Husqvarna

Husqvarna's electric Panthera Leo concept ride-on mower

By Loz Blain

16:17 June 18, 2009 PDT

Just when you thought that wildly overdone, highfalutin concept vehicles were the sole preserve of the automotive market, Husqvarna has dropped a lawnmowing bomb with its majestically named Panthera Leo concept ride-on mower. Using five inbuilt electric engines, it lets you quietly go about your lawn maintenance in the knowledge that you've brought a Gatling gun to a knife fight. Three individually suspended cutting heads can be spaced to your liking, there's an LCD dashboard with speed, cutting height, width and battery maintenance readouts and an object collision avoidance system - and it can rotate completely on the spot for total mowing precision. Read More

The world's lightest four-stroke 250 single engine

By Mike Hanlon

10:19 August 5, 2008 PDT

Four stroke dirt bikes were once overweight and underpowered, but that’s changing fast. Specialist off-road motorcycle manufacturer Husqvarna has disclosed details of a new 250 four-stroke engine it is testing that weighs just 22 kilograms. Though the motor may be small, there has been no significant saving in weight as the new bike, which is likely to be available in limited quantities by the end of the year, comes in at 92 kilos dry – the same as the Yamaha YZ250R and Suzuki RMZ250. Read More

Husqvarna's Robot Lawn Mower

By Mike Hanlon

The new Auto-Mower from Husqvarna is capable of maintaining a lawn area of between 1200 and 1500 square metres and once the low-current perimeter wire is installed, there is absolutely no outside help required. Read More