Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Well Ford does plenty of badge engineering itself. The Big 3 needs to die to get rid of it entirely.
You mean how the Maxima is an Inifinity whatever? The Z is a G35? The Pathfinder is a QX? How an Acura RSX/RL/RX/FU/Whatever is a Honda Accord/Prelude? How half of the Lexus cars are just Toyotas?
I really could go on and on.
Idiots really shouldn't open their mouth sometimes.
1) With a few rare exceptions, the Japanse platform share rather than badge engineer. There are only a few blatant badge engineered vehicles (Land Cruiser/LX470, Armada/QX56).
2) The 350Z and G35 are platform cousins. The G35 coupe actually has a longer wheelbase than the 350Z and they share no body/interior panels.
3) The same platform used on the G35 and 350Z (FM) is also used in varying states of tune on the M35/M45 and the FX35/FX45. However, each are completely different vehicles.
4) Toyota's Camry platform forms the basis of a multitude of vehicles:
Avalon
Camry Solara
Sienna
Highlander
RX330
ES330
Yet each has a completely different interior/exterior and trim.
5) The new Lexus IS, GS and LS have no Toyota counterparts anywhere in the world.
6) None Acura's vehicles (in the US at least) are badge engineered versions of their American Honda counterparts.