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Originally Posted by Neil
Cars should be limited to 70mph like trucks are limited.
There is no need for any car to have more power than about 100-110bhp. It is better to limit power than engine size - if not we would soon see 1000cc turbo cars appearing.  |
Late 80's early 90's a lot of Jap companies created pocket rockets. In Japan if you don't have a parking space you can only has a (very)small car. IIRC it was under 800cc, no more than 4' wide and 9'long. They ended up with 600cc 3 cylinder turbo intercooled things putting out over 100bhp in a car that weighed nowt. I remember jeremy clarkson taking one INSIDE Halfords and driving up and down the isles. To get something off the shelf he just stuck his arm out the passenger window.
Automotive power does not corrupt(unlike political power). With appropriate training there is nothing wrong with having 200bhp. I am in the middle of changing my car. I need practical(pram space etc), comfy(long distance 30K+ a year), safe(Mostly on motorways) yet I also enjoy driving so I want something that is rewarding to drive. I'm looking at Volvo V70 T5's, all the erquirements met and 250bhp to boot. It does not mean I will be doing 90mph up willows lane. I also as most bikers do regularly consider their driving/riding to think about if they could have done better.
Training is teh answer, regular retests will help. I agree about having different classes of car license for those who want to drive more powerful vehicles. Unfortuantely these would be unpoopular and costly in teh short term so goverments will never implement them.
Ian