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The new Volvo Penta D3 super diesel sterndrive is here – compact and filled with ultramodern engine technology. The new D3, in four power classes from 140 to 220 horsepower, is faster, more powerful, cleaner and quieter than its predecessor. And now it is also available with a joystick.

The new Volvo Penta D3 is filled with the most advanced engine technology available on the market today. This ultramodern diesel engine is now being launched in two versions, 110 and 150 horsepower – both offering cleaner, quieter and more comfortable engine operation for sailboat owners.

Volvo Penta’s new generation of inboard engines, D3, is flexible to say the least. There are no less than five versions from 110 to 220 hp with the two smallest being low-revolution engines for non-planing boats. Electronic shift and throttle and even lower levels of emissions, sound and vibrations are among the new features.

Watching whales is a unique natural experience in sensitive marine environments. When a new whale-watching boat was recently launched in New Zealand, it was preceded by meticulous tests to identify the most environmentally sound engine alternative.

When the Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi took place this weekend, 44 Volvo Penta diesel engines provided the electrical power for the lighting around the track.

As a result of the best environmental features, Volvo Penta has been appointed official supplier of diesel engines to 22 passenger ferries being built for the World Expo in Shanghai, China next year.

Volvo Penta’s newly launched OceanX™ sterndrive has been awarded a prestigious Innovation Award at IBEX . The trade association for marine manufacturers, NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association), jointly with a jury of boating journalists, selected the OceanX as the best innovation in the engine category. The award was presented at the Industry Breakfast held at the IBEX marine trade show in Miami on October 14, 2009.

The Volvo Penta IPS concept is expanding this year with the addition of a further two power classes – the IPS900 and the IPS800 – with a new and more powerful drive unit and 70% larger propellers matched with Volvo Penta’s high-torque 11-liter diesel engine.

For almost a decade, the Volvo Penta D12 has been the leading engine for motor yachts in the 50-foot class. Volvo Penta is now introducing its new, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and cleaner successor: the Volvo Penta D13.

Smart accessories that make boating simpler and more environmentally friendly. Plug-in installation of instruments, active monitoring and troubleshooting, engine data in the chart plotter and the ability to upgrade the boat’s functions at a later date. These are some of the options with Volvo Penta’s electronic platform, EVC.