horsepower

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"What we've done is taken two of our 74 horsepower engines from our construction machines, we've laid them on their side and we've turned the power up," Lee Harper, chief engineer at JCB, explained.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Founded in 1952 by British engineer Colin Chapman, Lotus gained worldwide renown for sporty cars that outgunned the competition with lighter weight over outright horsepower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Demand may also need time to catch up with that extra datacenter horsepower, while macro cycles are still an important consideration.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its AMG GT four-door coupe, a high-end EV with 1,153 horsepower and a zero to 60 mph time of about two seconds.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Afterward Laura and Mary asked questions, and Pa told them that the big machine was called the separator, and the rod was called the tumbling rod, and the little machine was called the horsepower.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder