horsepower

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The vehicle is a hybrid convertible powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 and an electric motor, producing a combined 819 horsepower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Street legal 250s helped pay the racing bills,” the museum says on one of the informative plaques that identify each model with engine, top speed and horsepower, as well as other interesting details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The bike’s 1103 cubic-centimeter V-4 engine makes 214 horsepower, and I have an aftermarket racing exhaust system that ups that about another 10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 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

In order for the Erebus to make its way through the thickest ice fields, the British Admiralty equipped the vessel with a fifteen-ton, twenty-five horsepower railroad locomotive engine.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler