Thread: The New Holden Commodore is made by Peugeot?

Originally Posted by rammypluge

In the car side of things we also get rebirth, eg Bentley was long ago merged into Rolls and lost identity, but more recently was sold to VW and was reborn.

Toyota own Isuzu??!!

Originally Posted by Eevo

i thought GM owned isuzu

Tojo have a small bite of them. Not sure how much, 5 % or so IIRC. There was a bit on the Discovery channel awhile ago about the potential conflict with Hino.

1998 – General Motors and Isuzu form DMAX, a joint venture to produce diesel engines.
1999 – GM raises its stake in Isuzu to 49%, effectively gaining control of the company.

Toyota own Subaru.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Toyota own Subaru.

The 86/BRZ is a product of that relationship

Originally Posted by garrycol

Toyota own Subaru.

not 100% correct

subaru used to be owned by Fuji Heavy Industries before a name change last year to subaro corp

currently 16% is owned by toyota
GM used to have a 20% stake in subaru

Originally Posted by pop058

The 86/BRZ is a product of that relationship

that was one watered down, wussed out, hairdresses car.
could of been awesome.

Originally Posted by Eevo

that was one watered down, wussed out, hairdresses car.
could of been awesome.

I agree, they should have made a sports car with a sports car motor.

Seems the motor they came with was just to get them home, considering what people do to them.