
2,222 hp
Introducing the New mtu 12V2000 M96Z
Leave the Competition in Your Wake
What’s the perfect recipe for dominating the water? Johnson & Towers brings you the key ingredients with the revolutionary mtu Series 2000 M96Z:
- ✅ POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO. Improved 12V2000 M96Z with no weight penalty, 220 HP increase over the current 12V2000 M96X.
- ✅ A COLOSSAL 2222 HP: PURE, UNADULTERATED POWER. Delivering strong acceleration, precise maneuverability, exhilarating top end speed, quiet operation, and unquestioned dependability.
- ✅ THE LONGEST AVAILABLE ENGINE WARRANTY: ULTIMATE PEACE OF MIND. Providing you with confidence on the water.
- ✅ TOURNAMENT WINNING PEDIGREE: PROVEN PERFORMANCE, BUILT FOR CHAMPIONS. mtu engines have a long and celebrated history of powering champions. The M96Z continues this legacy, offering proven performance built for victory.
Check out the M96Z at the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Ready to spec the ultimate ingredients for speed and success in your new vessel build?
Contact Brett Halavacs @ 252-732-6327 to learn more about the groundbreaking mtu Series 2000 M96Z.

2025 mtu Tech @ Tournament Schedule
Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel are proud sponsors of a number of tournaments for 2025.
As part of our Tech @ The Tournament program*, Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel will have an on-site technician available for a complimentary 15-minute inspection. If you need additional support, they’ll be there walking the docks — just a phone call away.
If you’re interested in discussing power for your boat (new build or repower), we’ll also have a sales rep on-site available to answer any power and performance related questions.
On-site Tech @ The Tournament: 833-832-4923
On-site Marine Sales Representative: 833-347-4923
Good luck to everyone — we hope to see your name at the top of the leaderboard!
DATE | TOURNAMENT |
JAN 22–25 | Los Sueños Leg I * |
FEB 26–MAR 01 | Los Sueños Leg II * |
MAR 26–29 | Los Sueños Leg III * |
MAY 14–17 | Custom Shootout * |
JUN 04–08 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic |
JUN 06–15 | The Big Rock * |
JUN 18–22 | Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic |
JUL 09–12 | Blue Marlin Grand Championship |
JUL 13–19 | Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring * |
AUG 04–08 | White Marlin Open * |
AUG 09–15 | Pirate’s Cove * |
AUG 17–22 | The MidAtlantic * |
AUG 20–23 | Virginia Beach Billfish * |
* Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel are scheduled to be on-site to provide support. All others are supported by the local mtu distributor. |

PARTS & SERVICE IN WANCHESE, NC
To better serve our sportfishing boat building partners, our Wanchese location not only offers full mtu and Volvo Penta parts and service support, it’s also equipped with an in-water slip that can accommodate vessels up to 90 ft. right outside our door. In the unlikely event of a breakdown, pull into the slip and our service team will take care of you, straight from the dock.
Click here to learn more about our mtu & Volvo Penta parts and service location in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
WE MAKE SURE YOU’RE NEVER ALONE WHEN YOU NEED SUPPORT
As a member of Indel Power Group, Johnson & Towers is part of a large distributor and service network that brings over 160 years of service experience to the marine industry, making us the smart choice and trusted partner for all your pleasure craft needs. We work with our distributor group to provide service where you need it, when you need it.
With locations along the coast — from New Jersey to South Carolina — and one in Costa Rica, Johnson & Towers makes sure that you’re never alone, on the water or back on land. We have you covered.
Marine Service Locations
- – Egg Harbor, NJ
- – Baltimore, MD
- – Portsmouth, VA
- – Beaufort, NC
- – Wilmington, NC
- – Wanchese, NC
- – North Charleston, SC
- – Los Sueños, Costa Rica
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