Cigarette Releases ‘Firsts’ in Mercury Racing Power Applications at Miami Show
 

Happening right now, photos to come, http://speedonthewater.com/new-boats...iami-show.html.

“Why are there five motors?” said Skip Braver, the owner and chief executive officer of Cigarette Racing Team, in a press release from the company. “Because we couldn’t fit six.”

That is great! :coolcowboy:

I thought the 5 engines were 350hp on that beast ?

I heard there was a new engine coming from Mercury. Tell us more about the 565.

Skip ate the 6th one for breakfast !!

i would think it's a tuned up 525 " maybe"

link
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...tle-shift.html

Midnight express has run that many engines for years....

yup,,among others as well,
the 5th engine typically only offers a small difference in performance, the added weight, drag and the prop wash from the engines/drives being so close together eats up most of the added hp. However in a sport where people will drop 20-30k for 3-4mph I guess its not a big deal..

I like the concept but that 565 is one fugly engine

+1. Looks like someone dropped a deuce on top of it.

:faint2::popcorn:

Kinda cool Cig is forging forward with some new stuff but definately giving a nod of respect to its heritage. "90MPH" and "Huntress" both names taken from their previous line up. The origional 90 of course being still a very well respected, limited production boat.

Little cigarette Sam had a pic of that monster Huntress on the road to the show (pic was taken down:rolleyes::rolleyes:)

You are correct. And I need to correct that.

Looks like Merc trusts Cigarette for all their new stuff. Last year it was the 1350's. Congratulations to Skip and Cigarette!

Those engines are also in a Formula and a Nor-Tech, but the first installation was in the 38' Top Gun, according to Fred Kiekhaefer and you're half-right: They trust each other.

Matt when might we see pictures of the new cigs? thanks for the updates

Great pics on the Lip-Ship and Cigarette Facebook pages:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/lipshipV8

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#...etteRacingTeam

Awesome pictures! The 42' looks incredible! Any onboard pictures yet?

Didn't the outer starboard engine break off on the Midnight Madness boat? Let's hope they have made the transom strong enough on the Cig.

I love that 90 MPH boat. I fugured they did one when I saw the picture of Skip in the press release for pier 57. Me want! Sunpad needs to be white however.

Photos added to the original story, http://speedonthewater.com/new-boats...iami-show.html.