Apologies for this slightly gloomy topic but I'm sure you'd all agree it's definitely worth thinking about..
In Europe and the UK they've passed legislation to make GPS controlled speed limiting mandatory on all new car models introduced from 2022 and then all new cars no matter when introduced from 2024: Road safety: UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters
I'd like to point out that I'm not pro-speeding or anything, just that I believe this should be a responsibility of the driver and having this nannied by electronics that are prone to errors etc is a big step backwards for personal freedom.
Anyway, given the GR86 has been delayed (and we're not getting the BRZ at all here in the UK, sniffle) I'm now worried Toyota aren't going to make this deadline in time. Also seeing as Europe is such a huge market wouldn't that then mean it might be fitted to all GR86s to save on production costs?
Although the limiter can be turned off by pressing a button every time you start the car (at least for the short term anyway), it's annoying & it would seriously put me off buying the GR86 as you can bet doing so will invalidate your insurance in the not too distant future. In fact this tech is set to massively compromise new car sales across the board: Analysis: why the public is split on speed limiters | Autocar
I'm sure Toyota are smart enough to realise this and will pull out all the stops to beat the deadline, especially if the reports of them only doing this to differentiate the car from the BRZ are true. But seeing as that car's not due to launch till the end of this year Toyota are cutting it mighty close!
So how would this effect your decision to get the GR86 if Toyota don't manage to make the deadline?
In Europe and the UK they've passed legislation to make GPS controlled speed limiting mandatory on all new car models introduced from 2022 and then all new cars no matter when introduced from 2024: Road safety: UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters
I'd like to point out that I'm not pro-speeding or anything, just that I believe this should be a responsibility of the driver and having this nannied by electronics that are prone to errors etc is a big step backwards for personal freedom.
Anyway, given the GR86 has been delayed (and we're not getting the BRZ at all here in the UK, sniffle) I'm now worried Toyota aren't going to make this deadline in time. Also seeing as Europe is such a huge market wouldn't that then mean it might be fitted to all GR86s to save on production costs?
Although the limiter can be turned off by pressing a button every time you start the car (at least for the short term anyway), it's annoying & it would seriously put me off buying the GR86 as you can bet doing so will invalidate your insurance in the not too distant future. In fact this tech is set to massively compromise new car sales across the board: Analysis: why the public is split on speed limiters | Autocar
I'm sure Toyota are smart enough to realise this and will pull out all the stops to beat the deadline, especially if the reports of them only doing this to differentiate the car from the BRZ are true. But seeing as that car's not due to launch till the end of this year Toyota are cutting it mighty close!
So how would this effect your decision to get the GR86 if Toyota don't manage to make the deadline?