Service Dealer are pleased to announce that Honda's Mean Mower V2, which is out to reclaim the crown for the world’s fastest lawnmower, will appear at this year's Service Dealer Conference.

Pro race driver Jess Hawkins with the Mean Mower V2

The Mean Mower V2 will be accompanied by pro race driver Jess Hawkins, who has been chosen by Honda as the perfect driver to try to tame the incredible, refined raw power of the machine - which has a target speed of 150mph in its sights.

The mower and Jess will be appearing at the Oxford Belfry Hotel on the 15th November giving our dealer delegates the opportunity to find out more about what it takes to drive a lawnmower at such phenomenal speeds - with of course plenty of opportunities to take pictures with both the machine and its driver.

The Mean Mower V2 features a 999cc four-cylinder engine taken from Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade SP motorcycle. With a super-light frame and engine dry weight of just 69.1kg the engineers behind its construction predict a power to weight ratio of 1000bhp/tonne!

A key part of the brief of the machine's design was to retain the look of a lawnmower - in this case the Honda HF 2622 lawn tractor– which it does by carrying over its front cowl, grass box and body panels. The second essential element is the ability to still cut grass, which it also still does, thanks to slight revisions to the cutter deck to house the chain running to the rear tyres and the two batteries required to power electric motors which spin carbon fibre blades to mow.

At just 23, Jess Hawkins has recently been performing as a stunt driver in the touring Fast & Furious Live show. She has also competed with Excelr8 Motorsport in the Mini Challenge, Cooper Pro Class as well as having impressive karting credentials plus limited experience in saloons and single seaters.

You can find all the information you need regarding the Service Dealer Conference & Awards on our website, including booking details and information