horsepower

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Given AI’s electricity consumption and chip costs, businesses aren’t going to let their horsepower be diverted by the machines themselves for humanity-destroying side projects, unless maybe the machines can show how humanity-destroying might be profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

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

For the first time, he understood why car engines were measured in horsepower.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan