Mercury Goes Boldly With 600-HP V-12 Verado Outboard

[Matt Trulio]

Meet the world's first V-12 outboard engine, https://www.speedonthewater.com/mercury-goes-boldly-with-600-hp-v-12-verado-outboard/

[cfm]

1300 pounds. Yikes. Guess def made for large boats with outboards.

[jriggs]

Is it a 2 stroke?

[RichL]

includes a two-speed, automatic hydraulic transmission

First thing I thought about was the old "Powerglide" transmission.

[Rattlesnake Jake]

Got an email from Formula showing their new 50' crossover cruiser with 4 of them hanging on the back..

[rschap1]

5200 pounds worth of egg beater

[Padraig]

A 565 weighs 1200 pounds vs the egg beaters 1300. I know the IO also has an outline and associated hardware but the outboard also has hardware and is positioned further back. It would be interesting to see a 565 vs the new 600hp outboard.

Padraig

[cfm]

565 dressed is way less than that, so I’d guess that includes the outdrive stuff too.
Edit in: Did I just repeat what you said ? Lol.

[92nsx]

A 565 weighs 1200 pounds vs the egg beaters 1300. I know the IO also has an outline and associated hardware but the outboard also has hardware and is positioned further back. It would be interesting to see a 565 vs the new 600hp outboard.

Padraig

Apples to apples :nutkick.

Merc 600sci 1267 lbs, MSRP $58,000 VS the v12 1260 lbs, MRSP $77,000. :) :thinking-023:

I will say tho, still some cool tech that they sammiched a v12 into a outboard.

[Padraig]

Yes the 600 sci and the new OB 600 would be an interesting match up and $19,000 difference would buy a some gas.

Padraig

[GRH]

Probably need a doctorate from MIT to take the cowling off......

[92nsx]

I wonder when Skip will put 6 of these on the back of an Tirranna?