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Cigarette Racing 42X Ducati Edition

Ducati, AMG and Cigarette all attract a similar clientele, albeit with wildly different products. Ducati make motorbikes. AMG makes performance-oriented Mercedes. And Cigarette makes speedboats. But the obsession with speed is what binds them together.

Last year AMG teamed up with Cigarette and did the same with Ducati. This year it's Ducati and Cigarette's turn to have the fun, and this is what they came up with: the Cigarette 42X Ducati Edition. The 42-foot speedboat packs a pair of 1,100-horsepower Mercury Racing engines, and is being unveiled at the Miami International Boat Show.

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Hit the Water in the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Cigarette Boat for $1.2 Million

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Luxury Cars & Autos

Back in February we first told you about plans for the wicked new 46' Cigarette powerboat inspired by the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar. Now the killer craft has hit the water, and you can pick one up via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for a cool $1.2 million. The Cigarette 46' Rider XP is the only powerboat available with the all-new Mercury Racing 1,350 hp 9-litre V8 Twin Turbo engines – altogether almost five times as much power as the SLS AMG that inspired it. Thanks to lightweight composite construction, it can do 95.59 knots with a maximum speed of 117 knots, or 130 mph for you landlubbers. With the same hand-applied silver paint as the SLS AMG that "covers body surfaces like a metallic skin, targeting light reflections to further emphasize exterior character lines and design details", it's a dazzling sight on the water – if it slows down enough for you to get a glimpse. The inside features marine-grade upholstery designed to resemble the two tone Nappa leather in the SLS AMG. Buy one of each, but just remember which one goes in the water.

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