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HomeBoating2E103 Testing Mercury's New 4.5L Sterndrive

E103 Testing Mercury's New 4.5L Sterndrive

Boating2 | 2014

BoatingLab Director Randy Vance and Boating contributor Charles Plueddeman pit Mercury's new 4.5L sterndrive versus GM's 5.0L sterndrive in a drag race.

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