What's the highest revving normal production car?

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: NFS4
RX8:
Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm

S2000:
Max Horsepower: 7800 rpm

WHOA! the RX8 produces 8500rpm of horsepower! That's amazing!!!!!111one
I'm not sure what your peak power comparison is trying to prove... The OP simply asked which production car has the highest redline, not which car makes the most power at the highest rpm.

But why would you want to rev it past max power?

You'd have to look at the power curves in *each gear* to determine what your shift point should be at. Just because max power comes before redline doesn't mean you should shift @ that point.

 

[JulesMaximus]

The 2001 S2000 redlines at 8,900 rpm.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: NFS4
RX8:
Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm

S2000:
Max Horsepower: 7800 rpm

WHOA! the RX8 produces 8500rpm of horsepower! That's amazing!!!!!111one
I'm not sure what your peak power comparison is trying to prove... The OP simply asked which production car has the highest redline, not which car makes the most power at the highest rpm.

But why would you want to rev it past max power?

Depends on the power curve, no?

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: NFS4
RX8:
Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm

S2000:
Max Horsepower: 7800 rpm

WHOA! the RX8 produces 8500rpm of horsepower! That's amazing!!!!!111one
I'm not sure what your peak power comparison is trying to prove... The OP simply asked which production car has the highest redline, not which car makes the most power at the highest rpm.

But why would you want to rev it past max power?

To maximize acceleration?

You want to shift at the RPM where the HP in the lower gear will equal the HP in the higher gear. This point is always above max power.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

Some car

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: NFS4
RX8:
Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm

S2000:
Max Horsepower: 7800 rpm

WHOA! the RX8 produces 8500rpm of horsepower! That's amazing!!!!!111one
I'm not sure what your peak power comparison is trying to prove... The OP simply asked which production car has the highest redline, not which car makes the most power at the highest rpm.

But why would you want to rev it past max power?

To maximize acceleration?

You want to shift at the RPM where the HP in the lower gear will equal the HP in the higher gear. This point is always above max power.

I was thinking more along the lines of keeping the RPM at that level for a sustained period of time. Not during upshift which is normal. I'm quite sure that there are plenty of cars that can do brief spurts at higher RPM levels, but I was thinking more along the lines of revving it past max for a sustained period of time.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: NFS4
RX8:
Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm

S2000:
Max Horsepower: 7800 rpm

WHOA! the RX8 produces 8500rpm of horsepower! That's amazing!!!!!111one
I'm not sure what your peak power comparison is trying to prove... The OP simply asked which production car has the highest redline, not which car makes the most power at the highest rpm.

But why would you want to rev it past max power?

To maximize acceleration?

You want to shift at the RPM where the HP in the lower gear will equal the HP in the higher gear. This point is always above max power.

I was thinking more along the lines of keeping the RPM at that level for a sustained period of time. Not during upshift which is normal. I'm quite sure that there are plenty of cars that can do brief spurts at higher RPM levels, but I was thinking more along the lines of revving it past max for a sustained period of time.

Oh. That's pointless, unless you're racing and need to acclerate soon.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

Bike != car

 

[johnjbruin]

I thought ferrari's were up there too. But none of you have mentioned it so i might be wrong.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

Bike != car

...and the 600cc bikes rev higher than that.

 

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I thought ferrari's were up there too. But none of you have mentioned it so i might be wrong.

Ferraris don't exactly qualify as "normal" or "production" cars

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I thought ferrari's were up there too. But none of you have mentioned it so i might be wrong.

Ferraris don't exactly qualify as "normal" or "production" cars

Maybe not for you

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I thought ferrari's were up there too. But none of you have mentioned it so i might be wrong.

355, 360, F50 @ 8500rpm

 

[Frosty3799]

Where would be a good place to look up these power curves?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

Bike != car

I know, but it puts things into perspective when people tout how high the 1.6L VTEC revs when there's a little 1.1L engine that goes much much higher. Though I'm happy w/ my 6k redline.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yamaha R1: peak HP: 188HP@13,750 RPM.

Bike != car

I know, but it puts things into perspective when people tout how high the 1.6L VTEC revs when there's a little 1.1L engine that goes much much higher. Though I'm happy w/ my 6k redline.

Those liter bikes only need to haul 400-500lbs though.

 

[arcenite]

My F1 revs to 19k