The most powerful outboard at Seawork
UK Mercury importers, Barrus, plan to unveil the mighty 7.6 litre V12 600hp Mercury Verado outboard engine at Seawork 2021.
With this launch, Mercury continues to transform the high-horsepower outboard market, providing its most powerful and capable outboard, which includes several industry-first features for a wide variety of applications.
Groundbreaking product innovations include the following:
* The world’s first V12 outboard, the 600hp Verado engine features a naturally aspirated, large displacement, quad cam powerhead that generates impressive torque to get heavy boats out of the hole and on plane quickly and to accelerate up to rated speed rapidly.
* The industry’s first two speed automatic transmission for an outboard optimises engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise.
* The industry’s first steerable gearcase on an outboard pivots independently underwater while the engine’s powerhead remains in a space saving fixed position. This provides more room for multi engine configurations and a wider steering angle for agile handling. With help from contra rotating propellers, it also has better “bite” in the water for docking and other close quarters manoeuvring.
* Several enhanced Mercury technologies work in conjunction to enable the V12 Verado outboard to deliver exceptional fuel economy and range.
The development of the V12 Verado outboard is a product of Mercury’s continued commitment to investing in R&D and manufacturing expansion, which includes more than $1.5 billion of investment since 2008.
“We’ve dedicated substantial investments and years of effort toward enhancing our ability to turn highly creative ideas into practical, functional and dependable solutions,” said Tim Reid, Mercury Marine Vice President of Development and Engineering. “That work has positioned us well to anticipate and respond to shifts in the marketplace.”
“Mercury innovation pushes the boundaries yet again with an outboard that is a real game-changer,” said Ben Allen, General Manager of the Marine Division at Barrus, Mercury Marine’s exclusive distributor in the UK and Eire. “We are excited to see this engine and to experience first hand Mercury’s most powerful outboard and the world’s first V12.”
The Mercury Marine V12 Verado outboard will be available from summer 2021. Another highlight of the Barrus stand at Seawork will be Mercury’s new DTS (Digital Throttle and Shifter system), due for launch in autumn 2021.
Visit Barrus at Seawork 2021 on stand Q18
