Back in 2007, Chinese automaker Brilliance made international news when its
BS6 sedan failed crash tests performed by the ADAC (Germany's version of our
AAA) in fantastic (and frightening) fashion. The crash tests were performed
according to Euro NCAP guidelines at the time, and the mangled heap of meta
l that remained was truly horrific.

Brilliance is back with the BS4 sedan, and again the ADAC has performed its
full battery of crash tests, though this time using newer Euro NCAP guidelin
es that take into account the availability of electronic stability control a
s standard equipment and potential damage to pedestrians. How'd it do? Just
like the Brilliance before it, the BS4 scored zero stars.

It's not all bad news, though. Under the old Euro NCAP guidelines, the BS4 w
ould have achieved three stars, a score that the BS6 needed two tries and a
structural redesign to match. Even watching video of the BS6 crash test comp
ared to video of the BS4, it's apparent that Brilliance has learned a thing
or two about how to keep car from folding up like an according during a fron
tal impact. Still, it wasn't enough to score a single point in the new tests
, which means Brilliance once again needs to go back, makes some changes and
try again.
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