Glossary / General

power unit

66 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A power unit is basically the engine and all its parts that make a car move, especially in racing where they use special hybrid engines.

Technical Definition

In motorsport, a power unit refers to the complete engine and related components that generate power for the vehicle, often including electric motors in hybrid systems.

Hear It Discussed

"We want to have the American design build power unit in the car as well. And so we're going to have the U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis and power units are going to be built in Charlotte."
On the Ground At Miami F1: Live from Bloomberg House Miami Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 34:21

"...we will be talking about the power unit this morning, but the chassis, the control electronics, the tyres..."
S7E3: Inside the Red Bull Ford 2026 F1 Power Unit – Exclusive Insights from the Engineers AI Auto Podcast 02:06

"Now, I don't like the fact that the power units and getting the most out of them in the deployment is necessary, but it's it's central to performance... ...You are driving the power unit."
Driver Rankings: How did we rank Russell after his nightmare weekend? The Race F1 Podcast 04:48