Crash Test, China's Brilliance BS6 Sedan Fails Miserably

[Nomad559]

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/22/brilliance-bs6s-adac-crash-test-is-anything-but/7

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F06LjugtIUo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9RbZyrJQ4g

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid1135486115

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.

[Wilber_Stool]

1. They sure gave it an

appropriate name.

[Deja Q]

3. Not really. That "6" throws a wrench into the works, so to speak...

"BS" on its own would be far more appropriate. Pithier too! :D

:hide:

[emilyg]

2. If they fail at toothpaste and toys

what can we expect?

[Deja Q]

4. Don't forget computers, Dell computers in particular seem to cut enough corners...

:(

[mr_hat]

5. Lenovo?

[MannyGoldstein]

6. Fortunately, The Clinton's China "Free" Trade Bill...

...lowered tariffs on Chinese cars from 100% to a maximum of 25%.

:bounce:

I :loveya: "free" trade!

[madrchsod]

7. what the fuck is it made out of cardboard?

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Maybe wheat gluten? nt

[TankLV]

11. No - that's their chinese dumplings...

that was in the news a couple weeks ago...

I kid you not...

[Oldenuff]

12. Made out of cardboard.....

Melamine is more likely.

What Gregorian stated is probably correct.

The chinese manufacturer will retool,and folks will gobble those cars up like they are going to run out of them,simply because they are cheap...sad..

[BlueJazz]

9. Man O MAn...The Insurance on that POS would be Outrageous!

You'ed save money..in the long run... by just buying 2 of them and keep one as a spare in case you hit a large bug or small bird...

[Gregorian]

10. It won't take them long.

They're going so fast, they'll reengineer that thing in a flash.

They are just starting. I remember when Japanese goods were made out of our scrap tin. A joke. And I have Chinese tools that are higher quality than anything I've ever seen. Make that a "tool". But still, one incredible tool. They can do it.

We are so playing with fire in this country.

/end of frightened and admonishing rant.