Mercury Racing Adds 200- And 150-HP V-6 Offerings To Outboard Line
Shortly after the Cannes Yachting Festival opened this morning in the famed city on the French Riviera, Mercury Racing unveiled new 200- and 150-hp V-6 outboard engines for members of the media. The engines are primarily targeted at the small high-performance catamaran and bass-boat market, according to a press release from the Fond du Lac, Wis., company.
Mercury Racing’s latest outboard engine releases are based on a V-6 platform. Photo courtesy Mercury Racing.
“With the new 150R and 200R, we are bringing Mercury Racing DNA to our V-6 outboard range,” said Jeff Broman, Mercury Racing’s category director, in the release. “When it comes to bottom-end torque, these engines are best-in-class“Add the many digital features provided by Mercury’s V6 platform, and the competition cannot match them.”
Both engines are based off the same 3.4-liter platform. The 200-hp version tops out at 6,400 rpm, while its lower-power sibling maxes out at 6,000 rpm. Both operate on 87-octane fuel.
Mercury Racing offers the 200R outboard with two different gearcase setups. With a Torque Master gearcase, which is designed for boats that run 80 to 85 mph, total weight is 469 pounds. The 200R is 20 pounds heavier with the Sport Master gearcase, which according to the release is built for boats that run 80 to 100-plus mph.
Added John Buelow, the president of Mercury Marine, in the release, “In recent years, Mercury Marine and Mercury Racing have raised the bar for innovation in the outboard engine market by introducing new V-8 and V-10 models at the top of our range. Now, we have responded to customer demand by expanding our V-6 offerings.”
Mercury Racing offers outboard engines from 60 to 500 hp.
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