Originally Posted by
chris_r
Funny how most Aussie people don't know what an Opel is, yet the original Holden Commodore was very much an Opel creation. Only differences Holden made were RTS (Radial Tuned Suspension, a creation of Peter Hanenberger, originally an engineer/tester for Opel, later Holden CEO), Holden badges and a Holden engine.
Good to see Opel put themselves out there with sponsorships and so forth. Really, I don't see too many of the other Euro brands trying to appeal to the people through these methods.
On the topic of profile raising, I wonder whether Opel would possibly consider entering the V8 Supercars under the new Car of the Future rules that see Nissan dragging in the Altima next year. I know they probably won't, but it'd be interesting seeing an Insignia-like car hitting the track. If by some miracle they did, I somehow seeing it using Holden hardware underneath to cut development costs in the sport. Not like Opel haven't shoved a V8 in an Astra and made it RWD in the past either.