Excitement. In life, and on the water. It’s part of what you do and how you live. That’s why we offer the FAS3TECHseries of pure powerboats. Sleek, muscular and breathtaking, the Formula 292 FAS3TECHis a direct reflection of the Formula offshore racing heritage.
Among the many things to like about Thunderbird Products, the Decatur, Ind.,-based parent company of Formula, is its commitment to model-line improvement. For all the talk of Formula's conservatism, the truth is that company CEO Scott Porter and his team aren't shy about making changes—if the changes make sense.
Phasing out the 271 FAS3Tech and essentially replacing it with the 292 FAS3Tech was one of those changes. The 271 is a fine boat, but its specifications created limitations. It couldn't, for example, accommodate twin small-block engines.
As we learned during the Placida, Fla., leg of our 2002 Performance Trials, that's not a problem for the 29'2"-long, 8'3"-wide 292—in fact, the boat only is offered with twin small-blocks. Our test model had a pair of Scorpion 377 motors from Mercury Racing and a few other options.
