Yamaha XTO 450
More punch and less weight with Yamaha’s new flagship V8 outboard. Yamaha’s launch of their new 5.6L XTO 450 is not too much of a surprise. The recent big-outboard race has likely had some bearing on the new XTO losing
Cox 300HP V8 Diesel Outboard
HMS gets the opportunity to undertake the very first test here in the UK of the much-anticipated Cox diesel outboard technology. The twin 300hp installation, rigged to an Axopar 37 XC, certainly reveals some striking data, but what’s the true
Amaroq Diesel Outboard
A diesel outboard engine light enough to be used on an inflatable. The lightweight diesel outboard, seen by many in the commercial and military sectors as the holy grail in terms of small-craft propulsion, has been a long time coming
Volvo: New Products and Hands-on Testing
Volvo seem unstoppable in their quest to keep on adding more and more functionality to their engine range. What Volvo have ended up with … is a system that in my opinion no longer needs any sensors at all –
Cox 300hp Diesel Outboard
For those that do not have easy access to petrol … the extra cost of the engine will be relatively immaterial compared to the benefits it offers.… this engine will pay for itself in a few years in regular commercial
Yamaha F20G
YFollowing in the wake of their very successful superlight F25G in 2017, Yamaha have launched a lower-powered version, the F20G. The 56kg F20 brings genuine portability to a lively and relatively punchy outboard engine. Before the F20 and F25, such
Mercury 225hp V6 v Mercury 200hp Verado – Fuel consumption test
It is never easy to quantify exactly how efficient a marine engine really is. Every boat is slightly different to its nearest competitor. Weather and tidal conditions are variables that cannot be ignored. Even the latest factory fuel flow meters,
Volvo Hybrid and Electric Power Trains
Volvo have been building hybrid trucks for some time, so it was inevitable that they would eventually transfer their know-how into the marine world, as Dave Marsh reports … Although all-electric products are in the pipeline (circa 2021 launch), most
Selva Introduce New Outboard at SBS
Selva Marine chose the 50th Southampton Boat Show for their first European product launch in advance of the 2019 season. The new Selva Guppy F2.5hp 4-stroke outboard is lighter, yet more powerful, than its predecessor, and enjoys greater torque from
New Mercury V6 and V8 Engines
One aspect that is immediately evident about the entire range is how slim these motors are. Torque, fuel efficiency and top-end power are produced by a simple menu of displacement, effective fuel injection and advanced electronic engine control. New Mercury
Yamaha XTO Offshore 425
Servicing is made all the easier by a flushing connector on the front of the powerhead … In addition to an oversized gear case, which is claimed to be the most hydrodynamic Yamaha have designed, there are hardened gears and
Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up
Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up Launched at the Miami Boat Show, Mercury’s new line-up of outboard engines looks to be setting a new benchmark for middle-capacity V6 motors in terms of power to weight. The range of outboards is based
Mercury 150XS
Mercury 150XS Based on the standard Mercury 150, the 150hp Mercury 150 Pro XS outboard has been developed for those needing maximum punch from a 150hp engine. Building on the success of its smaller sibling, the 115 Pro XS, which
Suzuki DF325
If you were intending to do a lot of sea miles in this country across different locations, a DF325 could make good sense from a long-term perspective. The benefit of having two smaller-diameter propellers instead of one bigger one is
Yamaha F2.5 Outboard
Yamaha F2.5 Outboard Yamaha’s latest outboard offering, the F2.5, is aimed at making powered tender use just that little bit easier. Like many small 4-stroke engines, the F2.5 does its best to be just as light and user-friendly as the
Yamaha F25G and F100F
For so compact and unassuming an engine to provide so appealing a drive comes as a very pleasant surprise indeed. … the size, weight and fuss-free usability of these potent little motors put them right at the forefront of their
Suzuki DF350
Greg Copp takes a closer look at the DF350 from Suzuki... Nothing quite beats the adrenaline rush of nailing the throttles on two big outboard engines. It was not just the twin 350hp DF350s driving the 10m Brig Eagle, but
Evinrude iDock
Evinrude iDock All outboard manufacturers have cottoned on to the fact that everybody expects to be able to berth at the twist of a wrist. So it is a bit surprising that it has taken Evinrude three years since the
First Test Yamaha F25G
Greg Copp takes a close look the Yamaha F25G which is compact but packs plenty of a punch... It is long overdue – a 25hp engine on a par with the lightweight 2-strokes of old. To be fair, Yamaha’s F25G,
Evinrude G2
With its market-leading low-end performance, its unrivalled capacity to adapt its aesthetic to your boat and its continued ease of ownership, the G2 is the most effective Evinrude outboard we’ve seen. You can feel the prodigious torque of these
History of Evinrude
The DNA of Innovation Alain Villemure is vice-president and general manager of the Marine Propulsion Systems Division at BRP. In this exclusive interview with PBR, he gives the inside take on both the Evinrude and Sea-Doo brands and the reasons
Yamaha – New Engines for PWCs
Greg Goulding discusses the changes in the modern-day PWC with a focus on Yamaha’s WaveRunner. Read all about it in the latest issue.
Evinrude 30 MPE
… the simplicity of switching between the two tanks meant I could repeat the change several times. Currently there is considerable interest in the research and development of the system from our waterborne services … The dangers associated with petrol