First, to see what the public and dealer reaction was to this вЂњtransformer-looking outboardвЂќ, and second, to ask an obvious question about what the future might hold both in the short and long terms. I had the chance to catch up with Christopher Berg, Global Director, Evinrude Marketing & Strategic Planning, at the 2016 Toronto International Boat Show this past January. And this new engine runs on standard 87 octane gasoline.вЂќ

The G2вЂ™s power steering performed flawless even in the heaviest winds and water. The lake had a chop with frosted white tips on it that day, the twenty-six foot Hurricane performed better than expected (cornering sharply like a smaller runabout), and my expectations were pretty high knowing that the SunDeck was the largest boat Hurricane ever produced with an outboard motor.

For first time boat owners, this is a great feature to have, as you will never have to play with the trim button again. The auto trim raised the motor to the exact position where the boat would reach optimal performance. The auto trim feature on the new 558lb G2 is sleek and spot on. The 210 cubic inch, 74 degree V6 E-TEC direct injection outboard jumped the 2,718 pound Hurricane 2690 deckboat out of the water and onto plane in under 6 seconds! We quickly reached the top end speed of 41.2 mph at 5,900 rpms cutting through the choppy water. As soon I as had the chance, I pushed down the throttle and discovered first hand that indeed the BRP designers had certainly improved the torque on these new engines. HereвЂ™s ChrisвЂ™ test notes from his on-water test opportunity: вЂњAs I left the dock I overcompensated for the power steering. Other features of the G2 include a titanium oxide coating on all aluminum parts, a lightning-fast microprocessor with failsafe protection mode, an auto break-in period, and an auto-storage function that helps extend your season and reduce visits to your dealer for seasonal winterization. Their R.A.V.E technology provides horsepower on the top without losing it on the bottom.Д«RP states that the new G2 outboard features a distinctive piston thrust away from the hot exhaust port, which leads to increased durability and produces 20% more torque (over 600 foot pounds at 5,000-6,000 rpms). Despite being a two-stroke outboard, the G2вЂ™s are 100% emission complaint globally and can be run on lakes that only allow Evinrude motors. At W.O.T., the 300HP V6 74В° E-TEC direct injection G2 outboard will burn 21 gallons per hour, burns 2-3 times less emissions than their competitors, and produces the lowest levels of carbon monoxide (CO) of any outboard currently on the market. Before me stood a two-stroke engine, that really didnвЂ™t look like an outboard at all, and had been designed and built from start to finish by BRP.вЂќД«RP claimed that their new G2 outboard would deliver a 15% fuel economy improvement by being more efficient in changing fuel into energy. There was something different about the presentations and then there it was вЂ“ the Evinrude E-Tec G2 series. His answer, in a nutshell, was вЂlots!вЂ™ Chris wrote, in our 29-3 issue, вЂњAs the presentation started, I could tell this was NOT going to be your ordinary product review. After 20 years in the industry and hundreds of product unveiling he wrote: вЂwhat could they possibly show me that I have not already seen?вЂ™ Our test team was there, and Captain Chris Kourtakis was at first skeptical. At a combined media event and dealer meeting, company executives and project managers revealed вЂњвЂ¦the outboard of the future, that didnвЂ™t look anything like an outboard, something that could be recognized from 200 years away at dusk.вЂќ It was June 2014, when BRP took the shroud off of a secret project that was five years in the making.

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