Thursday, March 31, 2011

Proton Motorsports




Proton Motorsports launched its 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) campaign few hours ago at Sunway, with the team preparing for the season opening Rally of Malaysia this weekend (1-3 April) in confident mood.


The Neo S2000 has collected some improvements over last year, mainly in the suspension and engine. For the former, MEM has worked together with Dutch company Reiger for a setup that has more travel and with less friction in the dampers. Engine wise, they worked on the mid range for a stronger punch out of corners with less need to downshift. This complements the already strong top end response.

Monday, March 28, 2011

The New Proton Saga















The new Proton Saga facelift is now available in four different variants – the Standard M/T and A/T as well as the higher spec Executive M/T and A/T, which is one grade level less than the pre-facelift Saga, which was available in N-Line, B-Line and M-Line. Effectively, this means very basic N-Line with the cheapest price tag and the black bumper is not represented in the new line-up.



The engine and gearbox remains the same as the pre-facelift Proton Saga for now, however Proton has indicated that they will be rolling out an update to the Campro engine family sometime next year, and this update could include the new Proton Saga. The update will include improvements to the normally aspirated Campro engines as well as add a new turbocharged variant for models like the Proton Exora.
The Saga is available in Solid White, Tranquility Black, Genetic Silver, and two new flours – Cafe Latte and Blue Rock. Our live galleries after the jump are mostly of the two new colours so you’ll know what they look like.
Of course, the most important part are the new prices. Prices have gone up by about RM1,000 to RM1,300 across the board, which is not too bad a jump considering there’s an extra passenger airbag in the airbag-equipped models. In the price comparison, we’ll compare the Standard with the B-Line and the Executive with the M-Line.
 SagaDifferenceSaga Facelift
1.3 Standard M/TRM36,998RM1,000RM37,998
1.3 Standard A/TRM39,998RM1,000RM40,998
1.3 Executive M/TRM39,498RM1,200RM40,698
1.3 Executive A/TRM41,998RM1,300RM43,298

taken from paul tan's automotive news

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Proton Waja




The New Waja 1.8L engine delivers performance where it matters. The new inline-4 DOHC 16 Valve powerplant comes with cutting edge features - Drive-By-Wire Throttle Control for crisp, instantaneous response to varied driving conditions and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) for broad power and torque delivery.
 
Maximum power is 88kW with response enhanced by the variable inlet valve that is activated by hard acceleration. Maximum torque is 165Nm available from 2000rpm to 4500rpm.


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Low Interest of Proton Product

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Proton Perdana

HISTORY

Perdana SEi (1995-1998)

The Perdana was first introduced by Proton in 1995 with Mitsubishi's proven 2.0L 4G63 sohc engine. It was based on the Mitsubishi Galant platform and was thus similar to the Mitsubishi Eterna in Japan, but received minor internal and external changes when it was launched locally in Malaysia. The first generation Perdana was also Proton's first car to offer an anti-lock braking system (ABS) andcruise control.
In 1997, the Perdana was given a facelift with a chrome grille, a new rim design, new body colours and upgraded interior trimmings.


Perdana V6 (1999-2010)

In 1999, Proton shoehorned a 2.0 L 6A12 V6 engine (also sourced by Mitsubishi) into the Perdana. The so-called Proton Perdana V6also had a new bodykit and 16" rims. The original Perdana in Malaysia soldiered on for a short while before it was dropped. With Lotus-tuned and upgraded suspension settings, the car is known to handle well through tight corners and be a good high speed cruiser.
In 2003, the Perdana V6 was given a major facelift, gaining a new Alfa Romeo-esque front grill (earning the moniker "Alfadana" in Malaysia) and new bumpers. Inside, it was given a new aluminium-effect trim. This iteration remains on sale to date. Also made available is a luxury variant of the Proton Perdana V6 with an extended length of 25 cm (10 inches) in the rear door, dubbed the Proton Perdana V6 Executive. The Executive is essentially a conversion of the Perdana V6 by Automotive Conversion Engineering (ACE), a subsidiary of EON specialised in developing limousines for statesmen and building TD2000s. Two Perdana V6 Limousine variants are additionally released by ACE with extended lengths of 66 cm (26 inches) and 91 cm (36 inches), and sport far more luxuries then the Executive variant.
Like the original Perdana, the Perdana V6 was not exported to Europe, although it was tested by Britain's Top Gear magazine in their April 1999 issue, as there were plans at the time to sell the V6 in Europe. The plan never materialised.

Prospective successor

As a tie-up between Proton and Volkswagen was discussed between 2004 to 2007, it was expected the successor to the Perdana would be based on a Volkswagen Passat platform. However, the plan was cancelled when Volkswagen announced that negotiations about the partnership had failed.
There was also talk between Proton and Mitsubishi Australia in 2005 to have a replacement Perdana in the form of a rebadged Mitsubishi 380 sedan. These talks never eventuated.
When the Proton Exora was launched in 2009, its platform could be used as a basis for the possible replacement of the Perdana.
It was announced that the replacement of the long-wheelbased Proton Perdana will be based on the Nissan Fuga, two months after the launch of the Proton Inspira.

Use in the Malaysian government

Under the guidelines of Malaysia's automotive policies, cars for use by federal and state governments are required to be of national makes. As Proton is the only purely local carmaker to produce cars large enough to qualify as upper-range vehicles, the Perdana, along with the Waja, is favoured as a government car for high-ranking government officials, including the Prime Minister. With the exception of Sarawak, the Proton Perdana V6 Executive is currently the standard Perdana in use for such purposes.











Monday, March 21, 2011

Proton Jebat