Blame globalization if the domestic auto industry regains its footing and stands tall against the threat posed by Asian automakers. The Detroit 3 plan is to design, engineer, and build vehicles that can be sold all around the world, and Saturn is the first American brand to wholeheartedly embrace this approach. The Saturn Astra, more than any other car in the lineup, is essentially an Opel with different badges, and it is charged with helping lead Saturn to renewed success after years of corporate neglect and missteps.