proton makeover

You might see Japan as this fascinating nation that is built on the future but there was a period of time when Japanese carmakers were fascinated by the past. And yes, we’re going to focus on that weird van in the recent Honda HR-V spyshot. We identified that van as a 1997 Daihatsu Atrai Classic, a retro variant of the Daihatsu Atrai, which was a more luxurious version of the Daihatsu Hijet van. The thing is, this is an official model from the factory, not some aftermarket kit. In the 1980s, bus

CY Foong

Feb 1, 2021

What do you do if you own a Ford Everest but want yours to stand out from the rest? Perhaps you can completely change the look of your car to mimic the iconic Ford F-150 Raptor, just as Thailand’s TTN Hypersport did. The Ford Everest is based on the platform as the Ford Ranger pickup, just as the Toyota Fortuner is to the Toyota Hilux. It’s a bit hard to spot the Everest in Malaysia because its rather pricey. For example, the base Everest starts at RM 228,888, while the range-topper sells for RM

Sanjay

Jul 7, 2020

Our bonkers pals from Japan with a heart, Mitsuoka has done it again in merging the joys of retro Americana with the reliability of modern Japanese tech. Following a few attempts with the Mazda MX-5, Mitsuoka is now looking at the Toyota RAV4 and turning it into a lovable American. In this case, the popular SUV is transformed into a Chevrolet K5 Blazer from the 1980s albeit looking smaller than the original. In fact, this is the first time Mitsuoka has turned an existing crossover or SUV into on

CY Foong

Oct 30, 2020

Today is Friday, Sep. 27 Local News Future locally assembled Proton-Geely models will use Petronas engine oil According to a Proton official who is familiar with the matter, Petronas was working on research and development for its lubricants to ensure that it offers the optimum performance and protection for the TGDi powerplant. The lead time on the R&D efforts was too short notice to make it on time for the local debut of the X70 in December 2018. As a result, Proton had to make do with the She

Tasia

Sep 27, 2019

** This article is published on WapCar Community. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://www.wapcar.my/forum Basic Information Model: 2020 Proton X50 1.5T Flagship Time of Booking: May 2020, way before the official announcement for booking Dealer Name: Proton Cahaya Segambut Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price: Rm 103,300 excluding insurance The price I Paid: Rm 103,000 excluding insurance Vehicle Delivery Time: 30th October 2020 Reasons why I bough

Owner Review

Nov 10, 2020

Ter Studios, a Thai body kit supplier, recently gave the 2020 Honda City a visual makeover with the Drive68 body kit. Up front, the front bumper extension gives off an aggressive visual intake on the fog lamp section. The lip features integrated reflective extensions on the corners of the bumpers. The rear bumper extension have been fitted with chrome-tipped exhausts that only serve as eye-candy. Paired with the faux exhausts is an inconspicuous diffuser-like element, complemented with a mesh-fi

Brian

Jun 10, 2020

Remember our good ol’ Buddy from Mitsuoka? You know, the Toyota RAV4 with looks inspired by a Chevrolet truck? Yeah, that one. Anyway, the friendly-named Buddy just went on sale in Japan on 26-November and the response has been overwhelming. According to Creative Trend, the model received a huge response from interested buyers. It even caused Mitsuoka's website to crash. But here’s the kicker. According to the Japanese blog, the waiting period for the Buddy would take between two and a half to t

CY Foong

Nov 30, 2020

Of all the pre-Geely Proton models, the ones that stand above the rest among Proton fans are the Satria and the Satria Neo. The two hatchbacks are some of the most sporty-looking Proton models ever sold and are beloved by fans. Launched in 1994, the Proton Satria was Proton’s first proper hatchback and was targeted at younger buyers. Judging by the number of Mitsubishi Mirage converts on the road, it’s a cult success. As Proton ventured into their own designs, so too did the Satria with the laun

CY Foong

Feb 13, 2021

Ever saw your Toyota Innova on the driveway and thought of transforming it into a Lexus? Well, now you can turn those dreams into reality with this neat body kit! Someone in Vietnam thought that it was unfair that only the Alphard got the Lexus makeover, so why not the humble Innova too? And that’s exactly what they did. This Toyota Innova Crysta as it is called in some markets like India and Thailand was found online by the Vietnamese site, Zing News. It is only visual modifications for this Le

CY Foong

Jul 7, 2020

While Perodua’s upcoming D55L crossover SUV might be launched in 2021, that doesn’t mean you can’t stop dreaming about how you want to give your future Perodua a makeover. As it is already on sale in Japan as the Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize, this gives the Japanese tuning maestros a chance to show ways to flex on the little crossover. Albermo, a customization house based in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan, gained some fame online a few months ago as the proud brains behind the Lamborghini Urus-ins

