Originally posted by MrFatbooty
Look, this is pointless.
Holden is a fully owned subsidiary of GM. It's been that way since long before the Monaro existed. All of its cars are built on GM global platforms and with GM global engines, including the Monaro. It's got the same motor as a Corvette. How'd that get in there if Holden isn't just GM's Australian branch office? The Monaro is by no means an independently designed car that was absorbed by GM after it was conceived.
All GM is doing by selling the Monaro as a Pontiac in the USA is taking a car originally developed by one of its subsidiaries for sale in one market and selling it in a new market. Even Honda does this. The Civic hatchback was designed in England by Honda UK based on a global platform. The new TL was designed by Honda USA based on a global platform. The only difference is that Honda established those subsidiaries rather than buying other companies and turning them into subsidiaries.
but honda protrays the same quality in products throughout the world... GM suffers with its domestic brands... im glad they are finally raising the bar, but they arent doing it from base camp..