Mercury Marine

Mercury Marine is a manufacturer of outboard motors with the Mercury brand and inboard engines with the brand MerCruiser.

  • 3.1 Motor 2009 program

History

The company was founded in 1939 and is now a subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation (USA). It was named by its founder Carl Kiekhaefer after the Roman messenger god Mercury (English Mercury ).

During the Second World War, the company also produced two-man saws and became the largest manufacturer. Mercury Marine is a leading manufacturer of boat engines.

Outboard Motors

According to the rules of the "EPA " and the " RCD " must inter alia comply with certain emission limits new boat engines. This is not possible with conventional carburettor technology in two-stroke engines. Mercury produces both two-stroke engines with fuel injection (EFI ) and four-stroke engines.

Motor program for 2009

In Formula 1 powerboat racing the 2.5-liter two-stroke motor is employed.

Inboard engines

MerCruiser offers both inboard engines and stern drives (brand name: Stern Drive ) to.

Motor program for 2009

  • 4- cylinder in-line engines (gasoline) with 101 kW ( 135 hp )
  • 6- cylinder V- engines (gasoline) with 142/164 kW ( 190/220 hp)
  • 8- cylinder V- engines (gasoline) with 164-895 kW ( 220 to 1200 HP)

Since May 2012 sells Mercury Marine in an exclusive partnership with Volkswagen Marine engines, the TDI Boat engines from Volkswagen worldwide.

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