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

Kowalski · 04-26-2007, 07:08 PM

...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.

______________________________

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?

______________________________

-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 · 04-26-2007, 08:14 PM

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.

Mirage77 · 04-27-2007, 04:22 AM

Not bad at all.

Monster · 04-27-2007, 10:37 AM

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?

Mirage77 · 04-27-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 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?

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

Monster · 04-27-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

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

Mirage77 · 04-27-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

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 · 04-27-2007, 11:15 AM

More photos from the Road&Track website.

Monster · 04-27-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

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.

- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

the F430 wheels are these
- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Mirage77 · 04-28-2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 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?

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

04-26-2007, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kowalski Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 653 Thanks: 191 Thanked 293 Times in 158 Posts	Brilliance BC3. Finally a Chinese car that is not an infamous knock-off and... ...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. ______________________________ 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? ______________________________ -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 Last edited by Kowalski; 04-27-2007 at 07:44 AM..

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Brendan Moore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 132 Thanks: 36 Thanked 78 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Brilliance BC3. Finally a Chinese car that is not an infamous knock-off and... 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.

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