If you’re not big into boating, you might think of outboard motors as weedy, sputtering engines lumped on the back of tiny fishing dinghies. In reality, they’re just as often horsepower monsters ...

FOND DU LAC, Wisc., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Racing elevates outboard engine power and technology with the introduction of the Mercury Racing V8 500R model. This supercharged 500hp V8 ...

I tested the Godfrey Sanpan 2700 powered by twin Mercury Racing 500R outboards. As the tachs climbed to 6,700 rpm, the speed rocketed to over 72 mph. I howled across the lake at over 100 feet per ...

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

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Superchargers add power to gas-powered engines. A supercharger has its own specific whine, especially inside muscle cars like a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Hearing a Hellcat go by may send chills up ...