Volvo Penta D6 435-hp Diesel: The Powerboat Workhorse

Volvo Penta’s D6 diesel, introduced in 2003, was designed expressly for the marine market and was not a warmed-over truck engine. Three years later it was upgraded to 435 hp. Months later, the revolutionary IPS drives with joystick hit the market. See our test of this workhorse engine.