VWvortex - Volkswagen Marine Engines Now Available in the USA

[George@VWvortex]

Wolfsburg/St. Augustine, 23 December 2005 - Volkswagen Marine engines are now also distributed in the United States. A corresponding distribution agreement was signed with American company Ring Power Corporation, Florida.

Volkswagen Marine engines are distributed in Europe since 2001. The contract with Ring Power gives Volkswagen Marine access to a market which is several times bigger than Europe and Oceania combined. This is a major step forward in the global distribution of Volkswagen Marine.

Volkswagen AG welcomes this partnership in light of the excellent reputation enjoyed by Ring Power both for their distribution and service of the entire Caterpillar range in Central- and Northern Florida, and for their further commercial activities which will give Volkswagen Marine access to the entire United States. Ring Power has made a substantial initial order of Volkswagen Marine Engines.

The American company will now implement a network of extensively trained Volkswagen Marine partners in all regions of the United States where there is a market for pleasure craft. Product launch in the United States is planned for spring 2006.

Ring Power takes the opportunity to offer users of compact engines a well defined offer of Volkswagen Marine engines, which have extreme refinement, exceptional environmental friendliness, low fuel consumption and minimized maintenance requirements in common – including features like oil change at the touch of a button and automatic adjustment of valve clearance and drive belt tension.

The engines are an outstanding alternative to existing diesel engines for owners of pleasure craft from 18ft upwards. These compact, light weight, high speed and fuel economic diesel engines will be offered in configurations with stern drive, shaft drive and sail drive. This enables entry into the American market for water-ski, sport boat, sport cruiser, sport fish, trawler and sailboat markets.

[shark]

Finally! Good stuff

http://www.vw-marine.de/index.php?id=2&L=1

Address 9797 Gibsonton Drive
Fl 33569 Riverview
E-mail vwmarine@ringpower.com
Telephone (+1) 813 671 3700 Telefax (+1) 813 671 2957


Modified by shark at 11:42 AM 1-4-2006

[mhjett]

Cool. Ring Power is a customer of the company I work for.

[993cc]

So, let me get this straight. I'll be able to get a Tdi for my boat, but not for my car?

[CosmicTDI]

Quote, originally posted by 993cc »

So, let me get this straight. I'll be able to get a Tdi for my boat, but not for my car?

[roccostud]

so will it break down in the middle of the ocean

J/K

[dredward]

Sweet. Some day i will have a VW diesel powered water craft.

[dredward]

"Will Volkswagen Marine ever offer petrol engines?No. The future on the water points towards diesel mainly for reasons of efficiency and ecological considerations."

V.W. may want to rethink this. Many fresh water rec areas have out-lawed diesel and two stroke engines.

[mk2-ing-it]

some nutjob will try to swap this into there car

[SelfDestruct]

Quote, originally posted by dredward »

"Will Volkswagen Marine ever offer petrol engines?No. The future on the water points towards diesel mainly for reasons of efficiency and ecological considerations." V.W. may want to rethink this. Many fresh water rec areas have out-lawed diesel and two stroke engines.

Dont think short minded...one word - - - Biodiesel

[Audi_VW_Porsche]

Quote, originally posted by mk2-ing-it »

some nutjob will try to swap this into there car

Why a nut job? If these engines are anything like their Industrial counterparts they are very similar to their road going engines. Plus being diesel engines makes them more attractive because of the quasi-legality in many states... (Being Diesel engines, just don't tell them it was from a boat!)

[InSaNeBoY]

Quote, originally posted by mk2-ing-it »

some nutjob will try to swap this into there car

hummm interesting idea tho...

[diesel king]

I would love the v10 tdi in a 26' sport boat.......but I am afraid to ask what it would cost!

[SurRea1]

1.8T in a boat ! OMG !!11!one!!11!eleven!!11

iT cAn nevAr lose !

[eunos94]

Schaweeeeeeet my 27ft Hunter Sailboat will now have VW power too

[quailallstar]

Its about time VW wakes up and smells the salt water in the US Time to upgrade our Boston Whaler or drop this into the passat...hehehe


Modified by quailallstar at 9:28 AM 1-6-2006

[M.Diesel]

How about an out board for us river rats?

[i81b4u]

Yes! I'd love to swap the Merc 228 Thunderbolt in my C-ray for a TDi, too bad the motor would cost twice the value of the boat though.

[GeoffD]

I'd love to see the specs of that 225 V-6 with transmission and mated up to a Mercruiser Bravo 1 stern drive. The 250 hp VM Motori I-6 turbodiesel in my boat weighs 1300 pounds including the stern drive and it's probably 8" longer.