Eu To Debate 162klm/h Speed Limit For All New Cars

[Guest]

Could the age of the fire-breathing sports car be coming to an end? With cars like the Bugatti Veyron and Koenigsegg CCX starting to break the 400km/h mark straight out of the crate and governments around the world continually lowering speed limits in an effort to decrease road trauma, high-speed motoring passion is on a clear collision course with road safety and emission control sensibility. This battle is now set to take center stage at the European Union where parliamentarians are gearing up to debate the merits of a plan that would see new cars limited to 162km/h (101mph) top speeds if they want Euro approval.

http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/7550/

[bluey33]

Could the age of the fire-breathing sports car be coming to an end?

No way, speed limiters will be removed/diverted easy. Only way they can do it is to produce cars that cannot go that fast lol.

[Morgs]

How depressing

Whatever technology is implemented, you can bet someone will have a way around it.

[Yme33]

Yep find that speed alert wire and snap-it off.

Noticed that cars use less fuel than the old HQ Monaro and go twice as fast.

[pablo101]

I can't see USA approving this rule. We nearly had one down here with 120km/h ?

[sh@un]

What a lol

Imagine jumping into a new Ferrari/Lamborghini/Porsche/etc and seeing a 160km/h speedo staring back at you

[Spook's_Skyline]

meh, would still be fun getting to 160, real quick

[LBR33]

lol.....this wont get approved it would result in massive sports car sales drops as who wants a new car with 160kmh limit when a second hand cars are much faster

[swanny180]

Haha I can see the performance car manufacturers backing it...

Theyd only need to make their cars with two gears

Cost savings right there haha

But yeah, would be a bit of a joke, dont realistically see it happening