Manufacturer Brilliance Auto Designer Pininfarina | Production 2007–2011 Class Sport compact car | |
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Also called Brilliance M3
Brilliance Kouper
Zhonghua Coupe
Brilliance BC3 GT (Prototype) Assembly Shenyang, Liaoning, China
6th of October City, Egypt(BAG), Stuttgart, Germany. | ||
The Brilliance BC3 is a sport compact coupé produced by the Joint Venture of Brilliance Auto, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche AG and BMW Group.
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Overview
It was originally announced at the Beijing Auto Show in 2006 as the Brilliance Zhonghua M3 then at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007 as the BC3 prototype, the Paris Motor Show in 2008 as the Zhonghua Coupe and at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show as the Brilliance M3.
The BC3 was designed by Pininfarina, the chassis was developed with assistance from Porsche Engineering and the engine developed with FEV Inc.
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 in Germany as the "BC3 GT".
Specifications
The BC3 is powered by a Mitsubishi designed 1.8L Supercharged 4-cylinder petrol engine, producing 201 kW (273 PS; 270 bhp) and torque of 345 N·m (254 lb·ft), resulting in a top speed of 250 km/h (155.3 mph).