500R
The Mercury Racing 500R is a supercharged 4.6-litre 64-degree V8 four-stroke outboard rated 500 hp (372 kW). It is the current R-series flagship.
The 500R is a current, distinct catalog model. Mercury Racing's R-series index leads with it.
Brunswick announced it in June 2023. It uses the same 4.6-litre 64-degree V8 DOHC 32-valve family as the 450R, with a 500R-specific crankshaft, stronger internals, 26 percent more supercharger boost and a 92 mm throttle body. Official rating is 500 hp / 372 kW at 6000–6600 rpm. The midsection is the Advanced Racing Core (ARC), exclusive to the 500R. Gearcases are the 5.9-inch R-Drive and R-Drive Sport at 1.60:1.
Official lightest dry weight is 726 lb. Mercury's Europe table does not print a kilogram figure; 329 kg is that 726 lb converted.
It is not a replacement name for the 450R: both exist as separate ratings.
Specifications
Power
- Power
- 500 hp
- Power (kW)
- 372 kW
- Rated speed
- 6600 rpm
Engine
- Configuration
- V8
- Cylinders
- 8
- Displacement
- 4.6 L
- Aspiration
- supercharged
- Weight
- 329 kg
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Mounting
- Outboard
- Stroke
- 4-stroke
Reviews
No independent reviews on file yet.
Sources
- 1. 500R | Mercury Racing — Mercury Racing
- 2. 500R — Mercury Marine Europe spec table — Mercury Marine
- 3. Mercury Racing Flexes Outboard Muscle with New Supercharged 500R — Brunswick Corporation
Specifications compiled from manufacturer sources.