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Ilmor Marine produces 10,000th marine V8 engine

Ilmor Marine LLC has marked the production of its 10,000th marine V8 engine, an MV8 6.0L, with a celebration at its Mooresville, N.C., headquarters.

Representatives from Ilmor, Penske Corp., GM Marine, and ZF Marine were present for the starting of the 10,000th engine by Miles Atkins, mayor of Mooresville. Also present were Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), and Preston Curtis of Congressman Robert Pittenger's Mooresville office.

The first MV8 was built in 2010.