Lake X Monster
Dec 28, 2021
4 minutes
BY CHARLIE LEVINE
When Mercury said it was hosting an exclusive event to give the media a first glimpse at its latest outboard, our team of editors literally placed bets on the size of the new motor. A few of us got the horsepower right, but no one guessed the latest Verado would have a V-12 engine, let alone a lower unit that swivels and steers. Or a two-speed transmission that shifts automatically. And dual, contrarotating props. Nobody saw that coming.
The 600 Verado’s specs are impressive: It’s a 600-hp, 7.6-liter V-12 powerhouse that weighs 1,260 pounds (Mercury’s 450R weighs 689 pounds). To put that in perspective, a full-ton
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