Youre forgetting one point I dont know of an import that weighs in at 2200lbs. Thats VERY light for any car. Most imports are actually not too much lighter than most domestics maybe a couple hundred pounds at most but certainly not enough to overcome a nearly 100hp deficit. Also you have to have the torque to get it all moving which is one reason why my car will always accelerate better.
Sorry to dissapoint yall but I do live near Atlanta a friend of mine was reading this and suggested I check it out. I just had to throw up the flag.
Bart