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Originally Posted by EdwinTheMagnificent
... I know it revs kinda high compared to what we'd like to see , but My Civic Si was approx 2850 rpm at 60 mph AND ...
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... even that's much higher gearing than was typical of small cars with small engines around the size of the Spark's before 5-speeds became common. Gear ratios were calculated to maximize top speed, which often amounted to something near 6000 RPM at 90 mph.