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horsepower

[hawrs-pou-er] / ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər /






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He said the finished car would have about 1,600 horsepower in total.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

For 12 seasons, Wolff could count on Lewis Hamilton to wring every last drop of horsepower out of any car he gave him.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

John Glenn weighed only 186 pounds, but we needed one-quarter million pounds of rocket fuel with thrust equal to 3.5 million horsepower to lift him into space and get him safely home again.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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