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Xtrema
03-05-2019, 11:50 AM
Right ahead of Geneva, sounds like 112mph is becoming the new speed limit for Euro manufacturers.

https://fourtitude.com/news/Audi_News_1/audi-shows-off-volkswagen-based-q4-e-tron-concept/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/4/18246665/volvo-top-speed-limit-112-mph-kmh-models

ExtraSlow
03-05-2019, 11:54 AM
Does this offend or impact anyone?

bjstare
03-05-2019, 01:03 PM
As long as you can shut it off for a track day, who cares.

This would have a much greater impact on motorcycle (sport bike) manufacturers/riders. When I rode bikes, I exceeded this regularly.

ExtraSlow
03-05-2019, 01:11 PM
Sounds like we need this on bikes too then.....

bjstare
03-05-2019, 01:23 PM
Sounds like we need this on bikes too then.....

Yeah, I guess we do.

revelations
03-05-2019, 02:27 PM
I can see this happening with E-bikes, but the purists who ride ICE bikes, will be bypassing this on day 2 of ownership - if there is a manuf. dumb enough to put this on a ICE bike without legislation.

112 = 180 kph, which is a fine limit for pax cars/trucks, but on most litre bikes, I can go 100-180kph in about 5-10 seconds and then back to 100 in 2.

Sentry
03-05-2019, 02:33 PM
Once again some horse shit being implemented in the name of "Safety"

Volvo announced on Monday that it will be limiting the top speed on all of its vehicles to 180 km/h (112 mph) in a bid to reduce traffic fatalities.

What percentage of traffic fatalities occur at less than 180km/h? I'm willing to bet nearly 100%

Drivers don't need speed limiters, they need to be BETTER DRIVERS. It starts with education.

revelations
03-05-2019, 02:35 PM
^ Its all about OPTICS, rather than common sense.

Volvo wants to be SEEN as a manuf. who caters to this fear of death that many of their customers have.... for eg. they were working on (the XC90?) where they stated that they wanted it to be IMPOSSIBLE to die in..... which of course is completely ridiculous.... as crashing head on into a semi at highway speeds will almost guarantee this.

ercchry
03-05-2019, 02:47 PM
Japan has a limit of what? 160km/h? It’s always been as simple as snipping a wire to remove, newer cars are probably a piggyback though... but the technology is already there. 180km/h limit on my old mustang was super annoying on the straight at race city... getting passed by hondas then stuck in traffic trying to pass the whole way around again... rinse and repeat

ShermanEF9
03-05-2019, 06:09 PM
Drivers don't need speed limiters, they need to be BETTER DRIVERS. It starts with education.

Correct, but people will continue to suck at driving, and because of that, this happens.

killramos
03-05-2019, 07:02 PM
See. I would rather have global warming wipe us all out in 12 years than put up with this bs

Sugarphreak
03-05-2019, 11:19 PM
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Misterman
03-06-2019, 07:19 AM
Honestly I can't even remember the last time I did 180km/h. So not like this would have any effect on my life. But the erosion of personal freedom is a bit unnerving. Right now it's a manufacturer doing some virtue signaling marketing. But eventually the government sees it and says "Hey! This looks likes a good idea" And starts limiting every vehicle on the road to anemic speeds.

heavyD
03-06-2019, 08:54 AM
^ Its all about OPTICS, rather than common sense.

Volvo wants to be SEEN as a manuf. who caters to this fear of death that many of their customers have.... for eg. they were working on (the XC90?) where they stated that they wanted it to be IMPOSSIBLE to die in..... which of course is completely ridiculous.... as crashing head on into a semi at highway speeds will almost guarantee this.

Volvo has become the Justin Trudeau of auto manufacturers.

ExtraSlow
03-06-2019, 08:55 AM
Except volvos work and are sensible.

heavyD
03-06-2019, 09:30 AM
Except volvos work and are sensible.

They work if you are okay with near industry worst reliability. The idea of Volvo has always been better than the reality.

https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2019-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds

ExtraSlow
03-06-2019, 09:34 AM
But still work more than JT!

heavyD
03-06-2019, 09:36 AM
But still work more than JT!

A cannot argue with you on this point.

Mitsu3000gt
03-06-2019, 10:32 AM
Doesn't seem like this will affect 99% of the population, or anyone living outside Germany. Also the cars that this would actually matter for don't seem to be on any lists.

The only people I see driving that fast around here are in 10+ year old raised pickup trucks on the QE2.

revelations
03-06-2019, 11:04 AM
Volvo has become the Justin Trudeau of auto manufacturers.

JT should go live in Sweden - they are know an FLOWERHATS over there. Virtue-signaling dolts.