Sure our car is designed to rev, but who the hell wants to CRUISE at a high RPM. This is one of the main reasons I didn't get gears. Honestly, I would not be able to stand the car cruising at 5k RPM for hours when I go for a long trip.

 

It's only 800 rpm's higher. My car is quieter there as well which is nice. Exhaust between 4.5-5k is quirter by far than 3.5-4k.

 

It's a Honda they last forever



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Yeah, but the "number" of the gear doesn't have anything to do with how fast the engine is spinning. Only the ratio of the gear makes any difference. Sure, we can drive in "6th" at 35 MPH, but it's not magically spinning slower than a taller gearset in "4th" just because the number of the gear is higher. And after 35 MPH, we never have a taller gear to change into, while most cars have a taller ratio or two left to change into as speed increases.

You can lug the 2.2L in an old Accord around town at 1500 RPM, and the V6 in a newer Accord will pull from around 1200 RPM, but the S2000 lugs very badly below 2000 RPM, so you almost always have to run more revs than other cars, regardless of the situation.

Just like a buzzy motorcycle engine, this will eventually lead to the engine wearing out more quickly than a comparable engine with taller gearing.

That said, the S2000 still seems to be a reliable car for the sports-car segment. And 30 MPG+ on the highway is great for a sports car, regardless of how subjectively "fast" the engine seems to be spinning.

 

drive it for 200k and report back to us,

hey no one can argue with a real road test

FTR my car has 104k i like to rev high runs like new.

 

I wouldn't sweat 5K, you get more wear on a cold start. I was told by a oil expert that a cold start does wear that is comparable to 1K-2K miles of highway cruising.

 

^ if thats the case our motors must be good for millions of miles if never shut off. seriously think of how many times you will start your car in its lifetime

 

Unfortunately no one has proven anything yet. Until someone shows me the facts I would just keep doing what I'm doing. Don't worry about your car. If you do, I promise you'll never enjoy it.

If anyone has info that proves it will harm the engine, lets see it.

 

BTW. That motorcycle comment. I've got over 33,000 daily driven miles on my 2006 R6.
It's still buzzing...

 

And I track it.