Mercury Racing

Mercury Racing 500R — specifications

The Mercury Racing 500R is a 500 hp outboard engine. This page gathers its specifications as published in the manufacturer's official documentation and lets you put it head to head with its direct rivals.

Key figures

Power: 500hp
Dry weight: 329.3kg
Displacement: 4,600cm³
Alternator output: —
Indicative price: n/a
Maximum warranty: 3years

Technical specifications

Block & combustion

Architecture	V8
Cylinders	8
Cycle	4-stroke
Displacement	4,600 cm³
Bore × stroke	n/a
Compression ratio	n/a
Max rpm	6000–6600 tr/min
Specific output	109 hp/L
Fuel system	EFI
Min. fuel	n/a

Transmission & gearcase

Gear ratio	n/a
Propeller configuration	n/a
Counter-rotating dual prop	No
2-speed gearbox	No
Counter-rotating version	Yes
Available shafts	n/a

Weight & footprint

Dry weight (transom load)	329.3 kg (à sec, config. la plus légère)
Power-to-weight ratio	1.52 hp/kg

Electrical charging

Alternator (max)	—
Amps per horsepower	—

Control & integration

Digital throttle & shift (DBW)	Yes
Control	DBW
Steering	—
Power steering	Yes
Docking joystick	In-house
GPS position hold	No
Direct injection	No
VTEC (variable timing)	No

Cost & warranty

Public price	n/a
Cost per horsepower	n/a
Base warranty	3 years
Maximum warranty (conditional)	3 years

Competing engines

Similar power outputs from other manufacturers — open the comparator to put them side by side.

Yamaha XTO F450 450 hp · 447 kg · 5.6 L Mercury Verado V10 400 400 hp · 316 kg · 5.7 L Honda BF350 350 hp · 355 kg · 5 L

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Other Mercury Racing engines

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Data provenance

Specification source: Manufacturer's official documentation
Data year: 2025

Indicative price, base configuration (excl. options, rigging, discounts). It varies by market, model year and dealer — never a firm quote. Confirm with a dealer.

It is provided for guidance only. Despite systematic cross-checking (≥ 2 sources for sensitive values), discrepancies, rounding or outdated information remain possible. Any unpublished value is marked “n/a” — never estimated.