Fast cars and freedom go together. A fast car give you freedom in some ways. Other freedoms are more important, of course, but fast cars and freedom are one of the things that is still there – but is being eroded. The freedom to live where you want with whom you want and travel where you want are important freedoms. Many people in the world do not have them.
Freedom used to be considered vital to the survival and growth of nations not under the repression of Communism. Now, though all the things we thought were important in a free society are under threat - and fast cars and freedom are under threat like many other freedoms. In some cases, it is jealousy that leads to restrictions of freedom, and in others it is plain meanness.
Years since outdated speed limits were introduced
Over the past 30 years, the braking and safety of cars have increased in huge leaps and bounds, but we are still fettered by speed limits introduced to suit cars that we would now consider unsafe! Now it is safe to drive fast in a fast car and get freedom! You see all the current supercars and exotic cars have fabulous brakes and tires, so they are very safe to drive fast. They also corner very well.
What is the meaning of fast cars and freedom?
What do I mean by fast cars and freedom? I mean being able to drive faster than 65 or 75 mph on wide, safe roads. I mean being able to drive at 150 mph on roads that are miles from anywhere in deserted areas, which like deserts and other uninhabited areas. Not on very narrow and bad roads, but where roads are good. In other words, speed limits can be set to suit the roads and the modern vehicles.
Whatever speed was considered safe in 1975 you can add 20-30 mph on open roads and it would still be safe today. We'd be able to combine fast cars and freedom again! I'm not against reasonable speed limits in urban freeways and motorways, but there is no need for speed limits in less congested areas.
Once you have this freedom you can enjoy driving fast with all sorts of cars – not necessarily cars capable of 200 mph. In fact, with a car that can only do 140-150 mph – like a Ford Mustang, BMW 330i or a Honda S2000 - you can loads of fun so long as they leave you in peace! many cars have their top speed limited to 155 mph these days by the manufacturers. Now, I don't mind that too much because it is difficult to find anywhere you can drive at that speed. But in a true world of fast cars and freedom that would not be acceptable.
What we want is the freedom to drive fast, safely in places where you can do so – be it in the wilds of Australia, the deserted plains of the USA, the glens of Scotland or the mountain passes of Italy – any anywhere else suitable. Yessir, fast cars and freedom go hand in hand.
