Every new Volvo car now comes with a limited top speed of 180kph, as Volvo delivers on its promise made
last year in an effort to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities in traffic accidents.
In addition, every Volvo car will now also come with a Care Key, which allows Volvo drivers to set custom limits on the car's top speed.
Volvo believes that above certain speeds, in-car safety technology and smart infrastructure design are no longer enough to avoid severe injuries and fatalities in the event of an accident, which was the reason for introducing road speed limits.
Volvo plans to introduce more features in future cars that address the impact of human behaviour regarding safety.
Given the speed limits on roads world wide, Volvo may consider180kph sufficient for everyday use scenarios. Regardless whether performance car manufacturers get on board of the initiative, for enthusiasts, there is no limit on how fast cars can get to top speed.