Chinese Brilliance A3 Rips Off BMW X1

[pharding]

http://e84.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=521781

Intellectual property has no value in China.

[bfv]

Sad but true.

[enigma]

It's not the first time (and probably not the last time). It's amazing how the second largest economy in the world allows such a blatant disregard for IPRs.

Remember Shuanghuan SCEO, which was a copy of the X5 (rear) and the X3 (front)?

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/07/shuanghuan-sceo-chinese-bmw-x5-copy-cat.html

[Evlengr]

Watched a very chilling but true interview of a Chinese car exec that said either they (a car mfg) sell us the tech cheap or we will just take it.