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I've read arguments that with modern engine design high RPMs really don't affect the longevity. You don't hold them for long, and computer-designed tolerances and balance keep abnormal wear to a minimum.

However, I'll agree that you won't want to hear or feel that for very long!

Most people don't do it, but when you are shopping for a TV you really should look at the torque and horsepower curves and not just the maximum ratings. More torque at a lower RPM and a max torque at a lower RPM will get you off the line easier and let you pass that slow semi on the big hill. Trucks built for towing all have this (F-150, Silverado, Tundra, and related SUVs), vehicles like minivans need to rev higher to hit their peak and that peak is much lower (although V6 engines have caught up in recent years).

The day they can put an all-electric drivetrain into the trucks mentioned above, will be a great day for those that tow. Electric motors get full torque from a dead stop and maintain it across most of their RPM range, so you can actually get away with a lower peak but get similar performance since you get more where you need it. This is why locomotives have diesel-electric drivetrains - electric motors actually drive the wheels so they can get all of that weight moving (with the side benefit that the motors become brakes on the downhills).

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I am a hands on type of guy when it comes to wood working and electrical but have never been a motor person so I have to ask are those high Rpms a good thing or a bad thing😆

305 HP is at 6800 RPM. Screeeaaam'n! Consider the Tacoma with the 4.0L V6. It'll work fine. 

Thanks for the input gang---- have decided on the 179-----but still unsure of the tow vehicle---this will be our only vehicle so it has tobe multi purpose.   Think for what I want the 305 hp v6 in the Colorado with tow package may be the answer but a Silverado is still on the table if I can find one at a price I can afford.