IPS soon to be available with gas engines

[never monday]

From a Volvo PR

There is considerable demand for gasoline engines with inboard shafts, primarily in the USA. Volvo Penta is therefore launching a new and superior alternative with gasoline power, the IPS500G. This is an IPS model that is powered by an 8.1-litre V8, producing 375 hp.

“It offers all the advantages of IPS but with gasoline power. Performance is superb, entirely comparable with the diesel-driven IPS500. It’s comfort level is probably the highest we’ve ever tested, noise, smell and vibration levels are minimal. And of course there’s the joystick for easy docking,†says Lennart Arvidsson.

 

[Dave S]

I wonder if Mercury will follw suit?

While their Apollo outdrive technology, which achieves many of the same advantages as an IPS system does, is directed towards the gasoline engine market, I still think it would be nice to have Zeus technology also on gasoline inboards.