Always a choice/compromise. I have 4:10 gears and a 727 in my Charger. Engine screams on the freeway, but I don't drive it like that all that often.

Say, driving from 40-miles East of Los Angeles to Woodley Park in Van Nuys (Spring Fling) for an hour-and-a-half on the freeway, wouldn't be healthy for all involved on a regular basis.