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VIPete
03-02-2006, 07:53 PM
I got this from www.leftlanenews.com

"China Brilliance has unveiled the first vehicle that will be built at its new car plant in Zhonghua, which was set up with the help of BMW. The Zhonghua Jinjue was designed by Pininfarina in Italy, and is positioned as a sporty midsize sedan. It's no secret Chinese automakers are becoming interested in the luxury segment, and while no plans for U.S. availability have been announced, we wouldn't be surprised if it happened one day. See several images after the jump…"

http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_1.jpg
http://ttp://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_2.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_3.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_4.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_5.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_6.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_7.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_8.jpg
http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-images/media/feb22cn_9.jpg


What do you think? hmmmmmmmmm interesting. :D
uncle_el
03-02-2006, 08:16 PM
not a bad looking car at all. it will be interesting to see what the price is, and of course the reliability of it.
firelizard
03-02-2006, 08:21 PM
It's nice but when I first saw it I though "this is just a BMW 5 with a different grille". They say Pinninfarina, I say poor man's Bangle...
Still, nice car
Dominik
03-02-2006, 08:21 PM
Yeah, but they cheated and got the Italians to design it! I think it looks ok (for a European car, which is what it is), but i wonder what the build quality would be like. Hope its a bit better than that MRV or whatever it was the CRV copy. If i recall, that one had the non-collapsible steering column that decapitated the test-dummy during a crashtest!!
mdenoga
03-02-2006, 09:38 PM
sweet. i saw this company on tv once. they're designs aren't too bad. their logo looks like a melted toyota symbol. nice interior. i sure hope it comes like that.
9ine Deuce
03-02-2006, 09:45 PM
whats under the hood ? doesnt look promising from single tail pipe. decent looking though.
shoez
03-03-2006, 03:39 AM
Is it just me, or does it look like the Toyota Verossa?
http://i2.tinypic.com/qnl6oj.jpg
Caoboy
03-03-2006, 10:32 AM
it looks like a new civic from behind....
CharismaY33
03-03-2006, 10:33 AM
yea it does look like a civic from behiend i had to look twice to notice..
carb0
03-03-2006, 07:23 PM
ooo i likey
fabulous4doors
03-04-2006, 10:36 AM
it really doesnt look that bad...
shawnthemonster
03-04-2006, 05:09 PM
no bmw for me thanks :)
shoez
03-05-2006, 09:09 AM
whats the powertrain on this thing?
lowdub
03-28-2006, 08:15 PM
the cheaper smaller "new era" uses mitsubishi 2.0L and 2.4L engines. They havent announced an engine from what i gather, but it looks like its gonna be a mitsu V6........so much for reliability :laugh:
UpTownGS
03-29-2006, 03:14 PM
Looks like BMW, Pontiac, the HOnda Civic, and the VW passat had an orgy.....


interior is straight up E46 influenced....
Yurikaze
04-06-2006, 05:34 PM
If it had a longer trunklid, It could have some potential ;D

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/Yurikaze/Chinesevip.jpg
VIPete
04-06-2006, 07:24 PM
That actually looks nice
mdenoga
04-06-2006, 07:53 PM
Yurikaze, thats a nice chop.
erry
04-07-2006, 09:57 AM
look like a series 3 wanna be.. kekeke ;D