horsepower

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Horsepower and speed depends on how much ethanol is in the fuel.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Horsepower equals grinding power and ranges from ⅓ to one hp.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

The current president and a charter member of the Riverside Trailblazers, Jeff Burg had been more heavily involved in his horse and carriage business, Horsepower Acres.

From Washington Times • Jul. 14, 2015

Horsepower is up a bit to 425, from 414, while torque is 406 pound-feet, a sharp increase from the old V-8's 295 pound-feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2015

Horsepower is the rate of work and a unit is equal to 33,000 ft. lb. per minute, or 550 ft. lb. per second.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.