New MAN i6-800 marine engine debuts

German engine manufacturer MAN recently unveiled its latest generation of six-cylinder engines for displacement-hull yachts and planing-hull boats up to 55 feet in a European premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2016.

The newly developed marine engine, with a capacity of 12.4L, is available in two power classes: the i6-730 with 537 kW (730hp) and the i6-800 with 588 kW (800hp).

The modern Common Rail injection system with up to 1800 bar is said to generate high medium pressures and optimise combustion, in turn ensuring low vibrations and noise emissions as well as low fuel consumption.

Behind the i6-800 and i6-730 is MAN's successful D2676 engine, which has proven itself for many years in a wide range of on- and off-road applications.

The latest in-line six-cylinder engine from MAN Engines is said to be not only outstanding in terms of power, reliability and performance, but it has been lauded as well. 

At the beginning of 2016, the MAN i6-800 and MAN i6-730 were singled out for the international Red Dot Award for their high-quality design.

"With the introduction of the i6, we now have an MAN engine which no longer purely represents reliability and power. The outstanding design of the i6 is the "icing on the cake" for luxury yachts, and next to dynamics, it also brings aesthetics to the engine room," says Claus Benzler, Head of MAN Marine Engines.

Another showpiece is the 12-cylinder MAN V12-1900 engine (second photo above) with 1324 kW (1900hp), which is optionally available with a design cover and chrome- or gold-plated cylinder head covers. The most powerful engine in the MAN Engines portfolio to date had its world premiere in Cannes in 2015. More at MAN yacht engine range.