Two new mid-range Suzuki outboards, featuring the company’s energy-saving ‘Lean Burn Fuel Control’ technology, will be on display for the first time in the UK at the 2010 Southampton Boat Show. Announced earlier this year and first seen at the Miami Boat Show, the new DF40 and DF50 promise improved fuel efficiency, lower weight and the more compact physical profile that so many of today’s recreational boaters demand.

The two new three-cylinder twin-cam 12-valve engines have a capacity of 941cc. In tests, the new DF50 has been seen to give 26 per cent faster acceleration and six per cent greater top speed than the existing DF50, as well as delivering up to 23 per cent fuel savings over current engines in the Suzuki range.

Suzuki is also about to uncover a new flagship 300hp outboard. The original DF300 was the very first 300 horsepower four-stoke outboard and the new version adds Suzuki’s Lean Burn Control technology (first introduced on the DF 70, 80 and 90) as well as a new Oxygen (O2) Feedback Control System designed to improve the air-fuel ratio and ramp up the economy levels. Again, initial tests have shown the new DF300 to be 15 per cent more economical than the current DF300 without sacrificing on any of the power for which the original model was famous.

In another first, the new DF300 will also incorporate a fuel filter that detects any water in the fuel and warns the operator by means of the digital dash display and an audible buzzer. Mr Yamamoto, Head of European Marketing Group, Suzuki Motor Corporation said: “With this new technology, we have made our flagship engine even better. Once again, Suzuki’s technology is set to give our four-strokes the edge when it comes to fuel efficiency and clean, environmentally friendly operation without sacrificing performance.” The new engines can be viewed on stand C005 at the Southampton Boat Show.