Volvo Penta s new D6-310 marine diesel engine has been honoured with the Editors Choice Award by the American magazine Motor Boating . The new generation D6-310 and D4-210 engines, displacing 5.5 and 3.7 litres respectively, were launched by Volvo Penta last autumn and are being installed in boats in the 22ft to 45ft size range. Volvo Penta has increased production capacity at its Vara, Sweden engine plant to meet demand for the new engines.
During acceptance trails the quad water-jet driven aluminium catamaran designed by BMT Nigel Gee and Associates of Southampton UK exceeded all contractual performance targets, achieving a light-ship speed of 42.5 knots the very first time under way. A service speed of 36 knots was achieved with a payload equivalent to 30 vehicles and 250 passengers.
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