Chinese automaker Brilliance has officially announced that it will show cars at next year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The company says that it would like to start selling cars in the United States sometime in 2009, however, their cars have not yet passed the U.S. government's tests for emissions and safety regulations. Reportedly, company vice president He Guohua said that Brilliance has hired the engineering help of Porsche AG to work on crash test safety, and FEV Inc., a Stateside engine technology company, to reduce emissions.

According to Automotive News, a spokesperson from Brilliance says that the automaker will be showing four models at next year's Detroit show: the FRV hatchback, BC3 coupe (pictured above), BS4 compact car, and BS6 mid-sized sedan.

We like the idea of more Chinese automakers showing their products Stateside, and only time will tell if Brilliance's hopes to sell cars in the U.S. will play out. We'll be sure to give you the full scoop on Brilliance's auto show display this January.

+ Automotive News: China?s Brilliance to show cars at Detroit show