Option #840 for speed synchronization is also available on BMWs with the M sport option. The limitation is thus “upped” to 250 kph. The top speed for non-M-sport variants is 210 kph (130 mph).
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I’ve found that depending on the wheel and tire combinations, the Increased Top Speed Limiter is either added or removed for customers interested in acquiring a 2013 Sport Line or M Sport Line (840).
Regarding the Sport Line model, selecting Performance Summer tires adds the Limiter while selecting All-Season tires removes it.
I believe that the way you’ve worded this suggests that you’ve got it backwards.
The Increased Top Speed Limiter option, which raises the speed limiter on the car to a higher speed (possibly 150 or 155 MPH as it was on earlier versions with the Sport Package or the M Sport Package), is added if you choose the Sport Line or M Sport Line and performance summer tires.
The Increased Top Speed Limiter option, which previously limited the car’s top speed to (presumably) 135 MPH, is not available if you select the Sport Line or M Sport Line with all-season tires.
The cause is because performance tires often have a higher speed rating than all-season tires. You basically got the “proper” tire for the model and package you selected for the E9x, such as all-season tires on the majority of models and performance tires if you ordered the Sport or M Sport Package.
When BMW is equipped with performance tires, the top speed is 155 mph, same like in Germany. Even though an unconstrained car is capable of doing more, green party legislation in Germany have mandated it for the past 20 years, thus it is still limited.
Since there are several v rated all seasons on the market, it is disappointing for BMW that the majority of cars in the US come with h rated all-season tires. But as a result, the majority of BMWs sold in the US have a 130 mph tire speed restriction.
In order to boost the speed limiter to Germany’s 155, use option 840 when ordering performance tires.
This may also be due to the fact that the factory-installed top speed limits on cars can be disabled via software; however, this had to be done in the past and before a specific number of miles or time had passed. I believe I read something about it here, but I don’t recall the details. Perhaps FastLaneJB can assist because he was trying to get the limiter removed.
I’m not sure if this is the option you have or if it really is just a tire rating, but I do hope this is helpful in any case.
A Deep Sea Blue F10 with a ton of extras, such as the ZSP Sport package with the “raised top speed limits,” has a proud new owner.
This, I assumed, meant that the car’s typical 155 mph speed restriction could be surpassed and was somehow boosted to a new maximum through software or something similar. My local representative said that the speed limiter was a result of added body styling that permitted faster speeds or some other bullshit. I don’t think the F10 has a separate body type for “higher speed” (to include any aero or MSport body equipment), and BMWs have always been factory-limited to 155 mph as soon as they roll off the assembly line.
I believe you get 19 for the sport package “155 mph-capable wheels and high-performance tires are required for this trip. Due to lesser rated tires than the ZSPs, the car should be capped at about 130 mph without the sport package (some fellow members may be more accurate).
Your local representative is incompetent and needs to be corrected for it.
Several years ago, BMW, Daimler Benz, Audi, VW, and other automakers agreed to a “pact” limiting the top speed of their vehicles from the production site to 155 mph. Porsche chose not to take part.
Environmentalists like the Green Party, who were worried about the decline of German woods, prompted this.
Because the tires in that package are rated for use at that speed, you get the higher top speed limiter. Nothing about it relates to bodywork. I’m shocked they didn’t warn you that the package contains 200 MPH tape—the same material used by NASCAR.
The ZSP’s bodywork is identical to that of the others. Furthermore, even for M-Sport, new bumpers won’t significantly help aerodynamics to enable such a large rise in top speed. As several others have mentioned, the ZSP vehicles’ top speed has often been increased from 130 mph to 155 mph thanks to improved tires. ZSP and M Sport will each reach 155 mph.
This must only be a US issue. The EU mandates that the tyre speed rating be greater than the vehicle’s top speed. The EU norm 17 even “All cars are limited to 155 mph because tyres can withstand it.
I have a US-spec F10 550i and live in Germany, however I can attest that it will reach 160 mph unless my speedometer is malfunctioning. Also, at that speed, the purpose for spending this much money becomes clear. I don’t remember it being pegged, so it might go faster.
What does a BMW speed limiter do?
BMW, Mercedes, and other companies have agreed to a speed limit of 250 km/h (155 mph), though they may “unhook” their speed-limited vehicles in Europe. Mercedes will also offer select automobiles in the United States without speed limiters for an extra fee.
BMW limits top speed; why?
In order to prevent the TUV from interfering with their business and imposing broader speed limitations on the vehicles, BMW, Audi, and MBZ have reached a “gentleman’s agreement” to limit the top speed of their vehicles to 155. They eventually settled on 155 mph, indicated, in top gear, if I recall properly.
Can the BMW’s speed limiter be removed?
Many cars come with a speed limiter already installed or one that was added later by a third party. The limiter is frequently used as a gentleman’s agreement between automakers or by consumer preference, for example. The factory-set speed limits on the majority of BMW and Mercedes automobiles is 155 MPH / 250 KMH.
