Brilliance BC3
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Brilliance Auto Coupe 2010 China (front).jpg
| name = Brilliance BC3
| manufacturer = Brilliance Auto
| aka = Brilliance M3
Brilliance Kouper
Zhonghua Coupe
Brilliance BC3 GT (Prototype)
| production = 2007–2011
| assembly = Shenyang, Liaoning, China
6th of October City, Egypt (BAG), Stuttgart, Germany.
| predecessor = Brilliance Coupe Concept
| successor = None
| class = Sports car
| body_style = 3-door coupé
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| platform =
| engine = 1.8 L BL18T turbo I4
1.8 L 4G93 I4
| transmission = 6 speed manual
5 speed manual
4 speed automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|2600|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4488|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1812|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1385|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1131|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| related =
| designer = Pininfarina
}}
The Brilliance BC3 is a sport compact coupé produced by the joint venture of Brilliance Auto, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche AG and BMW Group.
Overview
File:Brilliance Auto Coupe 2010 China (rear).jpg
It was originally announced at the Beijing Auto Show in 2006 as the Brilliance Zhonghua M3[http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/05/26/sexy-brilliance-m3-to-go-on-the-market-next-month-maybe/ China Car Times 26 May 2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920011127/http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/05/26/sexy-brilliance-m3-to-go-on-the-market-next-month-maybe/ |date=September 20, 2012 }} then at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007 as the BC3 prototype,[http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3169/Brilliance-BC3-Coupe.html Ultimate Car Pages 18 April 2007] the Paris Motor Show in 2008 as the Zhonghua Coupe[http://designtaxi.com/news/21491/Brilliance-Auto-promotes-Zhonghua-brand-at-Paris-Motor-Show/ Design Taxi, 10 October 2008] and at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show as the Brilliance M3.[http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2009-detroit-auto-show-brilliance.htm Consumer Guide Automotive 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315132342/http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2009-detroit-auto-show-brilliance.htm |date=March 15, 2012 }}
The BC3 was designed by Pininfarina, the chassis was developed with assistance from Porsche Engineering and the engine developed with FEV Inc.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509022344/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/01/0104_china_auto/source/9.htm Business Week January 2008]
Despite the BC3 touring around international motor shows including Geneva, Paris and Detroit, the car is not yet widely exported. It is sold in Egypt as the Brilliance Kouper, in China as the Brilliance M3 and Germany as the "BC3 GT".
Specifications
The BC3 is powered by a Mitsubishi designed 1.8L Turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine, producing {{convert|126|kW|PS bhp|0|abbr=on}} and torque of {{convert|238|Nm|lb.ft|0|abbr=on}}, resulting in a top speed of {{convert|212|km/h|mi/h|1|abbr=on}}.[http://www.brilliance-eg.com/Kouper_Technical_Specifications_PerformanceDimensions.html Brilliance Kouper Egypt website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911061314/http://www.brilliance-eg.com/Kouper_Technical_Specifications_PerformanceDimensions.html |date=September 11, 2011 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110607183421/http://en.brilliance-auto.com/chanpina.aspx?id=16&typeId=1&status=1&mid=2 Brilliance M3 website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219202829/http://www.roadandtrack.com/auto-shows/geneva/brilliance-bc3/gallery Road and Track BC3 photo gallery]
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Category:Cars introduced in 2007