

“We’ve dedicated substantial investments and years of effort toward enhancing our ability to turn highly creative ideas into practical, functional and dependable solutions,” said Tim Reid, Mercury Marine vice president of development and engineering. The development of the V12 Verado outboard is a product of Mercury’s continued commitment to investing in R&D and manufacturing expansion, which includes more than $1.5 billion of investment since 2008. There’s nothing else like the V12 Verado in the marketplace today,” Drees said. It’s durable, reliable and easy to maintain. It’s so smooth and quiet that you can have a conversation while the engines are running. It’s incredibly fuel efficient, so boaters can go farther and stay out longer. This engine makes boats easy to maneuver near the dock and provides superior handling at all speeds. “The V12 Verado outboard delivers everything boaters want and more in a high-horsepower outboard. Several enhanced Mercury technologies work in conjunction to enable the V12 Verado outboard to deliver exceptional fuel economy and range.With help from contra‑rotating propellers, it also has better “bite” in the water for docking and other close‑quarters maneuvering. This provides more room for multi‑engine configurations and a wider steering angle for agile handling. The industry’s first steerable gearcase on an outboard pivots independently underwater while the engine’s powerhead remains in a space‑saving fixed position.

The industry’s first two‑speed automatic transmission for an outboard optimizes engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise.The world’s first V12 outboard, the 600hp Verado engine features a naturally aspirated, large‑displacement, quad‑cam powerhead that generates impressive torque to get heavy boats out of the hole and on plane quickly, and to accelerate up to rated speed rapidly.Groundbreaking product innovations include the following: This is a remarkable engine that will change the future of boating.” The V12 Verado outboard delivers boaters unrivaled freedom, luxury and power to pursue their passions on the water. “Using our advanced engineering and design capabilities, we completely redefined outboard performance. The V12 Verado outboard is Mercury’s answer,” said Chris Drees, Mercury Marine president. “With boats continuing to grow bigger and performance expectations continuing to rise, boaters have been asking for a better, more capable high‑horsepower solution to meet their needs. With this launch, Mercury continues to transform the high-horsepower outboard market, providing its most powerful and capable outboard, which includes several industry‑first features for a wide variety of applications. For more information on the V12 Verado outboard’s features and benefits, see the Innovations and Advancements document.FOND DU LAC, Wisc.– Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today introduced the new 7.6‑liter V12 600hp Verado ® outboard engine. Retail pricing will be in the $77,000 range. The Mercury Marine V12 Verado outboard will be available this spring. There’s nothing else like the V12 Verado outboard in the marketplace today,” Drees says. “It’s incredibly fuel-efficient, so boaters can go farther and stay out longer. Mercury is also touting several enhanced Mercury technologies that work in conjunction to enable the V12 Verado outboard to deliver “exceptional fuel economy and range.” For example, a test with twin 600s on a Sea Ray SLX 400 running at 4,000 rpm and 35 mph burned 40.3 gph, or 0.9 mpg, with a range of 328 miles. With help from contra-rotating propellers, it also has better “bite” in the water for docking and other close‑quarters maneuvering. This provides more room for multi-engine configurations and a wider steering angle for agile handling. The industry’s first steerable gearcase on an outboard pivots independently underwater while the engine’s powerhead remains in a space‑saving fixed position.The industry’s first two‑speed automatic transmission for an outboard optimizes engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise.The world’s first V12 outboard, the 600-hp Verado engine features a naturally aspirated, large‑displacement, quad‑cam powerhead that generates the torque needed to get heavy boats out of the hole and on plane quickly, and to accelerate up to rated speed rapidly.Product innovations include the following:
