[CigarPundit]

I don’t like Volvo anyway, but the bottom line is that I simply wouldn’t buy a car that has been so severely neutered. Hell, most SUVs can do 112. I want the most performance out of the car that I can get, in light of the equipment I have purchased.

Unlike many others who have commented here, I strike a different balance between liberty and safety. I really value freedom and autonomy, and I don’t willingly part with it easily. Freedom is not free, and I’m happy to live with the risks that freedom entails. Where you strike the balance between safety and freedom is a grey area involving value judgments and there are no right answers, but government control of my car’s performance through geofencing or other means is way over the line for me. I don’t want private manufacturers doing it either. Hopefully robust demand for good performance cars that are not neutered will continue during my lifetime, and manufacturers will meet this demand.

For those who want a neutered Volvo, fine by me. Live and let live.