motor
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The RS 5 debuts the next-generation of Audi’s Quattro permanent AWD, with a 400V electric motor baked into a torque-vectoring transaxle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
A swimming robot does not necessarily need a bulky motor or powerful mechanical parts to move through water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
All the while, another machine consisting of a motor, a cylindrical blade assembly and a conveyor belt swallowed logs into one end and delivered a stream of wood chips out the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The higher figure for September was mostly caused by higher prices for motor fuel, which rose by 29.8% compared to September last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“We’d love to hear more about it,” the captain said, and started the motor.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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In reality, the semi was inoperable, and did not have a hydrogen fuel cell or electric motors — the two most critical components of the truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Perhaps the biggest unsolved problem is recreating the dexterity of human hands with high-precision sensors and motors, a shortfall that was on full display when the robot loaded my dishwasher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The new model's electric motors produce about 1,000 horsepower, allowing it to accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
And when night fell and the lights of Chattana blazed across the water, and Somkit chattered on and on about orb motors and the latest speedboat models, Pong stayed silent.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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The day after Ida struck, Story motored through the bayou in his boat, photographing his camp and others to reassure neighbors their cabins had survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
As the boat motored across the sea, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila said other nations should come to Cuba's aid.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
As the Zodiac motored into the harbor, Dillais carried fishing gear for cover.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Arráez, meanwhile, motored up the line and through the base, then slammed into Dubón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
Then Fard Muhammad got into the Chrysler, turned the ignition, and with a final, reassuring smile, motored away.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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The rest—the models, the step and repeats, the Veuve Clicquot, the British motoring journalists complaining about the size of said sashimi—felt like a solid, traditional 9.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring group, with petrol also soaring to 174.71p a litre on average.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The average price of diesel in the UK hit an all-time high this week at 199.33p a litre, according to the RAC motoring organisation.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Average UK diesel prices have hit a record high, according to the RAC motoring organisation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
With a direction to aim for, the engine man hunkers down and grips the controls, motoring our little dinghy through choppy water.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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