Never mind Volvo's 180 km/h speed limit, many more speed-capped cars are coming

It seems that it isn't only Volvo that is trying to be a party-pooper in trying to introduce 180 km/h speed limiter in their new cars. Volkswagen has deemed it a trend worth following, quietly introducing 180 km/h speed limiters in their new cars such as the VW ID.4 GTX, which has 303 PS.

Mercedes-Benz has also seen fit to give its new electric cars the same treatment, the with the EQA restricted to 160 km/h (in a car that has 292 PS!), EQC, 180 km/h (408 PS) and EQS, 210 km/h (523 PS).

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Renault has also committed to putting a 180 km/h speed cap on all its new Renault and Dacia models from 2022 onwards. Mercifully, the Alpine performance products will be free from such encumberences.

Carmakers claim that this move is in line with the goal of reducing road accidents and consequently, fatalities. According to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), this move will "reduce collisions by 30 per cent and save 25,000 lives within 15 years of being introduced."

At least that's the official reason. Perhaps what carmakers aren't willing to admit is, a speed cap will help their products get a realistic driving range and brag about it? This is especially prevalent when it comes to electric cars.

Well, if carmakers are going to go the way of installing speed limiters, at least have a limit that is rather realistic. Case in point, the Porsche Taycan, which has a limited top speed of 260 km/h. It respects the fact that people paid for a car that has abundant performance, and allows the the use of said performance. Don't see anyone complaining about a Taycan's top speed now, do you?