The above is compleat brain dribble.
My Plymouth with it's 600 ++ horsepower, runs tens and gets driven on the street. It's never gotten me pulled over or caused me to louse my license. It's capable of blowing off any street tires I've ever put on it in high gear from a standing start. Does it mean I drive it like a fool on the street, no just the opposite. I don't need to ring it out on a public road because I am well aware of it's capability, there's a time and a place. But I do enjoy taking it for a drive around town, sometimes I wonder why more guys don't take there weekend warriors out for a cruze, it's hard not to notice a car coming through the park with a 1400 rpm idle. :)