Categoria: Engines
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Big news from Volvo Penta for an ever easier navigation
Big news from Volvo Penta for an ever easier navigation A whole lot of news are coming from Volvo Penta in the next season. Innovative news, if I must say… How can you call a maneuver joystick for shaft drives, or the Remote e-Key. And there’s more. In a single press meeting, the Swedish company…
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Mercury Racing QC4v 1550: evolution of V8
With Mercury Racing QC4v 1550 the V8 evolves: thanks to supercharging it reaches 1550 HP, or 1350 HP for leisure boating. Il Mercury Racing QC4v 1550 has been designed for racing (it’s in the name…), but also for very fast cruising. Among the main features it sports a supercharger, but also an increase in displacement…
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New in 2017: Tohatsu MFS9.8B and MFS8B
Genoa Boat Show will see the debut of the new Tohatsu MFS9.8B and MFS8B outboards. They will celebrate the 60th birthday of the Japanese manufacturer. Tohatsu MFS9.8B and MFS8B, small but brave In the last four years Tohatsu has introduced 16 new outboard engines, all characterized by a vanguard technology to grant reliability and performance.…
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Mercury FourStroke 115 Pro XS: the third step
Mercury FourStroke 115 Pro XS is the third stage in the evolution of an engine introduced just two years ago, and addressed to a very specific demand. With Mercury FourStroke 115 Pro XS we reach the third step: this is a very popular powerstep, and after the FourStroke 115 it’s been time for the SeaPro…
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Yamaha F150 e F175 engines are hitting the market
After debuting at Miami Boat Show, the two new outboard units from the Japanese manufacturer are ready to go in the water. Yamaha F150 and F175 are the main novelties from the triple tuning fork brand, marking a leap ahead in terms of technology and functionality. Yamaha F150 e F175, technology first The new Yamaha…
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MERCURY MARINE LAUNCHES “GO BOLDLY” BRAND: HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS
Mercury Go Boldly is a slogan and a philosophy at the same time, which together aim to broaden the perception of the brand in a perspective focused on the boating lifestyle that Mercury, with their wide range of products, are able to enhance. Whether for fishing, relax, adventure, sports, high-performance navigation or whatever else, every…
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Evinrude G2 E-Tec, that’s what we call a revolution
It’s not just a new entry in the line-up: Evinrude G2 E-Tec feature a new 2.7 liter block, much advance in technology, and powersteps of 150 and 200 HP. Talking of two-stroke engines, both in marine and motorbike industry, the topic is polarizing: either you hate it or you love it. Sure, if you look…
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New Mercury Diesel 6.7L engine family unveiled in Miami
Mercury Marine took the stage of the 2017 Miami International Boat Show to announce Mercury Diesel 6.7L midrange engine family. The new common-rail engines will be offered with three power levels: 480hp, 500hp and 550hp. They will be available as inboards or packaged with the Mercury Zeus pod-drive. The new Mercury Diesel engine is compatible…
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Volvo Penta unveils new 380 and 430 HP engines in Miami
The new V8 rounds out Volvo Penta’s line-up of next-generation gasoline engines. Volvo Penta has introduced the most powerful of their modern V8 marine gasoline engines at the 2017 Miami International Boat Show. Offered in 380 and 430 HP powersteps, the new aluminum units are based on the known General Motors Gen-V block, and incorporate…
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2016 preview: Tohatsu MFS15/20D and MFS25/30C
After the 40HP unit introduced last year, the four-stroke family in the Tohatsu range expands with the MFS15/20D and MFS25/30C. Four strokes for four models: this could be the title for the Japanese manufacturer’s season. HYPERLINK “http://www.tohatsu.co.jp/marine_en/distributors/tabid/338/Default.aspx” t “_blank”Tohatsu MFS15/20D and MFS25/30C mean four power steps and two perfectly modular blocks: bore and stroke are the…