When the Proton Satria was first introduced in Malaysia 30 years ago, the current owner of this Cherating Green Satria wasn’t around yet. Shane is a 23-year-old university student who is simply passionate and knowledgeable about all things Satria and his car has its own social media channel! Meeting him in person and learning more about Satina the Satria was worth the trip to Shane’s hometown of Ipoh. Though some might see it as just a bone stock Satria, as Shane delved in more on Satina’s histo

Like how Singer is to Porsche or Eagle is to Jaguar, local outfit, Dream Street Restoration (DSR) can be associated with Proton when it comes to the art of restoring the Malaysian Tiger’s legacy models. We are well acquainted with the father-son team here who graciously gave us the opportunity to experience two of their projects beforehand, the C99 Wira 1.8 EXi and the Proton Putra. Recently, DSR has opened the doors to its garage in USJ 1 and it’s a place of fantasy for fans of Proton’s cult he

The Proton Satria Neo is the only Malaysian car to date that has ever been sold officially in Japan but it’s not exactly a model meant for the public. Rather, the Malaysian hatchback is sold by aftermarket parts producer, Cusco via its Carrosser distribution network for motorsports purposes. Sold between 2011 and 2018, most of these Satria Neos competed in rallying tournaments across Japan and were favourable according to some reviewers. Still, these cars remained road-legal despite the parts fi

While scouring through through the Japanese car classifieds looking for a dream JDM to add to my fantasy driveway (as you do), I was surprised to find a Proton Satria Neo listed for sale in Yamanashi Prefecture. Listed at JPY 1 million (~RM 38k), the white Satria Neo (and they're apparently only available in white) was one of a handful of units that were brought over into the Japanese market between 2011 and 2018. Till this day, it remains the only Malaysian car that was sold there officially. G

Just last week, we saw the 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Edition made to celebrate the first Saga launched way back in 1985. Some liked it, but there also were critics that poked fun at Proton - thinking that the Saga is merely a cheap cash grab. Whether or not you liked it is another question, but it’s a fact that Proton had even hotter cars in their 37-year history, namely the Proton Putra, Satria GTI and Wira 1.8 Exi LE. Put side-by-side, each of them makes the Saga Anniversary edition look fa

A very rare English Proton Satria Neo rally car is for sale on Motorsports Auction for 85,000 GBP. Unlike the Satria Neo S2000 rally car, this Satria Neo runs a British-made engine – the 2,500 Millington Diamond Engine. Specifically, the 2,500 cc Millington Diamond series 2+. The history of the Millington Engines dates all the way back to 1971 with Roy Millington working on diesel engines of the family farm. The first diamond engines are based on the 4-cylinder Cosworth YB engine. Roy Millington