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Honda Marine at the Boot Düsseldorf 2025 launches the new Honda BF300 V8, a 300-horsepower outboard. Brother to theHonda BF350, it is a state-of-the-art engine and uses the same technologies.
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The latest is called the Honda BF300, is a 60°, 5000cc V8 engine and weighs 350 kg. It retains all of Honda’s major available technologies such as ECOmo mode , a fuel management system that optimizes fuel economy at cruising speeds, VTEC technology, and BLAST for full torque even at low revs.
Features include:
It is heir to the BF350, the most powerful outboard engine ever made by Honda. Since its launch in 2023, it has proven to be a functional and effective engine. This has enabled it to capture significant market shares despite the delay with which it was introduced compared to its main competitors in the same range. As logical, this technology and architecture is now being declined on a smaller outboard.
The Honda BF300 is a 60°, 5000cc V8 engine and weighs 350 kg. We have not tested it yet, and after all, this engine will be available through the Honda Marine network starting in June 2025. But how much does it cost?
The official price list has not yet been released, but at the Honda booth in Düsseldorf we were told that it will cost about €2,000 less than the BF350 (price list here)..
Last point, aesthetics: this outboard is available in Silver Aquamarine color and the sporty Grand Prix White.
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