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I think Ferrari, Porsche, et al would beg to differ. Most high end Mercedes, Audi or BMW cars are limited to 155 mph but you'd be hard pressed to tell the diffe

by grkvlt 8y ago

I think Ferrari, Porsche, et al would beg to differ. Most high end Mercedes, Audi or BMW cars are limited to 155 mph but you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference in ride quality between the top 50 mph of the range and the bottom 50. If your car gets shaky and unstable when you hit 90 mph then I'm sorry but you just don't have a very good vehicle.

volkk 8y ago
you can't assume that most of the general population has these cars, though. a 2013 camry going 90 MPH is not something i want to be in, nor do i trust anyone going that fast to be in control of their vehicle and making high speed decisions
- dingaling 8y ago
  I've been up to 130mph as a passenger in mid-2000s Kia Magentis saloon ( Camry-sized sedan ) on a track and it was rock-solid. Car chassis are very performant nowadays.
Aramgutang 8y ago
The car is not all that's at play here. Road surface quality is a huge factor. I've pushed a rental Merc past 180 km/h (110 mph) on a reasonably well-paved outback road, and it was downright unpleasant to drive at that speed from the vibration. On a smoother highway I would guess it'd still become unpleasant past 200 km/h (125 mph). Personally, I also found driving at those speeds too mentally taxing. The lack of time to react, the lack of maneuverability, and the huge braking distance were just too stressful. You couldn't let your thoughts, let alone your eyes, off the road for even a second. On that particular trip, I had driven for 18 hours (excluding short breaks and a 3-hour nap), most of it at ~100 km/h. If I had the option of driving 180 km/h the whole time and save 8 hours, I would not take it. That said, if there were no speed limits, I'd probably drive 130-150 km/h (80-95 mph), depending on the road, which isn't far from what volkk said.
- grkvlt 8y ago
  The 'too mentally taxing' bit and poor road quality are obviously good points, I agree, and make driving at speed less pleasant, but they are external to the car, and its handling capabilities...

by grkvlt 8y ago

volkk 8y ago

you can't assume that most of the general population has these cars, though. a 2013 camry going 90 MPH is not something i want to be in, nor do i trust anyone going that fast to be in control of their vehicle and making high speed decisions

dingaling 8y ago
I've been up to 130mph as a passenger in mid-2000s Kia Magentis saloon ( Camry-sized sedan ) on a track and it was rock-solid. Car chassis are very performant nowadays.

Aramgutang 8y ago

The car is not all that's at play here. Road surface quality is a huge factor. I've pushed a rental Merc past 180 km/h (110 mph) on a reasonably well-paved outback road, and it was downright unpleasant to drive at that speed from the vibration. On a smoother highway I would guess it'd still become unpleasant past 200 km/h (125 mph). Personally, I also found driving at those speeds too mentally taxing. The lack of time to react, the lack of maneuverability, and the huge braking distance were just too stressful. You couldn't let your thoughts, let alone your eyes, off the road for even a second. On that particular trip, I had driven for 18 hours (excluding short breaks and a 3-hour nap), most of it at ~100 km/h. If I had the option of driving 180 km/h the whole time and save 8 hours, I would not take it. That said, if there were no speed limits, I'd probably drive 130-150 km/h (80-95 mph), depending on the road, which isn't far from what volkk said.

grkvlt 8y ago
The 'too mentally taxing' bit and poor road quality are obviously good points, I agree, and make driving at speed less pleasant, but they are external to the car, and its handling capabilities...