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The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt produced a maximum of 3.5 hp (2.6 kW) 0.89 seconds into his 9.58 second 100-metre (109.4 yd) sprint world record in 2009. [15] [failed verification] In 2023 a group of engineers modified a dynometer to be able to measure how much horsepower a horse can produce. This horse was measured to 5.7 hp (4.3 kW). [16]
0.67 kW (0.9 hp) First commercially available automobile in history Benz Velo: 1894 1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) First production car [55] Peugeot Type 15: 1897 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) Peugeot's first in-house engine [56] Daimler Phoenix 1899 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) First four-cylinder road car [57] Mercedes 35 HP: 1901 26 kW (35 hp; 35 PS)
A typical turbocharged V8 diesel engine might have an engine power of 250 kW (340 hp) and a mass of 380 kg (840 lb), [1] giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 0.65 kW/kg (0.40 hp/lb). Examples of high power-to-weight ratios can often be found in turbines.
Engine power is the power that an engine can put out. It can be expressed in power units, most commonly kilowatt, pferdestärke (metric horsepower), or horsepower.In terms of internal combustion engines, the engine power usually describes the rated power, which is a power output that the engine can maintain over a long period of time according to a certain testing method, for example ISO 1585.
For the US market, the 1908 model was upgraded and released as a 1908 1 ⁄ 2 model, called the F.N. Big Four. [15] Engine power was raised from 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 hp (3.4 kW) to 5 hp (3.7 kW), the frame size was reduced from 22 to 20 inches (560 to 510 mm) allowing the rider to sit with both feet on the ground, the wheel rims were made heavier and ...
There are two iterations of the 1.2-liter Family 1 engine. As originally introduced it was called the 12ST (also A12ST and S12ST in versions for the Austrian, Swiss, and Swedish markets), it used a 77.8 mm (3.06 in) bore and a 62.9 mm (2.48 in) stroke to produce a displacement of 1,196 cc (73.0 cu in).
The engine's displacements were 1.4 litres (3 cylinders), 1.6 litres (4 cylinders) and 2.0 litres (4 cylinders), [8] [9] with power output between 66 and 176 kW. [ 10 ] The engine was to be first used in 2015 model years of Volkswagen Golf , Volkswagen Beetle , Volkswagen Passat , and Volkswagen Jetta .
16 hp (12 kW) @3200rpm: 30 lbf⋅ft (41 N⋅m) @2100rpm: M274 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4 "Mule" AV-108-4: 108 cu in (1.8 L) G: AC V4: 54 hp (40 kW) @3600rpm: 90 lbf⋅ft (122 N⋅m) @2500rpm: M422 1 ⁄ 4 4x4 "Mity Mite" MB: 134 cu in (2.2 L) G: I4: 54 hp (40 kW) @4000rpm: 105 lbf⋅ft (142 N⋅m) Willys MB/Ford GPW 1 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 "Jeep" MD: 134 cu in (2 ...