This is it. Well, by “it” we mean the first drive of the 2020 Proton X50, not the prices just yet. For that we’ll have to wait for the official launch, which we predict will happen sometime in October. This is a short media test drive session arranged by Proton at Sepang International Circuit.While prices for the Proton X50 have yet to be announced, we do know its variants and specifications from the preview.To recap, there are 2 engine options - first is a 1.5-litre multi-poin

Shaun

Sep 30, 2020

Proton Commerce Sdn Bhd (PCSB), Proton’s in-house automotive financier, has stated that they are expecting a jump in the Hire Purchase (HP) market for cars during the final quarter of 2020. The financier made the prediction thanks to 2 factors, the soon to launch Proton X50 and the Penjana stimulus package.According to PCSB, the HP industry has been experiencing growth of 1.0 percent to 2.0 percent between FY2017 to FY2019. The growth is broadly in-line with Total Industry Volume (TIV) of

Jerrica

Sep 30, 2020

We get it - you’re hungry for the Proton X50. It shows in the many dozen posts in our WhatsApp and Facebook groups as well as in our recently-created forum (which you should check out!)What you get in each trim level.There's been a lot of buzz, but do you know the buzzwords? Sit up and take notes - by the end of this post, you'll be quite the expert!Let's start with the powertrain:What’s MPI, T and TGDI?T means turbocharged. Every X50 gets a three-cylinder turbocharged mi

Sanjay

Sep 30, 2020

As revealed in more detail at the media drive today, we know that the 2020 Proton X50 will ride better than the Geely Binyue, have safer tech than the BMW X1, and could be the cheapest car that parks itself.Now Proton has unveiled some interesting performance figures coming from the X50 and they are definitely impressive coming from the B-segment.During the media preview event in Sepang earlier today, Vehicle Chief Engineer (E1), En. Noor Hisham Ismail has confirmed that the 1.5T MPI engine has

CY Foong

Sep 30, 2020

The Proton X50 is safer than a BMW X1? Yup, it’s true, and you can read it here.Part of why it gains that reputation is because it comes with Level 2 Autonomous driving. What's this 'levels of autonomous driving'?In short, this picture. Reference: SAE InternationalBasically, Level 0/1 cars are most common right now, and Level 2 technologies are still creeping in. We're still a long ways away from Level 3, 4 and 5 autonomous driving.Who decides these? The Society o

Sanjay

Sep 30, 2020