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To answer that garbled mess above and reiterate what the others said, no it will not hurt your engine to take it redline. The boxer engine likes revs and was meant to do so. Not taking it to near redline once in awhile is an injustice to yourself and the car. Your car has a built in rev limiter so it cannot over-rev while you accelerate. Mis-shifting or choosing the wrong gear while decelerating is another story. I've mis-shifted a couple times and the engine has seen 8,000+ rpm on a couple occasions. When you shift at redline in 3rd and hit 2nd due to shifting with too much zeal the car's back tires lock up for a sec and you get thrown forward hard. You then get a sick feeling for a minute like someone just kicked you in the groin quickly followed by embarrasment. I don't recammend it.
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