horsepower
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He said the finished car would have about 1,600 horsepower in total.
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
The Luce can generate more than 1,000 horsepower and accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in about 2.5 seconds.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
When the Yorktown’s computer system tried to divide by zero, 80,000 horsepower instantly became worthless.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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