The Suzuki Marine brand was formed in 1977[1] to market outboard motors exclusively to the U.S., and currently has factories and distributors in several countries.

[4] Several decades later the company manufactured its first automobile, as civilian passenger vehicles were deemed a non-essential commodity in Japan due to tough economic conditions following World War II.

Suzuki Marine outboard motors are manufactured at the Tokoyama facility in the Aichi prefecture of Japan, and in factories in several countries abroad.

in 1987, the two-stroke, V6 DT200 Exante engine won the company’s first accolade: the "Most Innovative Products" award from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) of the U.S.[6] In 1994, Suzuki unveiled the first of their four-stroke outboard motors, the DF9.9 and DF15..

The NMMA is a trade association representing boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers in the U.S.[8] Listed below are the Suzuki outboard models that have won the "Innovation Award":