Why are the majority of cars able to drive nearly double the maximum speed limit of most countries?

Question

Why are the majority of cars able to drive nearly double the maximum speed limit of most countries?

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Answer 1

Cars would not sell well with speed limiters. Speed limiters have been present in a few cars in the US that did not sell well, for example the smart fortwo. As to why people would not buy cars that can go at illegal speeds, I won’t publicly speculate here.