diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
index d59f4270..e546c150 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
   "motors.Motor.move": "Moves the motor by a number of degrees",
   "motors.Motor.move|param|angle": "the degrees to rotate, eg: 360",
   "motors.Motor.move|param|power": "the power from ``100`` full forward to ``-100`` full backward, eg: 50",
-  "motors.Motor.power": "Sets the motor power level from ``-100`` to ``100``.",
-  "motors.Motor.power|param|power": "the power from ``100`` full forward to ``-100`` full backward, eg: 50",
   "motors.Motor.reset": "Resets the motor.",
   "motors.Motor.setBrake": "Sets the automatic brake on or off when the motor is off",
   "motors.Motor.setBrake|param|brake": "a value indicating if the motor should break when off",
   "motors.Motor.setReversed": "Reverses the motor polarity",
+  "motors.Motor.setSpeed": "Sets the motor speed level from ``-100`` to ``100``.",
+  "motors.Motor.setSpeed|param|speed": "the power from ``100`` full forward to ``-100`` full backward, eg: 50",
   "motors.Motor.speed": "Gets motor actual speed.",
   "motors.Motor.stop": "Stops the motor",
   "motors.Motor.tachoCount": "Gets motor tacho count.",
diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 2f10e924..76ee79a4 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
   "control|block": "control",
   "motors.Motor.count|block": "`icons.motorLarge` %motor|count",
   "motors.Motor.move|block": "move `icons.motorLarge` %motor|by %angle|degrees at %power|%",
-  "motors.Motor.power|block": "power `icons.motorLarge` %motor|to %power|%",
   "motors.Motor.setBrake|block": "set `icons.motorLarge` %motor|brake %brake",
   "motors.Motor.setReversed|block": "set `icons.motorLarge` %motor|reversed %reversed",
+  "motors.Motor.setSpeed|block": "set speed `icons.motorLarge` %motor|to %speed|%",
   "motors.Motor.speed|block": "`icons.motorLarge` %motor|speed",
   "motors.Motor.stop|block": "stop `icons.motorLarge` %motor",
   "motors.Motor.tachoCount|block": "`icons.motorLarge` %motor|tacho count",
diff --git a/libs/core/output.ts b/libs/core/output.ts
index 209e14d4..18fdf21e 100644
--- a/libs/core/output.ts
+++ b/libs/core/output.ts
@@ -87,21 +87,21 @@ namespace motors {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Sets the motor power level from ``-100`` to ``100``.
+         * Sets the motor speed level from ``-100`` to ``100``.
          * @param motor the output connection that the motor is connected to
-         * @param power the power from ``100`` full forward to ``-100`` full backward, eg: 50
+         * @param speed the power from ``100`` full forward to ``-100`` full backward, eg: 50
          */
-        //% blockId=motorSetPower block="power `icons.motorLarge` %motor|to %power|%"
+        //% blockId=motorSetSpeed block="set speed `icons.motorLarge` %motor|to %speed|%"
         //% weight=99 group="Motors" blockGap=8
         //% power.min=-100 power.max=100
-        power(power: number) {
-            power = Math.clamp(-100, 100, power >> 0);
+        setSpeed(speed: number) {
+            speed = Math.clamp(-100, 100, speed >> 0);
 
             // per LEGO: call it power, use speed
             const b = mkCmd(this.port, DAL.opOutputSpeed, 1)
-            b.setNumber(NumberFormat.Int8LE, 2, power)
+            b.setNumber(NumberFormat.Int8LE, 2, speed)
             writePWM(b)
-            if (power) {
+            if (speed) {
                 const b = mkCmd(this.port, DAL.opOutputStart, 0)
                 writePWM(b);
             } else {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace motors {
             const b = mkCmd(this.port, DAL.opOutputStop, 1)
             b.setNumber(NumberFormat.UInt8LE, 2, this.brake ? 1 : 0)
             writePWM(b);
-    }
+        }
 
         /**
          * Sets the automatic brake on or off when the motor is off