Volvo literally slows your roll in the name of safety

Don't even bother to speed in future Volvo cars.

The Chinese-owned Swedish car company is capping top speeds at 112 mph starting next year, which will affect cars released in 2021. 

The imposed cap is part of the company's initiative to reduce (and ideally eliminate) road deaths and incidents. Volvo named speeding as the main factor in fatal crashes.

Volvo prides itself on safety and knows the speed limit won't be a silver bullet. But it predicts it will force drivers away from one of the most dangerous behaviors on the road. Read more...