Proton Lekir Two-Seater Sportscar Coming Within Two Years
23 Dec 2010, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Malaysian carmaker Proton will deliver a new two-seater Lotus-like sportscar within two years. The model will be significantly cheaper than the Europa it is based on, and will complement the sporty ...
Proton Expects Monthly Sales of 6,500 Units for the Saga FL
20 Dec 2010, 17:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton has announced a monthly sales target figure of 6,500 units for the newly launched Saga FL. The company is pinning its hopes on the small family sedan until a new model range arrives in the co...
2011 Proton Saga FL Launched in Malaysia
16 Dec 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton has just launched its 2011 facelifted model of the Saga, now called the Saga FL. The model, which has been unveiled two weeks ago at the Thailand Motor Show, features a number of exterior, in...
Proton Reveal Reason Behind Renault F1 Takeover
13 Dec 2010, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Proton decided to shift backing from the Lotus F1 Racing Team in 2010 to the newly former Lotus Renault F1 Team in 2011, causing a bit of controversy in the world of Formula One. What happened basic...
Proton Kasturi Concept Is a Tuned Version of the Saga
9 Dec 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton stole the spotlight at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show with its Lekiu sportscar and Jebat Evo-inspired rally racer for the road, together with two sedan concepts and one small ...
Proton Lekiu Concept Unveiled
9 Dec 2010, 13:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton is hard at work, trying to make a new name for itself on the domestic market but also in the Asian region. In order to show what directions the company will take with its models, it brought a...
Lotus F1 Naming Rights to Be Settled by the High Court
9 Dec 2010, 12:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Group Lotus buying into the former Renault F1 Team has now led to a somehow controversial situation inside the world of Formula One. For the first time in the series' existence, we have two tea...
Proton Tuah Concept Might Preview Next Generation Persona
9 Dec 2010, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton has chosen the floors at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) when it wanted to showcase its Tuah Concept last week. The design study could preview a future generation of Pe...
Group Lotus Favors Petrov for 2011 F1 Seat
9 Dec 2010, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitaly Petrov will likely keep his seat with Lotus Renault F1 Team next season. The Russian driver was in pole position to secure his job at Enstone ever since his great drive in Abu Dhabi, and the ...
Proton Jebat Concept Is Mitsubishi EVO Look-Alike
6 Dec 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Proton decided the floor of the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show at the Putra World Trade Centre in Malaysia was the best place to unveil a host of concept cars, including a Lancer-inspire...
Proton Lekir Concept Is a Rebadged Lotus Europa
4 Dec 2010, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Another concept vehicle based on a real production vehicle will shine under the spotlights of the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show. It’s another small sportscar based on the Lotus Eu...
Proton Seeks to Buy 25 Percent into Renault F1 Team
3 Dec 2010, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Proton has for the first time confirmed plans to buy into the Renault F1 Team. Through the voice of its managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir, the Malaysian carmaker hinted i...
2011 Proton Saga Debuts at Thai Motor Expo 2010
30 Nov 2010, 10:55 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Proton has unveiled the 2011 Proton Saga facelift at the Thai Motor Expo 2010. Changes are minor, mostly at the exterior, but also include an USB/AUX-in function, an extra airbag and rear power wind...
Proton Opens New Dealership in Lincoln
26 Nov 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysian manufacturer Proton announced today the opening of a new dealership in the UK, in Lincoln. The dealership, named Shakespeare Street Garage, will be selling new and used motors, including t...
Proton Opens New Dealership in the UK
22 Nov 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysian manufacturer Proton announced today the opening of a new dealership in the UK. Located in a former Morris dealer in Bristol, the dealership wears The Garage at Blakesley name and will be o...
Lancer-Based Proton Inspira Released
15 Nov 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thanks to some well chosen words and a very lucrative collaboration, the Malaysians from Proton have managed to take all they've needed from the Japanese from Mitsubishi and launch at the end o...
Proton Previews Inspira, Based on Mitsubishi Lancer
25 Oct 2010, 06:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Malaysian automaker and owner of Lotus, Proton, recently took the wraps off their latest model, a new mid-sized four-door sedan. Dubbed Inspira, the model is, in fact, a Mitsubishi Lancer in disguis...
Lotus Racing Issues Legal Actions for Team Lotus Rights
28 Sep 2010, 05:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Lotus Racing reacted to the statement issued by Group Lotus' owner Proton the other day, in which the Malaysian manufacturer claims the F1 squad cannot use the Team Lotus name for ...
Lotus Cars to Fight Team Lotus Name in F1
27 Sep 2010, 14:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Fernandes might have purchased the rights to use the “Team Lotus” name for his Formula One squad off 1976 world champion James Hunt's brother David, but he may not get the chan...
Proton Australia Announces Pricing Changes
14 Apr 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Malaysian carmaker Proton yesterday announced new pricing across the range currently on sale in Australia. Aside from pricing changes for the S 16 G, Satria Neo, Persona and Gen.2, the manufacturer...