Just got the new Merc dealer newsletter. The new drive for the 700 is now called the NXT1 drive Actually the "1" is smaller, in the upper corner but I don't know how to type that.There is a very small footnote at the bottom that says it was introduced in Miami as the ACE drive. Bet there is a good story here. Anyone know what happened?

I'd love to hear the dirt!

Piece of Cake.

Konrad owns the trademark "ACE" as it relates to marine propulsion.

From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:

The only interesting thing is the date. Looks like it's after the show.

I think the marketing guys blew it. NXT1, I guess pronounced "next 1"? Kind of bland to me,like they had one ,(XR), and this is the next one?What about the next one after that?I thought Mini 6 made more sense. Come on Merc,why didn't you just ask Fred K. to name it?

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i hate merc, they can kiss my arse....

Dont be a hater....come over and Ill let you open some of my UPS boxes from Merc. Maybe not as colorful as the Trick Marine shipments but still a litlle bit like Christmas.

Here it is, Guess they had to redo some decales

I don't know why you would have Merc, their Apha drive is suffecient for your punk ass doggies.

ouch Cuda =1 Stecz 20 =0

NXT 1, like whats next after everybody brakes one of these. oh thats right we have a ACE in the hole