Huge power and stunning looks for £3 Mil GBP

Magnum Marine, the Miami-based manufacturer of the world’s finest high-performance yachts, launched its latest creation at the 2008 Miami Boat Show, the fabulous new Magnum 80’. It's bold styling and unbelievable power and performance, was one of the show’s main attractions. Like boats of this calibre, if you need to are ask the price then certainly you can't afford it, however expect not to see too much change from about £3 million GBP.

Designed by Pininfarina, the Magnum 80’ is the company’s largest and fastest yacht to date. The 80-foot brute is equipped with twin 2400 HP MTU diesels coupled to race-bred Arneson surface drives that deliver a top speed of around 60 MPH – truly remarkable for such a large craft. Even more impressive is Magnum’s legendary and unsurpassed ride quality. The deep-V hull cuts through the waves ensuring a smooth, comfortable and quiet ride even in adverse sea conditions.

The Magnum 80 has that same look of "we'll crush you" power that makes the question of beauty seem irrelevant
Tom Wolfe, Author

Tom Wolfe, the famous author, was recently aboard this new Magnum model. "I thought I was looking at the X-15 rocket plane,” he said. “The difference is, the X-15 didn't have a sybaritic three-terrace open deck out back of the cockpit."

At 80-feet long the interiors are very spacious and can accommodate up to four double cabins. Since Magnum Marine custom-designs the interiors for each client, layouts will vary in style and number of cabins. The owner of the Miami show model requested a minimalist interior mainly in teak, with large open spaces and only two VIP cabins; with the usual heads, living and dining areas and crew accommodations. Interiors were hand-built in Italy and installed by Magnum Marine.

Also currently under construction at Magnum’s headquarters in ‘Thunder Alley’ is a new Magnum 70' designed by Italian architects, Lazzarini & Pickering and the eagerly-anticipated new Magnum 50'. Both models are under construction at the factory and will be ready to be launched this summer.

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