engine power
What propels vehicles
Engine power is the rate at which an engine converts fuel into mechanical work, typically measured in horsepower or kilowatts.
The term appears in specifications for vehicles, machinery, and equipment: The truck's engine power was insufficient for mountain hauling.
More engine power generally means greater acceleration and load capacity, though efficiency matters too.
- wattageElectrical output measure
- kilowattsThousand-watt units
- thrustForceful forward motion
- pedal to the metalMaximum automotive acceleration
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
automobiles · under the hood · torque · crankshaft · supercharging · displacement · cubic inches · turbocharger · twin turbo · aircraft engines · flywheel · fuel injector · fuel injection · exhaust manifold · hybrid systems · combustion chamber · cylinder · downsizing
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
- performanceballet, theatre, acting, circus, concert
- flight dataaltitude, logbook, airspeed, flight log, manifest
- ship measurementsbeam, breadth, depth, draft, draught
- vehicle dynamicsacceleration, handling, steering, traction, braking
engine powerfuel efficiency
Output per unit burned
fuel economy · energy efficiency · miles per gallon · gas mileage · low emissions
engine powerhuman power
Labor without machines
pedal power · muscle power · manpower · manual labor · wind power