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horsepower

[hawrs-pou-er] / ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər /






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I have seen the horsepower listed at 14 and let me tell you, I have experienced all 14 of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

The Elettrica boasts 1,000 horsepower and a range of at least 329 miles, but its success hinges on appealing to traditional Ferrari enthusiasts.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

The driver had also told police his Evo sports car had 330 brake horsepower but Tregonning told the Accelerate YouTube channel that he had souped it up to almost 900 brake horsepower.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The Prius Plug-in has 220 horsepower and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Once, the Dream’s parameters were caged by technology and by the limits of horsepower and wind.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates