Narrowest rev band used during every day driving?

[996TT02]

Here goes, I have a '92 Landcruiser and it seems that I only ever use approx from 1,400 to 2,600 rpm during "normal" driving. Beyond 2.4K (peak torque) returns diminish very rapidly so there is little point. 3K feels like thrashing it, with very little increase in rate of forward progress to match. Below 1.4k well except for moving off from standstill, not much use for obvious reasons. So, a 1,200 rev range.

And you?

[Baryonyx]

Astra 1.3CDTi - about 2000rpm of useful range.

Ish.

[rockford22]

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6JTDM (105hp) I had as a rental car all last week in Italy seemed to work well only between 1200 rpm and 2200rpm, anything over seemed to be a waste of time and just made things louder, anything under was useless. I make that 1000rpm useful rev band.

[cptsideways]

My 4.2TD Landcruiser is much the same 1500-2200 rpm is pretty much all you need unless towing.

[Ayahuasca]

Defender Tdci, 1500-2000 mostly. Hardly ever more than 2000 revs unless going downhill with engine braking.

[htrowsoc]

Don't lorries only have a useful rev band of about 500 rpm?

Edited by htrowsoc on Tuesday 14th October 23:21

Edited by htrowsoc on Tuesday 14th October 23:22

[Mastodon2]

Toyota Prius - CVT, so the revs stay pretty constant no matter what speed you're doing, which sounds very unnatural and unusual when you first drive one.

[Welshbeef]

All the old US muscle cars red liked at 4-4.5k revs
One of the current RRoyce has a red line at 4k revs (petrol)

[g3org3y]

Welshbeef said:

One of the current RRoyce has a red line at 4k revs (petrol)

Given that RRs don't have a rev counter, how do you know that?

I don't know of any BMW petrol engines with a 4k red line.

Happy to be proved wrong.

[Welshbeef]

g3org3y said:

Welshbeef said:

One of the current RRoyce has a red line at 4k revs (petrol)

Given that RRs don't have a rev counter, how do you know that?

I don't know of any BMW petrol engines with a 4k red line.

Happy to be proved wrong.

I read the article on it in Autocar within the last 2-3 years I'd guess - I think its the Sereph the one with the circular headlamps.

[kev b]

I drove a VW Luton van yesterday, it had a useful power band between 1800 and 2200 rpm, this was mostly adequate but could catch you out at roundabouts.

Most diesels I have driven except my BMW have had a really narrow or peaky rev band but mostly it doesn't seem to matter as long as you don't try and drive as if you are on a circuit.

[eldar]

I occasionally drive(?) a narrowboat with a steam engine. Powerband .2PRM to around 110RPM. Nice flat torque curve and no rev counter. Or aircon.

[Butter Face]

My EP3 has power from around 7600-8100rpm.


That's it, no other times

[anonymous-user]

g3org3y said:

Given that RRs don't have a rev counter, how do you know that?

I don't know of any BMW petrol engines with a 4k red line.

Happy to be proved wrong.

almost.... BMW 525e e28 redlines at 4,250rpm I believe.

[vrsmxtb]

The DSG in my Fabia seems to only think 2-3k exists when in D mode, unless you're really heavy right footed. I switch to Sport mode or manual shift occasionally just to remind myself I am in a 180bhp hatch, as it feels like a bumbling 1.2 if you leave it to its own devices.

[s p a c e m a n]

Only use the green bit in normal driving, the limiter kicks in at the end of the blue bit. What do I win? If it's a dead prostitute you can keep it, I've just unloaded one of those.

[dapearson]

Honda CBR1000RR. 12k-13k rpm.

[thatdude]

In my car I use between 2000 and 4000 rpm, but can trickle along at 1500 rpm (but with no response form the engine really)

On my bike I keep it between 4000 and 8000 rpm, but can trickle along at 3000 rpm

[RobM77]

I had to look at that twice as I thought your engine's water temperature was 114C! Turns out you took the pic at 11:40 and the rev counter obscures the time...

[rustyabarth]

In the Golf from idle to about 2500 normal and average 36mpg. Cinquecento from idle to 7000 and average 24 mpg