? hook.id }
+      end
+
+      # Returns a new group for a given +hook+.
+      def select(hook)
+        Group.new hooks.select { |h| h.hook == hook }
+      end
+
+      # Calls the hooks with the given +args+ and returns the
+      # value of the last hooks.
+      def call(*args)
+        hooks.inject(nil) { |memo, hook| hook.call(*args) }
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/savon/hooks/hook.rb b/lib/savon/hooks/hook.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b31b8d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/savon/hooks/hook.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module Savon
+  module Hooks
+
+    # = Savon::Hooks::Hook
+    #
+    # A hook used somewhere in the system.
+    class Hook
+
+      HOOKS = [
+
+        # Replaces the POST request executed to call a service.
+        # See: Savon::SOAP::Request#response
+        #
+        # Receives the <tt>Savon::SOAP::Request</tt> and is expected to return an <tt>HTTPI::Response</tt>.
+        # It can change the request and return something falsy to still execute the POST request.
+        :soap_request
+
+      ]
+
+      # Expects an +id+, the name of the +hook+ to use and a +block+ to be called.
+      def initialize(id, hook, &block)
+        self.id = id
+        self.hook = hook
+        self.block = block
+      end
+
+      attr_accessor :id, :hook, :block
+
+      # Calls the +block+ with the given +args+.
+      def call(*args)
+        block.call(*args)
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/savon/soap/request.rb b/lib/savon/soap/request.rb
index 6ce5465e..d7c383d4 100644
--- a/lib/savon/soap/request.rb
+++ b/lib/savon/soap/request.rb
@@ -14,43 +14,43 @@ class Request
 
       # Expects an <tt>HTTPI::Request</tt> and a <tt>Savon::SOAP::XML</tt> object
       # to execute a SOAP request and returns the response.
-      def self.execute(request, soap)
-        new(request, soap).response
+      def self.execute(http, soap)
+        new(http, soap).response
       end
 
       # Expects an <tt>HTTPI::Request</tt> and a <tt>Savon::SOAP::XML</tt> object.
-      def initialize(request, soap)
-        self.request = setup(request, soap)
+      def initialize(http, soap)
+        self.soap = soap
+        self.http = configure(http)
       end
 
-      # Accessor for the <tt>HTTPI::Request</tt>.
-      attr_accessor :request
+      attr_accessor :soap, :http
 
       # Executes the request and returns the response.
       def response
-        @response ||= with_logging { HTTPI.post request }
+        @response ||= SOAP::Response.new(
+          Savon.hooks.select(:soap_request).call(self) || with_logging { HTTPI.post(http) }
+        )
       end
 
     private
 
-      # Sets up the +request+ using a given +soap+ object.
-      def setup(request, soap)
-        url, body = soap.endpoint, soap.to_xml
+      # Configures a given +http+ from the +soap+ object.
+      def configure(http)
+        http.url = soap.endpoint
+        http.body = soap.to_xml
+        http.headers["Content-Type"] ||= ContentType[soap.version]
+        http.headers["Content-Length"] ||= soap.to_xml.length.to_s
 
-        request.url = url
-        request.body = body
-        request.headers["Content-Type"] ||= ContentType[soap.version]
-        request.headers["Content-Length"] ||= body.length.to_s
-
-        request
+        http
       end
 
       # Logs the HTTP request, yields to a given +block+ and returns a <tt>Savon::SOAP::Response</tt>.
       def with_logging
-        log_request request.url, request.headers, request.body
+        log_request http.url, http.headers, http.body
         response = yield
         log_response response.code, response.body
-        SOAP::Response.new response
+        response
       end
 
       # Logs the SOAP request +url+, +headers+ and +body+.
diff --git a/lib/savon/version.rb b/lib/savon/version.rb
index 3b97ae27..df113078 100644
--- a/lib/savon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/savon/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Savon
 
-  Version = "0.9.7"
+  Version = "1.0.0"
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/savon/soap/request_spec.rb b/spec/savon/soap/request_spec.rb
index e122b6c6..18414b62 100644
--- a/spec/savon/soap/request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/savon/soap/request_spec.rb
@@ -20,30 +20,30 @@
 
   describe ".new" do
     it "uses the SOAP endpoint for the request" do
-      soap_request.request.url.should == URI(soap.endpoint)
+      soap_request.http.url.should == URI(soap.endpoint)
     end
 
     it "sets the SOAP body for the request" do
-      soap_request.request.body.should == soap.to_xml
+      soap_request.http.body.should == soap.to_xml
     end
 
     it "sets the Content-Type header for SOAP 1.1" do
-      soap_request.request.headers["Content-Type"].should == Savon::SOAP::Request::ContentType[1]
+      soap_request.http.headers["Content-Type"].should == Savon::SOAP::Request::ContentType[1]
     end
 
     it "sets the Content-Type header for SOAP 1.2" do
       soap.version = 2
-      soap_request.request.headers["Content-Type"].should == Savon::SOAP::Request::ContentType[2]
+      soap_request.http.headers["Content-Type"].should == Savon::SOAP::Request::ContentType[2]
     end
 
     it "does not set the Content-Type header if it's already specified" do
       headers = { "Content-Type" => "text/plain" }
       soap_request = Savon::SOAP::Request.new HTTPI::Request.new(:headers => headers), soap
-      soap_request.request.headers["Content-Type"].should == headers["Content-Type"]
+      soap_request.http.headers["Content-Type"].should == headers["Content-Type"]
     end
 
     it "sets the Content-Length header" do
-      soap_request.request.headers["Content-Length"].should == soap.to_xml.length.to_s
+      soap_request.http.headers["Content-Length"].should == soap.to_xml.length.to_s
     end
   end