Thinking back there are a few cars that were badge-engineered that are meh like the Geo Prizm but some of them were actually cool.
A car that comes to mind is the 9-2x, I'm sure we all know it's a WRX but it has STI steering box, revised suspension and more sound insulation.
Here's one that you may not have noticed.
Saab 9-7x Aero
While yes it's a trailblazer the Aero shares the SS's 6L LS2 V8 and gains an AWD system. 390 hp and 395 lb-ft of American-Swedish muscle.