Anyone know if this will be released in the US?

i agree - go get a 9500ix instead. i've had mine for a year and a half now, and i've only gotten one warning and one ticket (dropped). the warning was when i got hit by a laser (trying to find some used zr4 shifters), and the ticket was when i hydroplaned into a guardrail due to old tires... so yeah i vote passport is the way to go.