New V6 engine by Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta will roll out the complete new family of next-generation V6 and V8 gasoline sterndrive engines during 2015 and 2016. Leveraging the latest advances in automotive engineering, they expand on the revolutionary award-winning V8-380 introduced by Volvo Penta in 2012.

“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 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

Optimized for use with ethanol blends using wideband oxygen sensors

Extended service intervals and simplified servicing from common engine platform