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I don't see how using the latest technology to put the potential of cramming an even more massive amount of power under the hood of a sports car is "un-American." Do you feel patriotic that diesel purpose-built race cars from the likes of Audi have been dominating the sports racing world for many years now, while American makes have been falling behind?

Let me point out, as a form of evidence, that our "founding fathers" had no preference on gas vs. diesel. The technology didn't even exist until America did what it has always done best: innovate. Putting a diesel in a sports car is innovation. That's American, though possibly not as American as making that same muscle car into a pure electric. Leaning on "tradition" that is based in the last few decades is a failure to recognize that there was an America prior to the 1950's. It's time to rethink your idea of patriotism in terms of something actually patriotic.

You have hit one nail on the head: it is very consistent with American press (and disappointing to a motorhead from the Midwest, like me) can go pissing and moaning about something that they know nothing about. Thanks for reinforcing that awful stereotype!