Not to mention that slalom only tells one part of the story, Domestics can handle well just like any other car out there. If you setup a suspension right and put on sticky tires it it will go "fast" around corners regardless of what kind of car it is, but the reason Domestics are seen as poor handlers is because of steering feel, composure in uneven corners( solid axle), and generally aren't fun to handle if your at/beyond the limit( solid axle again). Domestics CAN go just as fast around corners, it's just not as an enjoyable expeirence as when you corner carve/road race/ auto-x in an "import".