General Motors won’t be making the Hummer H1 anymore, partly because of the sharp criticism over its pitiful gas mileage. The automaker finally came to its senses and realized that mom doesn’t need a tank to drive a half mile to Starbucks.

Suzuki jumps ahead of Mercury in the horsepower race with the new DF300. The Mercury Verado, which tops out at 275 hp, has 25 fewer horses but is 52 pounds heavier and burns more than 3 gallons per hour more at WOT.

While the auto industry is in the midst of downsizing, the marine industry is still stuck in a high-horsepower contest. We now have a 300-hp outboard: the Suzuki DF300. You may be thinking that this is when PBR, a strong proponent of fuel-efficient boat-engine packages, commences bashing Suzuki for Hummerizing the outboard industry. …