Tag: volvo penta
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Even the spectacular Volvo Ocean Race needs to rely on combustion engines. Can you guess the brand?
We take you into one of the toughest and most demanding sailing competitions in the world, Volvo Ocean Race, which requires the boats to be connected with a network of sophisticated digital devices. Volvo Penta’s D2-75 engine provides power for all of them. The yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean Race are among the world’s…
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New in 2018: the boat is in your hands with Volvo Penta Easy Connect
Always connected. With Volvo Penta Easy Connect you can link your boat to smartohpnes and tablets, and have on your screen the info about engines, on-board systems and route. Nowadays technology, and in particular the chance of being connected always and everywhere, has become a must also in pleasure boating. Last product in order of…
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Beneteau Gran Turismo 50 Fly: three decks are better than two?
After our test of the Hard Top version, here’s the Beneteau Gran Turismo 50 Fly. Is the flybridge necessary? It depends on your taste. And for somebody it can’t be replaced. It is perhaps the climate of the Barcelona coast, the last autumn sun, but staying on the flybridge while I test the new Beneteau…
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The Volvo Penta D13 1000 goes onboard the new Galeon 640 Fly
It’s the largest engine in the Swedish manufacturer’s range. The Volvo Penta D13 1000 is the choice of Galeon Yachts for their latest 640 Fly, launched in Miami in February. Galeon’s latest yacht, the 640 Fly, has been designed to provide a smart use of space throughout its three decks, with luxury touches to appeal…
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Cannes Yachting Festival: Volvo Penta introduces the Forward Drive
Volvo Penta Forward Drive is another benchmark innovation in marine transmissions from the Swedish manufacturer ,after Sterndrives, Duoprop, IPS, Joystick. With a press conference just before the opening of Cannes Yachting Festival, Volvo Penta announces the debut of Volvo Penta Forward Drive (FWD) on the European market, after the good feedback received during Miami Boat Show in February 2015.…
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Volvo Penta IPS turns ten
It is a matter of fact that Volvo Penta IPS transmissions brought a revolution into pleasure boating market. Innovation that continues after ten years. The official presentation was back in 2005 at London Boat Show, and many of us didn’t understand that we werer witnessing a revolution in pleasure motor boating. The Volvo Penta IPS, for…
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Volvo Penta IPS goes extralarge
To celebrate their 10th birthday, Volvo Penta IPS debut on a superyacht: they have been installed on Amer 94 “Save the Sea”. Since the introduction in 2005, Volvo Penta IPS gained popularity as much as the boats that mounted them were increasing in size. Now, following market demand, Volvo Penta can offer three families of powertrains…
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Volvo Penta acquires majority stake in Humphree
Volvo Penta announces that they have signed an agreement to become the major shareholder of the marine technology provider Humphree. Having a majority share in Humphree will further accelerate the next step in Volvo Penta’s plan to become a full marine system supplier. Volvo Penta will gain the ability to extend its range of boat…
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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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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…