Why are cars designed to be capable of going much faster than the speed limit?

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Traffic on Autobahn 8 near Aichelberg in Baden-Württemberg
Traffic on Autobahn 8 near Aichelberg in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Why are cars designed to be capable of going much faster than the speed limit? (Don’t tell me they’re made with the Autobahn in mind.) Andy Crosby, north Wales

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