Categoria: Engines
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Tohatsu, 60 years and 3,5 million outboards later
Tohatsu Marine Corporation started producing outboard engines in 1956, and by the end of October the lines have built unit number 3,500,000 Three and a half million of engines in 58 years of activity, distributed to boaters on over 100 Countries with the brand Tohatsu, but also supplied to other Companies that market them with…
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New Suzuki DF200A “The Super”
The Japanese builder launched the new Suzuki DF200A, a four-cylinder outboard engine which promises to be light, frugal and powerful. We tested on Lake Geneva: here’s how it works When looking for top performance, you don’t necessarily have to go for more cylinders. At least, not anymore. So Suzuki follows the trend and introduces this…
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Suzuki DF300AP : the outboard goes out of the ordinary
After so many years of black, white and grayish cowlings, finally colors are conquering the outboards’ liveries. This is what Suzuki has done to celebrate their 50th anniversary in boating: a new range of DF300AP characterized by the colorful and peculiar look. Suzuki Marine decided to celebrate their 50th anniversary with four extra-series engines, conceived…
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Yamaha Marine debuts the new F150, F8/FT8 outboards
Yamaha Marine has just announced three big news: F150 is the renewed version of the popular and reliable 150HP 4-stroke unit. The transportable F8 is available also in the High Thrust FT8 version. It’s not easy to improve such a successful and bench-marking engine like the F150. Yamaha Marine engineers had to raise the bar…
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We went for a little test: four Verados, 71 mph
In Dubai we had the chance to test the brand new Mercury Verado 400 R (which, of course, stands for Racing). Four of them on a Victory57 monohull, and we touched 71 mph. Or 61 knots. The main difference between the Mercury Verado 400R and the likewise new Mercury Verado 350, beside the 50HP, is…
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Tohatsu MFS 40 A: four strokes made to hit
Brand new, and especially four strokes: the Tohatsu MFS 40 / 50 A outboard proudly shows off thanks to several innovations. There’s many key factors about the Tohatsu MFS 40/50 A, some of which are particulary significant for the severe conditions it’s been tested in, in order to comply to the needs of markets like…
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Volvo Penta, a new generation of gas engines
Volvo Penta has in the pipeline a new generation of V6 and V8 stern-driven gas engines. Between this year and 2016, Volvo Penta will introduce a full range of V6 and V8 gas engines with e new generation sterndrive, starting from the two 4.3 V6 with catalytic converter, developing 200 and 240 HP. Thanks to…
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V6 Suzuki: power, versatility, reliability
The range of V6 outboards from Suzuki is declined in four power steps: 200, 225, 250 and 300 HP. A cutting-edge technology grants high performance. The architecture of Suzuki V6 offer advantages in terms of size and weight: the reduced angle between the two banks (55 degrees) allowed to adopt a smaller block without compromising…
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Volvo Penta Forward Drive, another revolution in marine propulsion
The new Volvo Penta Forward Drive (FWD) could bring a revolution in the segment of sterndrive transmissions. Perhaps this is the dawn of a new era for the sporty segment of the nautical market. Volvo Penta has just introduced the Forward Drive, which combines counter-rotating front propellers with a traditional, trimmable sterndrive. The patented design…
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Suzuki Marine at the Genoa Boat Show: between history and future
To celebrate her first 50 years as an outboard producer, in Genoa Suzuki Marine not only will show their new products, but also some of the engines that made the history of the brand in the boating business. The appointment is at pavillon B, stand A3, where three units will mark the fundamental milestones in…