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Originally Posted by GuidoK
Volvo seems to think differently, and the last few years they've been pretty succesful. Its still a fairly small manufacturer but they've seen their market share grow faster in the last few years than say.. bmw (which, of course also limits their cars, but at 250kph).
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BMW limits their US models to three V-Max's... 210 kph(130 mph),
250 kph(150 mph) and ///M cars to
270 kph (166 mph).
Actually four, IF you count the
///M Drivers package option which gets your the two day ///M school and the certificate which lets your dealer flash the higher speed limiter to
280 kph(173 mph).
For
non M cars IF your car has the Sport option(ZMP or ZSP) you also get option
#840 "Increased top speed limiter". This bumps the car's V-Max from 210 to 250 kph.
https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show...php?p=10820967
As for Volvo setting a 112 mph speed limiter on their cars I think this is for two reasons. One, that is one of the lowest speed ratings for car tires... so they could save money on each car build. And Two... Doesn't Vovlo want no one to die in their cars by 2020 ? Or something soon? Maybe this would help them achieve their target goal. ???
Dack