Blame the Feds and GM Corporate for causing that. Anyone who has ever driven a REAL Oldsmobile knows better. Even big grandpa sedan Oldsmobiles used to be able to give about anything a run for its money.
Power to weight ratio is the only thing ricerockets have going for them. Put an American car of comparable PTW against one, and see what the Honda can do then. The invariable whining will be "But you gotta V8 man!" Yes, and you knew that going in didn't you.