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The shiny silver 1,500-hp engines measure only five feet long; three feet, eight inches wide and four feet high.
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01/01/2005
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Not satisfied with merely bench-testing the 2000 Common Rail series diesels
it introduced in early 2004, MTU repowered a Mangusta
80 with a pair of the
10V engines.
The shiny silver 1,500-hp engines measure only five feet long;
three feet, eight inches wide and four feet high. They fit well inside the
footprint of the Mangusta’s previous 1,350-hp diesels. They are also easier to
service, thanks to more accessible filters and a new, top-mounted ECU. Weighing
in at 2.48 tons each, the 10Vs are 11 percent lighter than their predecessors.
During sea trials in one-foot seas off Cannes, they increased the yacht’s top
speed 26 percent to 37.8 knots. In addition, common-rail fuel injection gave
them nine percent better fuel efficiency at 2,000 rpm. They were also quiet,
measuring only 75 dB at the open helm at cruise. MTU 8V and 10V 2000 Common Rail
engines are available now; 12V and 16V models are due to launch in February
2005.
MTU at 49 7541 90 2998. www.mtu-online.com
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