What is the top speed of a BMW?
The BMW M5 CS is the first vehicle to have the CS badge, which is typically only attached to the M2, M3, and M4. The 4.4-liter Twin-Turbo V8 is identical to that in the M5 Competition, but it now produces 635 horsepower, while torque is unchanged. With a top speed of 190 mph, it completes the 0-62 sprint in in three seconds.
The quickest and most potent vehicle BMW has ever produced, the M5 CS stands at the top of the company’s lineup.
What BMW is capable of 180 mph?
- The BMW Alpina XB7, a high-performance variant of the 2023 X7 SUV, is the result of Alpina and BMW working together.
- A 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with mild hybrid technology is combined to produce 630 horsepower, with a quarter-mile time of 12.4 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph.
- The price of the luxury variant with xDrive is $145,995, which includes the cost of the Alpina-specific chassis improvements and the special woodgrain inside.
Alpina will be remembered as one of the greats, ranking among privateering producers of performance automobiles like RUF and Prodrive. Alpina’s history is filled with industrial prowess, from creating typewriters to customizing track-ready BMW saloon cars, and the majority of its vehicles stand alone while having BMW-produced bodies. In order to create new versions of the newest X7 SUV, BMW will collaborate with Alpina, drawing inspiration from this tradition. With a price tag of $145,995, the 2023 BMW Alpina XB7 is expected to be an SUV of unmatched performance thanks to an improved hybrid engine design and vintage Alpina tune.
BMW has implemented a mild-hybrid technology with the new 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 S68 powertrain in an effort to increase efficiency and further sooth power delivery. This forced-induction tuning from the past combined with modern electrification yields 630 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. These remarkable numbers enable the 5936-pound SUV to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 180 mph. The engine management system and cooling system have received extra attention from Alpina, who notably updated the intercooler and coolant delivery systems.
High-end performance cars with rear-wheel steering are becoming more and more common, and for good reason. In addition to helping with slow speed agility, which is difficult for large SUVs like the XB7, it also lessens steering effort while driving aggressively. Rear wheels of the XB7 can rotate up to 2.3 degrees left or right. This goes well with the two different wheel sets available: a set of 21-inch rims with all-season tires or a set of 23-inch forged-alloy 20-spoke wheels with performance summer tires built for the model that are 285/35 up front and 325/35 in back. Brembo supplies 15-inch disc brakes with four-piston calipers on each corner.
The $145,995 SUV will soon be available for orders, and the company anticipates making its first deliveries in the first few months of 2023. A 7-seat performance SUV by Alpina is undoubtedly a departure from the company’s past, even though the pairing of BMW and Alpina is not unusual. However, the car stays loyal to Alpina’s heritage by optimizing performance in an elegant but pricey package. Leaning on the Alpina tradition could benefit BMW in the long run as it competes with electrified products like the Tesla Model X Plaid and sector classics like the Range Rover.
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Emmet White, a native of the Pacific Northwest who relocated to New York, is passionate about anything that moves, including cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and airplanes.
Do all modern automobiles have speed limits?
More and more driver assistance technology is being included into new vehicles, whether you like it or not (we’re assuming you don’t). Undoubtedly, some of it is beneficial. Most of it is irritating and raises the price of new autos.
Every new vehicle sold in the EU nowadays is required by law to include a sophisticated speed limiter of some kind. This technology can read speed limit signs and determine your location using sat nav information. Then, it can alert the driver when the vehicle is over the speed limit or even automatically slow it down to comply. For instance, the automobile may decide that you’re traveling too fast as you approach a town and slow you down or sound alarms instructing you to lower your speed. Although the UK isn’t covered by the law just yet, we anticipate that automobiles coming here will have this technology.
It is not a piece of futuristic vaporware; a growing number of vehicles, such the Volkswagen ID.3, include this technology. Currently, the driver must activate such a function; however, the proposed legal change calls for these systems to turn on automatically each time the vehicle starts, preventing the driver from doing so.
According to the new rule, speed limiter technology must be installed in all new vehicles starting today, and in cars currently on the market starting in July 2024.
You will be able to deactivate it, at least temporarily, much like you can with start/stop and auto emergency braking. Either there will be a button on the dashboard (or, more likely, a touchscreen with a maze of submenus) to turn it off, or you’ll be able to disable the limiter by pressing the accelerator hard.
Since this technology is far from error-proof, let’s hope that this continues for a very long time. Fords have been known to misread road signs, and Volkswagens have been known to randomly flip from MPH to KPH due to software issues. A difficulty arises when there are no signposts on the road or when they are destroyed or concealed.
The required implementation of intelligent speed assistance, according to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), will reduce traffic fatalities by 5%. By 2050, the EU wants there to be no traffic fatalities.
Is driving as we know it coming to an end? Well, not yet, but additional driver aids are on the way. The EU’s stricter regulations will soon require cars to have a black box, driver fatigue detection, and even an integrated breathalyzer.