New Golf with speed limiter...

[fredgroves]

Did you also see that they are planning on speed restrictors too?180km/h (112 mph)

Volvo apparently are bringing it in before the others in MY21, but 2022 is when its mandatory.

Although to be fair, by the time we get to electric vehicles (probably around the same time), the milkfloats won't go that fast anyway!

[dubber36]

^^^ Isn't that the case with Japanese cars? I seem to remember when grey import EVOs and STIs were all the rage, it seemed to be something that needed addressing when they got here. Also a Top Gear GTR feature filmed in Japan had Clarkson telling us about it. When the GPS told the car it was at a race track, the limiter was removed.

All the more reason to buy a bigger, more useful vehicle, like a pick up or kombi van. In those, there is no incentive to press on. Just sit up high and enjoy the view.

[Watts]

In fairness though to a 112mph speed restriction, for 99.9% if not 100% of us, so what? So long as it does everything else the same as before it wouldn't bother me. The nanny in the glovebox though is a different matter, no thanks. It's just there to harrass the generally law abiding populace and those that drive really dangerously will keep getting away with it. The oft-quoted "speed kills" is wrong, inappropriate speed kills.

[king monkey]

I find this quite worrying. It’ll be interesting to see how it actually plays out in reality but my thoughts yesterday were that my R might be my last new car at this rate. Could be a good thing. It’ll save me loads of money!