Brilliance x1

AusX1 · 03-28-2011, 02:08 AM

Has anybody heard much in the past about BMW having a Chinese partner Brilliance making 3 and 5 series for the Chinese market? Looks like they're going to do the Brilliance X1 model next for the Chinese market.

AusX1 · 03-28-2011, 02:15 AM

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Gatekeeper · 03-28-2011, 04:43 AM

I've read somewhere that Brilliance were BMW-lookalikes, but did terribly at Euro crashtests and failed to meet even the old Euro 4 safety standard.

Pepe79 · 03-28-2011, 03:18 PM

Wow, strange combination of X1 and Skoda Fabia

e85sbm · 03-28-2011, 03:45 PM

North Americans are exempt from these brands, we have our own sub-par manufacturers (GM, Chrysler)

mario486 · 03-29-2011, 09:40 AM

Oh Crap, there goes the neighbourhood

manicm · 03-29-2011, 02:05 PM

Why do I get the feeling this is an April Fool's?

Kres7787 · 03-29-2011, 04:37 PM

OMG what are they doing... Stop that please

OliNZ · 03-30-2011, 12:52 AM

oh no ... with all the money they have, can't they hire a decent designer??

AusX1 · 03-30-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OliNZ

oh no ... with all the money they have, can't they hire a decent designer??

Without completly crushing the toes of X1 owners, I think it's pretty damn cose to an X1, probably just altered a little from the design point of view to resemble a BMW grille closely with a chinese twist on it to suit their consumer taste. I'd guess the pressing of the panel work is probably the same, no need to reinvent their tooling to make this car.

brettnosse · 03-30-2011, 11:49 PM

So really I should have just waited and got the same car for 1/4 the price

LOL

Gatekeeper · 04-02-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by e85sbm

North Americans are exempt from these brands, we have our own sub-par manufacturers (GM, Chrysler)

Cheap shot !!

aris · 04-02-2011, 11:06 AM

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