While what you're talking about is indeed badge engineering, it's not quite the same as rebadging along the lines of 9-2x.
9-2x was an off the shelf Impreza with some new bits and bobs. Same with the Saab 9-7 and GMC Envoy.
The Saab 9000, Fiat Chroma, Lancia Thema and the Alfa Romeo 164 were jointly developed. Same with the 600 and Lancia Delta.
During joint development, Saab acutally had a say in the design of the vehicle, while with rebadging it's merely a matter of styling, and a severely limited one at that.
I'm sorry, but calling them generic eurocars is, even mechanically, quite off its mark.
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While what you're talking about is indeed badge engineering, it's not quite the same as rebadging along the lines of 9-2x.
9-2x was an off the shelf Impreza with some new bits and bobs. Same with the Saab 9-7 and GMC Envoy.
The Saab 9000, Fiat Chroma, Lancia Thema and the Alfa Romeo 164 were jointly developed. Same with the 600 and Lancia Delta.
During joint development, Saab acutally had a say in the design of the vehicle, while with rebadging it's merely a matter of styling, and a severely limited one at that.
I'm sorry, but calling them generic eurocars is, even mechanically, quite off its mark.