New way to get high mpg cars in US?

All this talk about the CARB backing down again allowed me to find a possible good idea someone posted in the comments on ABG.
I've always wondered why the big three complain about the 35mpg cafe standard when they are already MAKING lots of cars that exceed that standard today. Just not for american consumption but European. So the idea is simply that the legislature demand that any carmanufacturer would be required to offer the smaller engine versions of the same cars they are already selling in the US as a special order. That way it would be possible to get a car with good milage and the car mfg might actually start to realise with todays fuel prices those 1.6 and 2.0L engines do sell.
An example is Fords 4 door Focus which is available with a 90hp 1.6 and a 100hp 1.6 in Norway in addition to the 2.0 available in the states.
So what do you think? Is this my regulating socialist tendencies that is rearing their head or might it be an idea for someone to persue?

Cobos

I do know that the markets are very different in our two countries, and that was the reason I suggested this could be a good idea. This allows anyone that wants a H1 to buy one and still allows someone to buy a 1.3L Rabbit if they would be willing to pay the special order price. And hence get good fuel economy and help the carmaker meet it's CAFE requirements.

Cobos

[The Norwegian version of handling the Excursions is a bit different than the US way. In addition to $9/gallon gas if you get caught doing 72miles/h in a 62miles/h zone you loose your licence on the spot and get a $1500 fine. But this is tied into our "interesting" car taxsystem]