Honda Has Built A 189bhp Superbike-Powered Lawn Mower

It's four years since Honda build a 109bhp V-twin-powered lawn mower and set a new world speed record, but now it's back with a superbike engine and an extra 80bhp
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The Honda Mean Mower has done a Lazarus and risen from its death bed. Four years on from achieving a world-beating 116.57mph top speed, the record-breaking grass-trimmer is at it again – this time with a front-mounted engine from a CBR1000RR Fireblade.

Last time we checked, the latest 999cc generation of the legendary Fireblade threw out 189bhp at 13,000rpm, so the 2018 Mean Mower should get a serious shift on. The Mean Mower MkI only used a 109bhp V-twin, so despite aerodynamics’ increased influence at high speed we’re expecting the MkII to smash the current record into tiny bits.

It will, as per the rules, still be able to mow grass. The build, this time based on a HF 2622 mower with a custom chassis, will be driven by rising Honda racing talent Jessica Hawkins. Expect more soon.

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Lauge

Honda knows their Honda memes.

03/16/2018 - 07:43 |
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Anonymous

Me if I was a Honda

03/16/2018 - 08:13 |
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Anonymous

Put a hellcat v8 in a lawnmower… now that’s a Mowpar

03/16/2018 - 09:57 |
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Anonymous

No vtec?

03/18/2018 - 13:14 |
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Will Tasillo

That thing must haul grass!

03/20/2018 - 15:03 |
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Honda NSX

Mow-Tec

03/20/2018 - 23:19 |
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