Hello Team Ilmor! 

It's almost the end of summer, but the action doesn't stop at Ilmor!  September is already proving to be an exciting month - we are in the middle of an incredible IndyCar race season, we proudly revealed the new MV8 7.4L marine engine, we rolled out our official Sales and Service Network for our High-Performance products, and we launched our official online Ilmor Gear Store.

Be sure to read below to learn more, plus details on new services and product offers available from Ilmor.   

As always, we invite you to visit our website, www.ilmor.com, to learn more about Ilmor's history, technologies, services and product lines.  For additional Ilmor news, check out the "Community" page, updated with the latest events, "Team Ilmor" information and links to our active social networks.  

We look forward to seeing you at one of the many Ilmor events around the world.  Thank you again for your ongoing support of the Ilmor brand. 

Kind regards,

The Ilmor Team

After successfully launching the Ilmor Marine MV8 engine line in 2010 we began to look ahead for the next exciting project.  Our team of engineers wanted to harness, calibrate and package more power and torque to create the largest wakes ever seen on a water sports boat.  We wanted the engine to produce High-Performance horsepower as well offering low emissions.  Most importantly, it had to be durable, reliable, and fuel efficient like the existing engine line.

Decades of successful automotive race engine development and production, as well as nearly ten years of High-Performance marine drivetrain design, made us uniquely suited to take on this challenge.  After months of design, development, and vigorous testing, we had the answer:  The 522 horsepower MV8 7.4L - the most powerful catalyzed production marine engine available today.  

The MV8 7.4L is entirely unique to the water sports world.   Every component was manufactured using superior materials, like forged steel, for long-term durability.  During development, engines were rigorously durability tested both in boats by MasterCraft's professional athletes, and on dynamometers to ensure performance reliability. 

We also chose to apply variable valve timing, unusual in engines over 500hp, for overall enhanced performance, providing increased lower end torque and high RPM  horsepower. Additionally, the 87-octane compatible, naturally-aspirated engine architecture causes less wear-and-tear on internal engine parts in a fuel-efficient package.

Though not required for emissions compliance, we elected to deploy an exhaust system equipped with three-stage catalysts on the MV8 7.4L.  In fact, the engine produces nearly 70% lower Carbon Monoxide emissions than engines of comparable size and purpose, a major benefit to boarders and surfers behind the boat. 

Finally, we are all about the details.  The MV8 7.4L engine is hand-built in the same shop and to the same standards as the racecar engines which have won over 250 IndyCar races and 17 Indy 500s.  The result is a game-changing 7.4L engine that produces monster wakes and huge power in an incredibly reliable package.  

The 7.4L is available in limited MasterCraft models. For more information about the MV8 7.4L, including technicial specifications, click here.

News from the IndyCar Track

We are nearing the end of the 2011 IndyCar season, our last as supporting partner to Honda Performance Development. 

There are just three races left in the season:  Indy Japan 300 in Motegi on September 18, Kentucky Indy 300 in Sparta on October 2, and the IZOD IndyCar World Championships in Las Vegas on October 16.

For more information about the race teams and drivers, as well as event broadcasting information, please visit www.indycar.com. Additional event details are available on the IndyCar website or on Ilmor's event calendar.

Ilmor High Performance's top priority is providing excellent customer service to our boat manufacturing partners, dealerships and owners.  

In our efforts to improve our level of service around the world, Ilmor High Performance Marine has rolled out our official Sales and Service Center Certification program this summer.  

The Certification Program will recruit the best dealerships around the world to sell and care for Ilmor products and customers.  Each Sales and Service center will be fully authorized to carry our product lines, and perform service, maintenance and warranty work using Ilmor-trained and certified technicians.  

Since the program launched, we have had several top-notch dealers join the program in the USA and abroad, including Stewart Motorsports, Ocean Performance, Oregon Custom Marine, Express Engines, Wazzup Racing, Poker Run Boats and Fun Boats.  We look forward to welcoming all Sales and Service Centers that sign up for the program.   Be sure to ask your dealership if they are a Certified Ilmor Sales and Service Center! 

For more information, please contact Ilmor High Performance at 734-456-3600 or email info@ilmor.com.   

Ilmor Engineering was founded in 1984 when engineers Mario Illien (IL) and Paul Morgan (MOR) reached out to Roger Penske with a plan to build a better engine for the IndyCar racing series. Since then, legendary drivers like Andretti, Unser, and Castroneves have all driven cars powered by Ilmor engines.  Ilmor now has over 250 IndyCar race wins, 17 Indianapolis 500 victories, 44 Formula 1 wins, and two Formula 1 World Championships. Ilmor continues to design and manufacture engines for IndyCar, NASCAR, ARCA, USAC Midget, and Desert Truck.

In 2003, Ilmor applied its expertise to the marine industry, and created a completely unique engine for high performance powerboats based on the 8.3L Dodge Viper V-10. In 2007, Ilmor expanded its competitive tradition into powerboat racing, winning three consecutive World Championships in Powerboat P1 racing and capturing an APBA / SBI (USA) Championship in the P1 class with manufacturing partners Fountain Worldwide and Chaudron Powerboats.

The positive response to Ilmor's products and customer service has resulted in Ilmor becoming a major supplier of powerboat engines and drives to boat makers all over the world, paving the way for product expansion. In 2008, Ilmor began designing a series of inboard GM-based V-8 engines, each with unique Ilmor developed parts for durability, efficiency and performance. In 2010, Ilmor opened its state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot marine engine assembly and test facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, specifically committed to managing the long term growth of our marine products.

Ilmor still follows the same principles put in place by its founders: innovative solutions, precision engineering and manufacturing, high quality, reliable products, and unrivaled customer support.

To learn more about Ilmor, visit us at www.ilmor.com.