5,000 RPMs and higher ?

Oh my! How often do you race the engine above 5,000 RPMs?

I think that 3,300 RPMs is the highest I have ever had my Mercedes V8 (so far) and that was a one time deal when I had to get up to 60 mph quickly up a steep grade on a highway. I just have never had the need to go any higher with the RPMs and I really baby the car anyway.

The highest RPMs I had a car was about 4,900 RPMs and that was in an emergency situation when I had to merge onto a busy expressway. That was many years ago in a 91' Camaro RS that had 34K miles.