Why car can go faster than rated top speed?

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Do you think manufacturers make the gauge range precisely to the cars top speed? I'd say 99% of cars will never ever go 3/4 of its top speed.

My dad's Jeep CJ7's speedometer goes to 85 but in 4th gear (top) and with the pedal floored, it maxes at 78 mph.

And I think my friend's old Pontiac has a Gauge cluster that went to something like 150 mph, but the reason being, is that 65 mph was the exact middle of the curve, easy to spot through the steering wheel.

The average imprecision is 10% on speedometers. And the top speed is measured in a straight line, you can go faster downhill.

>>16369656
yeah my jeep tj speedo goes to 100 but im lucky if i get 85

Speedos may be a generic part across several models.

Rated speed is not the upper bound. The brand just certifies the thing will go at least that speed within reasonable conditions.

When they test for top speed they dont count overdrive since its supposed to be for mpgs not speed

>>16370641
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>>16369398
>Mexican friend has '97 4 cylinder Geo Metro
>Taking a trip one day
>Going down freeway
>I'm not really paying attention
>Look out the window, notice we're passing other cars kinda fast
>Hey Jorge how fast are we going
>I'unno mang eet only go upto 85

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>>16369666
>>16369656
Mine goes to 85 but it stops when it hits the trip-reset button.