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The most powerful cars intended for road use tend to have a top speed that ranges between 300 and 350 kilometres per hour. Is this due to some physical limitation or just practicality of design because you will never be able to reach these speeds let alone go faster on public roads?

The most powerful cars intended for road use tend to have a top speed that ranges between 300 and 350 kilometres per hour. Is this due to some physical limitation or just practicality of design because you will never be able to reach these speeds let alone go faster on public roads?

Sandy David
Everdon, Northamptonshire, UK

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