Oh I'm sure you think it does!.. until a car, unexpectedly, pulls-out in front of you. It's only then, you begin to realize just how poorly it does "handle" at those speeds. At 45mph, you are exceeding the design's envelope by a factor of 3... both in handling AND brakes. That's equivalent to piloting a '78 Honda Civic at nearly 150 "white knockled" mph.