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Jul. 4th, 2007
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The real benefits...
Jul. 4th, 2007 01:39 pmLots of people watched as China's emerging auto industry took the remains of the British one and ran.
However, this may not be a bad thing.
Already the Chinese "Frontera under licence *OH NO IT ISN'T! (sound of scattering GM executives)*" LandWind put in a terrifying show for the crash tests; now the China Brilliance (the firm initially tied to the MG Rover mergers) BS6 - a 'new' design, - has been tested.
It's like they've read half the manual on how to make a safe car. Airbags? Check. Anti-burst door locks? Check.
Passenger cell integrity? Sills of suitable strength?
Um... Anyone? Anyone?
No. I don't care about car safety, and I wouldn't drive this thing.
Assuming the MG7 production line and steel quality and processing remains the same, China is going to finally have a safe domestically produced car, and they should focus on that in marketing.
However, this may not be a bad thing.
Already the Chinese "Frontera under licence *OH NO IT ISN'T! (sound of scattering GM executives)*" LandWind put in a terrifying show for the crash tests; now the China Brilliance (the firm initially tied to the MG Rover mergers) BS6 - a 'new' design, - has been tested.
It's like they've read half the manual on how to make a safe car. Airbags? Check. Anti-burst door locks? Check.
Passenger cell integrity? Sills of suitable strength?
Um... Anyone? Anyone?
No. I don't care about car safety, and I wouldn't drive this thing.
Assuming the MG7 production line and steel quality and processing remains the same, China is going to finally have a safe domestically produced car, and they should focus on that in marketing.