The may be very good business judgement by Volvo.
- their target market do not typically need or want 112mph + cars.
- their are very few places where 112mph is remotely legal
And as already pointed out, it means that tyres, suspension, brakes, engines, gearboxes (actually all the running gear) can be specified smaller, lighter and cheaper.
It may even tick a lot of boxes in the new normal where environmental cred trumps the "I've got the biggest d**k" stakes!
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