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While the increase in performance will inevitably slow (diminishing returns), it is the decrease in reaction times when everybody is flying about with that increased acceleration that will be the limiting factor.
Decades earlier, with slower cars, the thinking time was much greater. Overtaking much slower. No chance of a car on the other side of the road rounding a bend and hurtling towards you at warp speed. Forces and momentum were less.
Imagine if every car could accelerate sub 6 seconds. And it was used, with most relying on the electronic stabilty controls to make them feel safe. With the "quality" of driving as it is now .... shudder
The limiting factor will probably not be mechanical .... but the base line driving ability of the general public. Unless the safety systems can truely keep pace. To the point where the cars are doing most of the driving.
D.
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