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"Some street legal cars have governors because of how exceptional their acceleration is."

Most manufacturer limits on top speed are tied to the vehicle tire speed rating (usually somewhere around 92-116mph). There are a few that are sort of an industry standard cutoff for 'safety', like 300kpm (I think) on sport bikes.



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