CY Foong

Aug 24, 2020

About a month ago, Perodua dropped some teasers of its upcoming 2019 Perodua Axia, indicating that the new model will be equipped with ASA 2.0 and VSC. Apart from the addition of these safety equipment, Perodua also announced an SUV-esque variant of the 2019 Axia called the Perodua Axia Style. Thanks to social media sources, we now have a good look of the upcoming Perodua Axia Style well before it is meant to be shown to the public. Taking inspiration from models such as the Honda WR-V and Volks

Eric

Sep 17, 2019

Unlike in America and Asia, the Toyota Camry isn’t as huge in Europe but a facelift has just been unveiled for the 2021 Toyota Camry there. The Malaysian-spec Camry facelift could echo the looks of the European Camry facelift apart from the blue Toyota emblem. That’s right, the European-spec Camry facelift is only available as a hybrid. Powering the D-segment sedan is a 2.5-litre Dynamic Force hybrid engine that produces a combined output of 210 PS. In Europe, the Camry is mainly focused on the

CY Foong

Nov 25, 2020

VW has just unveiled the 2021 Tiguan facelift. This being VW's most successful model, they have spent considerable effort to sharpen the Tiguan to keep it ahead of the field, including new interior and exterior styling, and innovative driver-assistance and comfort features. For the first time, there will be a proper 320 PS Tiguan R in the line-up too. The front end is completely new. The new grille, which flows into the standard LED headlights, is wider - which gives it a 'baby Touareg' look. Th

Jason

Jul 1, 2020

Over the years of owning your car, the interior would have picked up a fair bit of dirt, in addition to the usual wear and tear. Here’s some quick and low-cost tips on how you can refresh your car’s interior and maximixe your car's value. A good cleaning does wonders First things first. You should give the interior a good cleaning. Take a microfibre cloth soaked in mild soap water and gently clean the plastic surfaces of your car’s interior. Afterwards, wipe the areas you washed earlier with a d

Eric

Apr 4, 2021

Proton memulakan tahun 2021 dengan bukan 1 tetapi 4 model edisi istimewa baharu untuk pelanggan. Varian edisi istimewa tersebut adalah Proton Saga R3, Proton Iriz R3, Proton Persona Black Edition dan Proton Exora Black Edition! Dalam majlis pelancaran edisi istimewa Proton yang berlangsung secara dalam talian tersebut, berikut adalah model-model yang telah dipertontonkan! Proton Saga R3 Proton Saga R3 hadir dengan siluet yang mirip dengan Proton Saga Edisi Ulangtahun namun dengan sedikit tambaha

Haris

Feb 18, 2021

Proton ended 2019 on a high with 100,821 cars sold, a 55.7 % growth compared to the previous year. The company was on overdrive with 5 new model launches (X70, Iriz, Persona, Exora, Saga) over a span of 8 months. Proton CEO, Dr Li Chunrong announced Proton’s plans for 2020 at a media Chinese New Year luncheon today. We won’t bore you with the numbers so here are the juicy bits. Proton will be launching the Proton X70 CKD and Proton X50 this year. 2020 Proton X70 CKD Estimated Launch Date: Q1 202

Adrian Chia

Jan 20, 2020

Proton Holdings Berhad akan memulakan projek CKD di Pakistan seawal suku ketiga tahun 2021. Rakan perniagaan Proton di Pakistan, Al Haj Automotive telah bersedia dengan rancangan CKD pada kilang terbaru mereka seawal Julai 2021. Kilang tersebut dibina di Karachi dan mempunyai kapasiti pengeluaran yang dianggarkan sebanyak 25,000 unit setahun. Sebanyak USD 30 juta telah dilaburkan untuk pembangunan kilang tersebut. Pada awalnya kilang ini sepatutnya beroperasi pada akhir tahun 2020. Walaubagaiman

Haris

Apr 12, 2021

Both the Proton X70 and Proton X50 have steered the domestic car maker to a fresh and new direction. Proton has actually registered a few interesting model names back in 2018, and one of them is the Proton V70 name. If the “X” letter has been used to name crossover models, the “V” letter might just be used to name MPV or van-like models. Proton has told its investment partners that a new Geely-based model is due for 2021. The model of the car is yet to be confirmed. However, if we look at Geely’

Arif

Dec 8, 2020

Proton’s management have told its investment bank partners that the company will be launching a new Geely-based model in 2021, according the latest investor’s newsletter by RHB Research. The research house didn’t mention any specifics on which Geely model that Proton’s management was referring to. However back in 2018, Geely Automobile Holdings, the parent company of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns half of Proton, signed an agreement to license three Geely models to Proton for CNY 1,344

Hans

Dec 7, 2020

Artikel mengenai Proton Knight kami tular apabila kebanyakan pembaca diusik oleh kenangan. Proton memang berani dengan cubaan-cubaan produk yang kreatif di awal pembabitannya dalam industri automotif. Bukan Proton Knight saja, