It's not "American's are not very big on driving a standard shift truck or car", it's because if you live in a big city, you don't need no 6 speed, unless you're looking to burn a clutch within a few weeks. I live in the NE, NYC to be exact and would have loved a 6MT but coping with the daily rush hour nightmare would destroy that clutch easily and certainly make it less fun to drive an X. Hell, I should move to NM...