Re: High RPMs at highway speed?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <9CD7C73E9E16D21189D700805FE69FEA018613CA@IRPSATLEXCH1> "Clough, Samuel" writes:

> Ok, so I've always wondered this, but I've never asked anybody and I figured
> it was time to submit my question to the infinite wisdom of the list.  Why
> do our cars run such high RPMs on the Interstate?  In the A6 at 80mph it's
> turning 3,600.  Should you cruise around 90 (of course totally theoretical)
> the RPMs are just about on 4,000.

Many Germans cruise at redline whenever they can.

--
 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club