It’s an incongruous sight, Jeanneau’s latest Leader 33. It looks a little like someone decided to fit a back-up auxiliary outboard but due to a communications breakdown, a 250hp was mistakenly bolted on instead of a 10hp. And then you notice that there are two of them… Welcome to the…
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450hp outboard: Mercury Racing releases most powerful model yet
Outboard specialist EP Barrus has pushed the envelope with its latest launch, the 450hp Mercury Racing 450R. Built around a supercharged 4.6-litre four-stroke V8, this model is the most powerful outboard engine you can buy today (Seven Marine’s 650hp unit remains a rarity). But it’s not just power that it…
Cox CXO 300hp diesel outboard production plans and release date revealed
Berthon Power have announced they are the official UK and Ireland distributor for Cox Powertrain. The 300hp diesel outboard engine CXO300 will go into production later this year
V6 outboards: Six of the best from Mercury Marine
The Mercury Verado range of supercharged 175-225hp outboard motors has been replaced by an all-new family of naturally aspirated 3.4-litre V6 outboards. The move marks a major change in direction for one of the world’s leading outboard engine manufacturers. Until now, the company has relied on belt-driven superchargers to boost…
Diesel outboard head-to-head test: Cox CXO 300hp vs Oxe 200hp
I‘ve been looking forward to this day for years now. From the moment I first heard about Cox’s plans to build a 300hp diesel outboard engine, I’ve been begging them to let me be the first journalist to test it and finally it appears that my persistence is about to…
Yamaha 425hp outboard: Most powerful V8 set-up tested
While Yamaha is not a company to shout about power, most of us already know how extraordinary the specs for the new XTO are. Taking the mantle as Yamaha’s flagship motor from the established F350, this naturally aspirated direct injection 5.6-litre V8 generates an output of 425hp, making it the…
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Cox Powertrain CXO 300hp: the world’s first 300hp diesel outboard engine has landed
Cox Powertrain CXO 300hp, the world’s first 300hp production diesel outboard is here at last, thanks to the engineering expertise of a pioneering British company
WoKart: the sportsboat catamaran water go-kart!
The agility of a go-cart, the speed of a sportsboat and the layout of a catamaran for performance: meet the WoKart!
Boat Test: Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9.0 WA and Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9 CC
The French yard’s latest offerings are both remarkably fast, capable craft. But which of the two is the better bet for your style of boating?
Review: Neander Dtorque diesel outboard
The new Neander Dtorque motor promises super-low fuel consumption, ‘little more than 10-12 litres per hour at full throttle,’ in fact
Honda BF6 Outboard Engine
Re-engineered and vastly improving on its BF5 predecessor, this nippy outboard boasts a 1.5-litre fuel tank (the biggest in its class) resulting in a very respectable range without the need for a remote tank. The engine itself is still based on a 127cc block but with countless refinements to reduce…
Torqeedo Travel 1003-CS
Though we may not be deftly filming pink river dolphins, jaguars or elusive jungle animals from the water’s edge, Torqeedo’s electric outboards are just as useful for mere recreational boat owners and offer easy, almost silent cruising and cheap running costs. Owners of electric engines never have to wrestle with…
Fjord 36 xpress takes the fight to Axopar
Fjord launches its first outboard powered boat – the 36 xpress
Torqeedo ‘silent’ outboards power Planet Earth II
Near-silent outboard motors are behind some of the amazing images being enjoyed by millions in Sir David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II TV series
The ultimate 10hp outboard engine group test
We pit six of the best 10hp outboard engines on the market against each other for our latest group test
The ultimate 5hp outboard engine group test
We pit six of the best 5hp outboard engines against each other in a head-to-head group test on the Solent to find out which is best
10hp outboard engines tested
We find the seven main 10hp outboard engines on the marine market and review them all
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We look at 2.5hp and 5hp engines in this outboard test to find the best option for your tender