Brilliance Brilliance BC3. Finally a Chinese car that is not an infamous knock-off and...

[Kowalski]

...actually it looks rather decent IMO.

The body was designed by Pininfarina.

Funky tail lights aren't they?

Red bucket seats and lots of red trim.

Brilliance's family nose.


The specs.

-Italian styled, Chinese built and designed 4-seater Coupé.

-4.48 meters long.

-Front-wheel-drive.

-1.8 4-cylinder 16V Turbo engine which develops 170 Bhp and 173 Ib-ft (235 Nm) of torque.

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BC3 sounds like the name of a plane, doesn't it? Well...it doesn't really go like one.

The performance numbers are:

-0 to 62 Mph (100 Km/h): 9.7 seconds.
-Top speed: 137 Mph (216 Km/h).

Hmm...9.7 seconds is not bad. But it is rather leisurely for such sleek looking sport-coupé isn't?

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-Sunroof, ABS, 4-Airbags at the front and those 18 inch alloy wheels are all standard equipment on the BC3.

-It will arrive to the European market in the Christmas.

-Expect prices of €22.000 = £15.000

 

[Brendan Moore]

I like the looks - its got a certain amount of flair.

But, you're right - it sure looks faster than it is. Maybe an uprated powertrain will be offered shortly after launch.

22,000 euros is cheaper than others in the class, but not so much cheaper that the punters will be there queueing up every morning.

Good photos - thanks for the post.

 

[Mr. M]

Not bad at all.

 

[Monster]

looks decent enough, i am interested to see more photos of the interior, see if the designer has put in the same amount of effort as they did on the exterior. The bootlid mounted rear wiper is interesting, what will happen to it when someone opens the boot?

 

[Mr. M]

looks decent enough, i am interested to see more photos of the interior, see if the designer has put in the same amount of effort as they did on the exterior. The bootlid mounted rear wiper is interesting, what will happen to it when someone opens the boot?

Good point.. But I don't expect much, I think it'll just slip off the windscreen.

 

[Monster]

Good point.. But I don't expect much, I think it'll just slip off the windscreen.

dodgy engineering, which is good because they might hire me when i am done with my degree and become a half arsed engineer

 

[Mr. M]

dodgy engineering, which is good because they might hire me when i am done with my degree and become a half arsed engineer

Lol.. it'd be a start.

BTW, those rims are straight off a F430.

 

[Kowalski]

More photos from the Road&Track website.

 

[Monster]

BTW, those rims are straight off a F430.

I think they just bought the wheels from BBS. Those wheels on the F430 are made by BBS as well.

http://imageshack.us

the F430 wheels are these
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[Mr. M]

looks decent enough, i am interested to see more photos of the interior, see if the designer has put in the same amount of effort as they did on the exterior. The bootlid mounted rear wiper is interesting, what will happen to it when someone opens the boot?

Hmm... Can't really tell for sure from the interior, but I think the hatch theory the best theory for now.

 

[Monster]

looks decent enough, i am interested to see more photos of the interior, see if the designer has put in the same amount of effort as they did on the exterior. The bootlid mounted rear wiper is interesting, what will happen to it when someone opens the boot?

OK after having a closer look, i think it is a hatch, so there will be no problem with the rear wiper. I have no idea why i didn't realise it before , i blame it on my lack of sleep.

 

[wltsm]

Can't say this looks great, but much better than everyother chinese car out there!

If they sell the car in Europe at that price I can see it selling, although it needs a more powerful V6!