# Expensive Cigarette Powerboats Sail the Seas in Style with the Mercedes SLS-AMG Boat By Josh Milenthal | Published 2010-08-18 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cigarette-boat References: [bornrich.org](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-cigarette-boat-available-now-for-over-1-million/) & [cigaretteracing](http://www.cigaretteracing.com/) Cigarette boats are known for their speed and what better company belongs in the "speed" category than [Mercedes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesamg-2022-sl) [Benz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expedition-motor-company)? The Benz SLS AMG cigarette boat is a beautiful model that just screams "push me to the limit." For the price of around 57,500 cartons of actual cigarettes (a whopping $1,151,640 to be exact) this [luxury cigarette boat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-day-boat) delivers two of the all-new Mercury Racing 1350 hp 9-liter V8 Twin Turbo engines, delivering five times the power as the SLS AMG. Impressive. This beast cruises at around 95 knots and is capable of hitting a ridiculous 117 knots, or about 135 mph on the water. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Cigarette Boats:** Opportunity to create high-end, customized boats for affluent consumers who value speed and luxury. - **High-powered Engines:** Innovative engines with increased power and performance capabilities for luxury boats. - **Speed and Performance:** Developing technologies to enhance speed and performance in water vehicles for thrill-seeking enthusiasts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Boating Industry:** Opportunity to cater to wealthy consumers and offer luxurious and high-performance watercrafts. - **Engine Manufacturing Industry:** Potential for creating high-powered engines specifically for luxury boats with exceptional speed capabilities. - **Recreational Water Sports Industry:** Opportunity to provide advanced and exhilarating water vehicles for adrenaline junkies seeking high-speed thrills on the water. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Collaboration Hydrofoil Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candela-c8-polestar-edition-boat.md) - [Customizable Luxurious Superboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-superboat.md) - [Riproaring Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opulent-luxury-yachts.md) - [Luxurious Electric Motorboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tridente.md) - [Riproaring Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riproaring-electric-boats.md) - [Haute Electric Cruising Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persico-zagato-1002-hyperboat.md) - [Ultra-Luxe Jet Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermarine-mm01.md) - [Ultra-Luxurious Custom-Built Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custombuilt-yacht.md) - [Luxurious Recreational Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recreational-electric-boat.md)