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New Volvo Penta 4.3L V6s
Northern Hemisphere markets get new catalysed 200 and 240hp V6, but no local announcement yetVolvo Penta has announced the introduction of the first two models of its next-generation sterndrive marine gasoline engines.
The new 4.3-litre catalysed V6 engines, rated at 200 and 240 horsepower, will supplement Volvo Penta’s current V6 product line. The marine engines debuted at the Marine Dealers Conference & Expo (MDCE) in Orlando, Florida, from November 16-19.
Volvo Penta will roll out the complete new family of next-generation V6 and V8 petrol sterndrive engines during 2015 and 2016 in America. Leveraging the latest advances in automotive engineering, they expand on the revolutionary award-winning V8-380 introduced by Volvo Penta in 2012.
CORPORATE VIEW
"At Volvo Penta, innovation is in our DNA," said Ron Huibers, president of Volvo Penta of the Americas.
"We’re very proud of our impressive record of industry firsts, such as sterndrive, Duoprop, Joysticks, IPS and Glass Cockpits.
Now we’re raising the bar once again. These next-generation gasoline engines are true thoroughbreds incorporating innovations that yield dramatic improvements in torque, acceleration, fuel efficiency, emissions and durability at a competitive cost.”
"Volvo Penta already offers the widest range of engines and drive options in the marine industry, and the new-technology gasoline engines will provide even more choices for our customers," Huibers added.
KEY BENEFITS
Key benefits and technologies include:
<< Better fuel economy and lower emissions through common-rail direct fuel injection
<< Higher torque and acceleration using Variable Valve Timing (VVT)
<< No saltwater exposure to any internal engine parts with freshwater cooling (FWC)
<< Increased power-to-weight ratio due to lightweight all-aluminum block
<< Optimised for use with ethanol blends using wideband oxygen sensors
<< Extended service intervals and simplified servicing from common engine platform
Current and new engines are available with DPS, OceanX and SX drives as well as Electronic Vessel Control (EVC) options. The engines also come with constant RPM in turns as a standard feature.
"One of our core values at Volvo Penta is to be good stewards of the environment," MR Huibers said.
"These next-generation engines are designed to improve fuel efficiency and meet the world’s most rigorous emission standards, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board, as well as future European Union requirements, by a wide margin. We are also reducing CO emissions at idle by 95 percent."
LOCAL MARKETS
Without the same emmissions controls as the Northern Hemisphere, there's no announcement as to when these catalaysed V6s will be heading to Australia just yt.
Besides, the current 4.3 GTi 200 is a magic engine and the market is price sensitive in this category. Obviously, other parts of the world have more stringent emissions requirements.
But at least one local Volvo Penta agents made the point to us that the current V6 200 is "at least as atmospheric friendly as the current crop of four-stroke outboard engines."
As the catalysed Volvo Penta V8-380 that set the technology bar for these new engines has made its way to Australia, creating a 50mph boat with some Whittley 28-footer installations and a nice sportscruiser from the Mustang 32, local availability of these new 200 and 240hp engines is probably just a matter of time.
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