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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
It's been known for a while that Magna Steyr is building both cars. No shock there, and to me, means very little. (My Cayman was built by Valmet, in Finland. I would have preferred a German build but I'm not the least bit concerned about it having any sort of effect on my car's build quality) But most of the car is built of BMW designed parts (there's a reason they have BMW part numbers) and most of the components are laid out like in a BMW, and that usually means it's a pain in the ass to work on.
Intentionally detuning the engine, and saddling it solely with an slushbox...sucks.
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Yep. The physical location of the plant means nothing. The processes and QC used in Germany work just as well in Finland, USA, Brazil, China or the Moon if that is where the plant is located. The myth that other locations have worse quality comes from the other industries that are not controlled as well. Any large international company will apply the exact same standards everywhere.