Honda claims world record with its 116-mph lawnmower
 

bugs in your beer fast :2 cents: :1orglaugh

According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Smart man he was, but I feel he neglected a key measure of insanity: The speed of one's lawnmower.

With the exception of Acura's upcoming NSX, Honda hasn't made a fast car in sometime. Perhaps that's because it's been focusing its efforts on building a lawnmower capable of claiming Guinness' world record?

Hitting 116.57 mph, Honda's "Mean Mower" has officially become the world's fastest lawnmower, besting the previous record by almost 30 mph ? despite falling short of its 130 mph target. Ridden by Piers Ward from Top Gear Magazine at the IDIADA Proving Ground in Tarragona, Spain, the top speed run was measured over a 100-meter speed trap, under the watchful eyes of Guinness. To make it official, the run had to be repeated in both directions within an hour.


article and video...

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wonder when the first drunk bastard smacks into someones home. :helpme trip to the corner store :thumbsup

I wonder if they will sponsor a lawnmower racing team...........

That's just not practical unless you have like 10 acres you need to mow..



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fun usually doesn't involve being practical :thumbsup

:1orglaugh haha I know it was called sarcasm. I'd love to build a off road golf cart with a 1000 cc engine if I had the extra $$ laying around

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ADG

You guys have never seen the monster garage lawn mover?

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/mex...07e_451563.jpg


Go, Speedy Gonzales!

used for airport fields i guess?

ouch :1orglaugh

I need this

Whatever patch of grass isn't torn from the ground, will at least be cut.

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