Lotus' famed ride and handling prowess - long the pride point of Proton cars - was something not found on the cushy Proton X70. It seems Geely has beat us to the punch on that front as the Chinese-market Geely Boyue Asian Games Edition will be upgraded with Lotus ride and handling!

Updated chassis, better handling

Built to commemorate the 19th Asian Games - set to take place in Hangzhou, China, next year - the most notable update this special edition Boyue gets is its chassis updates.

The Boyue Asian Games Edition comes with a new rear subframe that is 25% lighter and 20% stiffer than the unit it replaces. The cherry on top of all this is the Lotus-tuned suspension, which promises better handling and off-road capabilities.

Also read: 2020 Proton X70 CKD gets stiffer suspension for better ride & handling

Wait...is that an Infinite Weave grille?

Yes it is! Other than the handling upgrade, Geely's taken a few pages off Proton's sketchbook for this special edition model.

For one, they've slapped on Proton's 'Infinite Weave' grille up front, and on the rear, spelled out the 'Geely' brand across the tailgate, much like how 'Proton' is written on the X70. Both of which are key traits of our X70 and were previously employed in last year's Boyue 1 Million Edition.

Also read: Geely Boyue gets Proton X70 Infinite Weave grille in China, Special Edition Model!

Other than that, there's red and black inserts on the bodywork, as long as a set of red brake calipers - very Proton X50, those.

Also read: Review: 2020 Proton X50 - all the pros and flaws about Malaysia's most-hyped SUV!

Beyond those, powertrain choices are unchanged from the normal variants:

So what do you think - like what you see? It'll surely be interesting to note if the handling updates eventually reach our X70.