Take the motor car for example: we still measure engine power in horsepower.

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Should the family of an experienced motor mechanic who asphyxiated himself by running a car engine in his garage be entitled to cash from the manufacturer of a muffler-repair kit?

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Because energy powers the economic engine much as it does the motor of your car, increases in its cost can have stark effects on inflation and growth.

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Ferrari's experimental 599 has the car's V12 engine coupled to a seven-speed automated gearbox which also contains an electric motor.

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