Coolie, I'd suggest your response is evidence why Americans shouldn't be allowed fast cars
You shodul NOT be driving it so that the traction control comes on.
When it beeps, you ARE doing something totally wrong on public roads.
Your rear "sliding a little" is a DANGEROUS situation and shold NOT be done where others are put at risk by the drivers bad driving.
THE most important fast driver skill is knowing when NOT to drive fast
Lawyers and public seem out to destroy car companies the way they destroyed drugs.
You'll soon hear about a car, get all it's specs, WANT IT DESPERATELY, but wont' get released until 10 years of testing to ensure the lawyers can't sue.
US public shold decide NOW if they want cars to go that way.
It's bad enough for you guys that Ford et al woudl give you 2 year old European designs. At this rate it will be 10 year old. Imaging driving around in a 2000 Ford Fusion and tell me that's what you want.
It's decisiion time
PS: and please drive more carefully on public roads and with consideration for others.