Police Cars Extravaganza - Part 6: The Police of the Rising Sun
12 April 2025 4 min read 6 images
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In the mid-1970s, Japan introduced a national regulation requiring all vehicles sold domestically (JDM – Japanese Domestic Market) to be limited to a maximum speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) via a speed governor. In 1988, an additional gentlemen's agreement among members of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) imposed a power limit of 286 horsepower on all new cars sold.
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