And if you look at todays, not the sixtys, sports cars coming out of the US and Europe, they go fast beyond a straight line and can stop to. If you want proof of what america can do, look at the dodge SRT-10, a truck mind you that will eat most Japanese cars alive running 0-60 in 5 a 1/4 in 12.89 I beleive it pulls .89g can do 59mph through the slalom and can still do 0-100-0 in 18.1 and this is a full size truck not some little sports car.

America may have used to been behind the times, but it doesnt take them long to catch up.