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Why do they make consumer automobiles for use in America that can attain speeds well over the legal speed limit (e.g. 140mph)?

Asked by brownlemur (4086points) August 22nd, 2007

Why don't they just manufacture the cars to have a maximum speed of 5 or 10 miles per hour over the highest legal limit in the United States? Is is really necessary to be able to go 120mph just in case you REALLY need to pass that faster car?

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