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Honda's Mean, Green Mower
- Autoweek, Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:22 AM
A mower that goes 130 mph? Yes, It's Honda's Mean Mower. It built the machine in response to a Top Gear magazine challenge and had Scottish race-car driver and British Touring Car Champion Gordon “Flash” Shedden test it from behind the wheel. The automaker dropped a 1,000cc motorcycle engine into one of its riding mowers. The suspension and tires were added from a racing ATV, allowing it to go from 0-60 mph in just four seconds. It clocked 100 mph on a test spin at Top Gear's annual Speed Week event.
