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I have always wondered why one is able to sell a car that can go over 100mph when the maximum speed allowed on the roads in my country is 70mph and being caught

I have always wondered why one is able to sell a car that can go over 100mph when the maximum speed allowed on the roads in my country is 70mph and being caught going 100mph will land you in jail. We already know people cannot be trusted to "do the right thing" so high speed incidents will, and do, occur. As Richard Miller wrote in SQUED [1] "Show me a man that has never broken the law and I'll show you a man that has never driven a car." [1] http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/richard+miller/squed/4929163/ http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/richard+m...

noblethrasher 13y ago
Apparently, the Japanese version of the Nissan GTR has software that limits the vehicle's maximum speed unless it is near a Nissan approved racetrack. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GT-R#Aftermarket_tuning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GT-R#Aftermarket_tuning
icebraining 13y ago
I don't know about your country, but in some countries there are private race tracks where you can speed legally for a few thousand bucks.
- sk5t 13y ago
  Seconed - in the US, motor clubs often rent out racetracks for High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) days; costs around $500 for a few hours of track time in your own vehicle, optionally with an instructor. It's a lot of fun and educational indeed.
- DennisP 13y ago
  And in Germany you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn.
- SixSigma 13y ago
  I work in racing, not many people turn up with stock road cars / bikes.
sumedh 13y ago
> I have always wondered why one is able to sell a car that can go over 100mph when the maximum speed allowed on the roads in my country is 70mph and being caught going 100mph will land you in jail What if you are rich and you have your own private road where you can drive at any speed you want.
- RogerL 13y ago
  Then you build yourself a not licenced for the road race car - just like so many other people who race. You don't even have to be close to rich to do that.
  - sumedh 13y ago
    > Then you build yourself Or you could just buy any car which you like and not waste time building one.
cwp 13y ago
Because gearing that will let you go 100mph will also let you go 70mph at lower RPMs, leading to better gas milage and lower carbon emissions.
- jules 13y ago
  Modern cars are basically computers on wheels. It's not that hard to implement a hard speed limit.

noblethrasher 13y ago

Apparently, the Japanese version of the Nissan GTR has software that limits the vehicle's maximum speed unless it is near a Nissan approved racetrack. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GT-R#Aftermarket_tuning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GT-R#Aftermarket_tuning

icebraining 13y ago

I don't know about your country, but in some countries there are private race tracks where you can speed legally for a few thousand bucks.

sk5t 13y ago
Seconed - in the US, motor clubs often rent out racetracks for High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) days; costs around $500 for a few hours of track time in your own vehicle, optionally with an instructor. It's a lot of fun and educational indeed.
DennisP 13y ago
And in Germany you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn.
SixSigma 13y ago
I work in racing, not many people turn up with stock road cars / bikes.

sumedh 13y ago

> I have always wondered why one is able to sell a car that can go over 100mph when the maximum speed allowed on the roads in my country is 70mph and being caught going 100mph will land you in jail What if you are rich and you have your own private road where you can drive at any speed you want.

RogerL 13y ago
Then you build yourself a not licenced for the road race car - just like so many other people who race. You don't even have to be close to rich to do that.
- sumedh 13y ago
  > Then you build yourself Or you could just buy any car which you like and not waste time building one.

cwp 13y ago

Because gearing that will let you go 100mph will also let you go 70mph at lower RPMs, leading to better gas milage and lower carbon emissions.

jules 13y ago
Modern cars are basically computers on wheels. It's not that hard to implement a hard speed limit.