General Motors has been the perpetrator of several fortunate and unfortunate badge engineering jobs over the years, and the G8 -- based off the Holden Commodore -- is the most recent example.

Solstice sales are moving at a pretty good clip thanks in no small part to the solid Opel platform the Pontiac roadster rides on. And now we have great news for Commodore fans, too. No ...

However, that's a bit misleading, as the Pontiac G8 was actually built in Australia and originally named Holden Commodore.

The Pontiac G8 is essentially a rebadged Holden VE Commodore, and hence originated from Holden's Elizabeth plant in Adelaide, South Australia, where the Holden Commodore was also made. Pontiac ...

The 2008-09 Pontiac G8 Sedan was a rebadged Holden Commodore. With the GTO's demise two years earlier, the G8 became Pontiac's rear-drive standard-bearer. It was only produced for two years ...