Segway Technology has entered the UTV market with something completely new: the first ever hybrid UTV. Segway rose to fame more than ten years ago with its unique gyro-stabilised two-wheeled personal transport device, itself pretty off-road capable when fitted with big knobbly tyres.

Now, it has launched the Villain, a hybrid UTV that combines a two-cylinder petrol engine with a continuously engaged electric motor. The vehicle’s battery sits beneath the floor of the cabin.

Like mid or top end hybrid road cars and SUVs, the Villain also features regenerative braking, sending electricity back to the battery under deceleration.

Since its launched, Segway has branched out into all-terrain vehicles, utility side by sides, sport side by sides and even on-road vehicles.

Approaching the international market from a long-term perspective, Segway Powersports has numerous self-developed patented designs including a hybrid powertrain, internal combustion engines, a smart IOV system and advanced vehicle designs.