China's NOT so Brilliance.

F Body · June 22, 2007, 01:37:18 PM

They can talk the talk but can't walk the walk !

China's Brilliance BS6 is a recent entry into the European market, positioned as a premium-style import sedan at a budget price. Well, after seeing the videos of the car undergoing crash testing using Euro NCAP guidelines at the ADAC (Germany's AAA, essentially) test center, one thing's certain: buyers get what they pay for.

The BS6, as currently constructed, appears to a complete piece of crap

The horrifying 40 mph offset frontal crash test video shows damage that can be described as catastrophic at best. The A-pillar collapses and folds up like a cheap suitcase, forcing the driver's door to pop largely out of its frame, while the lower portion of the car buckles like it's made of recycled pop cans. We wouldn't want to be the driver's legs...or any other part of him for that matter. To open the mangled door afterwards, the ADAC techs needed to use a huge crowbar to get it to budge. ADAC notes that the pedals intruded a foot and a half (32 cm) into the driver's space, while the IP moved in almost 8 inches (20 cm). Needless to say, the BS6 failed the test, garnering just 1 star

Titsy · June 22, 2007, 02:24:02 PM

Shocking...

HardRockCamaro · June 22, 2007, 02:33:37 PM

Holy c***!!!!

It just disintegrated!

Roadkill · June 23, 2007, 11:45:39 AM

And that was just 40 mph !?

sixpack2639 · June 23, 2007, 01:35:06 PM

Quoting: F Body

like it's made of recycled pop cans

Nah, it's insideout Budweiser cans.

EDGE · June 24, 2007, 04:01:57 AM

damn.... thats pretty unsafe right there....... maybe if they're REALLY fuel efficient we can get the hippys driving them

HardRockCamaro · June 24, 2007, 08:51:39 AM

The officvial raitn gshouldmn't be 1 star, it should be:

"No matter how cheap this thing is don't even *think* about buying it".

F Body · June 24, 2007, 11:26:20 AM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

"No matter how cheap this thing is don't even *think* about buying it".

Chinese Beeatch for the win

FUBAR · June 24, 2007, 01:06:05 PM

thats just shocking! the chinese can keep their cars!

sixpack2639 · June 24, 2007, 02:19:37 PM

I didn't expect their cars to be any better than their hand tools which are crap at best.

ianjpage · June 24, 2007, 04:19:59 PM

that is really crap!!

Fieldy · June 24, 2007, 07:57:08 PM

I could think of a few enemies to sell that motor too!

F Body · June 25, 2007, 01:44:26 AM

Being sat here would ruin your already bad day :

Shifty · June 25, 2007, 02:15:06 AM

looks like a piece of crap anyway, hope we dont get to see it over here.

FUBAR · June 25, 2007, 08:34:58 AM

the drivers seat has almost folded out the door!!! the thing is a deathtrap!

China's NOT so Brilliance.

Roadkill