'Tempolimit? Nein, danke!': why German petrolheads won't slow down - despite the energy crisis

Driving fast is in 'the German DNA', say lovers of the speed-limit free autobahn, but support in the country for a restriction is growingDeath-defying thrills are not what draws Lutz Leif Linden to zip down the autobahn faster than a plane taking off. Instead, the feeling of freedom and an appreciation of technological mastery play a part in his "almost loving relationship" with driving cars faster than most people can imagine.The top speed he has reached on the road in Germany, the world's only democracy without a blanket speed limit on motorways, is 400km/h (249mph). "It's like an airplane," said Linden, the president of the Automobile Club of Germany (AvD). "You are faster than an Airbus at start." Continue reading...