The ceiling they use is around 156mph, not 130 (on the high end cars).
Basically, it was a “gentleman’s agreement” many years ago, they don’t have to do this. It was to keep them all from having this need to “up the ante” with regards to top speeds. Since Porsche was (up until the Cayenne) a sports car company, they didn’t take part in it, but there have been exceptions anyway, the SLR wasn’t governed at 156, nor is the new R8 – just to name two.
Bottom line – it’s voluntary, and if you buy one of these cars and really need to go faster, just get a new performance chip.
Well there is a so gentleman’s agreement on most all of their cars to limit them about 155mph or 260kph I think. Like for instance the BMW M5 can exceed this if its governor is disabled. Porsche selling mostly high performance sports cars doesn’t participate.
I am not sure why “Gentleman’s Agreement” Urban Myth runs around car features so often… but anyway… none of the cars mentioned are limited to 130mph. Many cars sold in Germany are, however, limited to 155mph. There is no requirement for BMW or Mercedes or any company selling in Germany to do such… but there is a requirement for any company selling there to equip their cars with tires suitable for whatever the maximum speed of their car is; with 155mph being the cut off point for Z-rated tires under TUV standards (the German version of the US Department Of Transportation).
So, BMW or Mercedes or Audi or any manufacturer can choose to sell a car that can go faster, but in doing so, they must outfit the car with more expensive tires. This can be a minor problem in terms of cost even on a very expensive vehicle… but moreso, as you move up into tires that are rated for higher top speeds you move into tires that are not especially well suited for luxury vehicles. Most buyers would expect a luxury car to have quiet, soft riding tires, which would be more difficult to get when getting tires rated for higher speeds (though the cost issue probably figures in quite a bit in reality as well).
So anyone can… and Audi does make the R8 with it’s 187mph top speed (and VW makes a number of Lamborghini models along with the Audi R8 which top 155mph as well).
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
The ceiling they use is around 156mph, not 130 (on the high end cars).
Basically, it was a “gentleman’s agreement” many years ago, they don’t have to do this. It was to keep them all from having this need to “up the ante” with regards to top speeds. Since Porsche was (up until the Cayenne) a sports car company, they didn’t take part in it, but there have been exceptions anyway, the SLR wasn’t governed at 156, nor is the new R8 – just to name two.
Bottom line – it’s voluntary, and if you buy one of these cars and really need to go faster, just get a new performance chip.
Well there is a so gentleman’s agreement on most all of their cars to limit them about 155mph or 260kph I think. Like for instance the BMW M5 can exceed this if its governor is disabled. Porsche selling mostly high performance sports cars doesn’t participate.
I am not sure why “Gentleman’s Agreement” Urban Myth runs around car features so often… but anyway… none of the cars mentioned are limited to 130mph. Many cars sold in Germany are, however, limited to 155mph. There is no requirement for BMW or Mercedes or any company selling in Germany to do such… but there is a requirement for any company selling there to equip their cars with tires suitable for whatever the maximum speed of their car is; with 155mph being the cut off point for Z-rated tires under TUV standards (the German version of the US Department Of Transportation).
So, BMW or Mercedes or Audi or any manufacturer can choose to sell a car that can go faster, but in doing so, they must outfit the car with more expensive tires. This can be a minor problem in terms of cost even on a very expensive vehicle… but moreso, as you move up into tires that are rated for higher top speeds you move into tires that are not especially well suited for luxury vehicles. Most buyers would expect a luxury car to have quiet, soft riding tires, which would be more difficult to get when getting tires rated for higher speeds (though the cost issue probably figures in quite a bit in reality as well).
So anyone can… and Audi does make the R8 with it’s 187mph top speed (and VW makes a number of Lamborghini models along with the Audi R8 which top 155mph as well).
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
i didnt know that, is there another article like that? because i really wanna know more about it
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.