[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by 1968GTO421

^ Goo d question with our V-8's. But I can see were it happens with street engines on the newer cars. My wife has a 2018 Ford Escape with a 1500cc (90 CI) turbo engine.When she gets on it hard on freeway entrances, I've seen the tach (if accurate) whip up to 6500 rpm before the 6-8 speed automatic upshifts. It's crazy. I prefer Large torque in my engine then screaming revs on a street engine. It's hard to see long life for these newer engines turning like that.

A Google search says 2018 Base 1.5l Horsepower: - 179 hp @ 6000 rpm so I don't see any reason for it not to turn 6500 RPM.

Stan