That edge is estimated at anywhere from 10 to 15 percent more to as high as 1,100 horsepower.

While these did produce high horsepower and even added some redundancy, they were mechanically complex and relatively expensive.

In the A85 as well as in fire trucks, it is rated at a higher horsepower.

These modifications resulted in higher horsepower and torque figures for the engines as used in the Beta.

"This was an era when horsepower really meant something," he said, adding that higher horsepower on brass cars is 40 to 90.

Chrysler has increased production of its Hemi engine after marketing the engine's high horsepower as a must-have.

But driving faster and better involves more than just high horsepower and tightly tuned engines.

One unintended consequence of the conversion was higher horsepower and therefore slightly lower fuel economy.

The V4 engine configuration provided a balance between torque for good acceleration and high horsepower.

Turbocharging provides higher horsepower and good running characteristics at all altitudes.