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Mercury 500R V8

As the only UK magazine invited to the global launch of Mercury Racing’s latest high-performance outboard, PBR flies to Charleston,…

ZAR 95 SL

ZAR 95 SL

A sunbather’s delight or a petrolhead’s paradise? Greg Copp discusses the identity of the ZAR 95 Sport Luxury. Few boats…

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Nimbus T11

Nimbus T11

Greg Copp hops on board the T11 walk-around from Nimbus and finds a multi-tasker that soaks up the sea miles…

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Highfield Sport 700

Highfield Boats specialise in building functional, offshore-styled, alloy-hulled RIBs. In this review, PBR correspondent Barry Thompson tests the merits of…

Mercury Avator 7.5e

Mercury Avator 7.5E

This ‘plug and play’ electric outboard offers unparalleled performance from just 750 watts. The Avator 7.5e marks Mercury Marine’s debut…

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