New AMG Ciggy
02-13-2010, 07:38 AM
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Quad cam, four valve, all alumininum close cooled block and heads, water coolded turbos, 91 octane pump gas, 1 year warranty, digital controls, new M8 drive, new transmission, new CNC 5 or 6 blade props -- all in-house from Merc. 2700 hp and a flat torque curve from 2000 to 6000 rpm without turbo lag. What's not to love?
02-13-2010, 08:16 AM
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Quad cam, four valve, all alumininum close cooled block and heads, water coolded turbos, 91 octane pump gas, 1 year warranty, digital controls, new M8 drive, new transmission, new CNC 5 or 6 blade props -- all in-house from Merc. 2700 hp and a flat torque curve from 2000 to 6000 rpm without turbo lag. What's not to love?
02-13-2010, 09:35 AM
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I saw it yesterday in person. My opinion the "Strip Poker" theme boat was better then this one. I got pictures of it and will post later today.
02-13-2010, 10:53 AM
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Let's not forget that the AMG/Cigarette collaboration is still a big deal. Skip is one of the few people that could have pulled it off. And, Cigarette is still the king worldwide when it comes to brand recognition in the performance boat industry.
02-13-2010, 05:48 PM
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With so many beautiful Top Gun's running around, you would think the factory could come up with a boat that isn't down right FUGLY at least until you pop the engine hatch. Talk about a work of art!
02-13-2010, 06:03 PM
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Saw it in person and I have to say other than the motors it just wasn't that different than a normal cig. The top of the engine hatch actually looked unfinished with no sunpad. I don't think amg helped them with the turbo motors - in their whole history they have never built a turbocharged engine.
Actually AMG built a twin turbo V12 that was over 600 hp in the SL65 and the S65.
However AMG had nothing to do with the new Mercury power in this boat.
Long live the king of theme boats MTI !!!
