Hecho en China

China's "killer" exports have been making headlines. Poison toothpaste, toys, and pet food have all gotten some attention recently. Well, when you are slaving away at Olympic preperations a few mistakes are understandable, right?

Something even more lethal than Chinese toothpaste are the Chinese cars we will start seeing here. These cars are cheap, disposable, and unsafe. The above video is a German crash test of a Chinese car with the sadly ironic name "Brilliance."

On a lighter note, the boldness with which the Chinese auto industry rips off car design is pretty funny. For example, the Chery QQ is an unlicenced clone of a Chevy Spark. It's safe to say the Chery QQ will experience a short, miserable life before it hits the junkyard. Just what the world needs right now.

Pirates, slaves and danger?

-L