Saab 9-7x Aero
5) Saab 9-7x. What do you think of when you think Saab? Body on frame SUV with huge six and eight cylinder engines? Me too. That’s why the Saab 9-7x makes so much sense. Being one of the most lampooned GM vehicles in recent memory doesn’t exempt it from a position on any list of stupidity.
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The other side to this is some of these rebadges are better tuned versions of the original. So, why were the originals not this good? For instance, instead of having Saab engineers try to make a Chevy look like a Saab, why not have applied the improved suspension tuning an interior to the original? I bet as bad as the Cimarron is, it still drove better and was more comfortable than a the other version. Thoughts?
From Wikipedia on the J-Body:
Many vehicles used this platform including the following American nameplates:
* 1982 Pontiac J2000
* 1982–1988 Cadillac Cimarron
* 1982–1988 Oldsmobile Firenza
* 1982–1989 Buick Skyhawk
* 1982–2005 Chevrolet Cavalier
* 1983 Pontiac 2000
* 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird
* 1985–1994 Pontiac Sunbird
* 1995–2005 Pontiac Sunfire
International J-bodies include:
* 1982–1988 Opel Ascona C (Europe and South Africa)
* 1982–1988 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk II (United Kingdom)
* 1983–1989 Isuzu Aska (Japan) (originally called Florian Aska)
* 1982–1989 Holden Camira (Australia and New Zealand)
* 1982–1996 Chevrolet Monza (Brazil)
* 1995–2000 Toyota Cavalier (Japan)
* 1990-1997 Daewoo Espero (South Korea)
Yes, GM has always had the uncanny ability to build cars to compete with itself.
To be fair though, the 9-7X was the best version of that particular platform.