Why do car manufacturers limit top speed?

The primary reason is safety. Obviously, the roadways would be a lot more dangerous if everyone was driving well over 100 miles per hour (160.9 kilometers per hour) all the time. The faster a car travels, the more aerodynamically unstable it is due to wind resistance, so it’s hard to handle.

Why do cars go up to 120?

Higher gauges make dull cars seem sporty There’s a marketing pitch to it.” In 1979, the head of the National Highway Safety Administration enacted a rule prohibiting gauges from going above 85 mph. President Reagan overturned the rule two years later, and manufacturers quickly got back to making 120 the top speed.

Why are cars speed governed?

The main reasons that speeds are electronically limited in vehicles are to protect key parts of the vehicle, keep people safe, follow legal regulations and keep prices down.

Why are cars limited to 250 km?

The reason why it’s limited in the first place is a safety thing. German car makers have agreed to limit their cars because people’s reflexes are usually not fast enough to react to anything unforeseen at those kind of speeds. They chose 250 because it looks good.

Do cars have a maximum speed?

The top speed in the US is 85 MPH on a few roads, and a lot lower on most. Yet many cars are built to hit 155 MPH or more. That’s the conversion from 180 km/h, still a very stout top speed but a lot lower than the common electronic limit of 155 MPH on many new cars today.

Why don’t they put a speed limit on the highway?

Ohh…and the traffic enforcement by not letting cars speed. They don’t do the limiter to the speed limit because the federal government doesn’t dictate the maximum speed limit on state roads for cars. A few states have 80 mph state highway speeds.

How fast can a car go?

Most modern cars (even the basic ones) will go at least 110 mph. Very few cars will reach anything near 200 mph, but yes, there some. Even 110 mph is faster than any speed limit in the United States.

Do top speed limiters really exist?

Top speed limiters exist, and are used by car rental companies. This in itself is a good argument against all the people saying a top speed greater than 85 mph (what Zipcar sets their limit to) is unsafe. If it were so unsafe, why would it be legal for rental companies to do this?

When did the speed limit go from 85 to 120?

In 1979, the head of the National Highway Safety Administration enacted a rule prohibiting gauges from going above 85 mph. President Reagan overturned the rule two years later, and manufacturers quickly got back to making 120 the top speed.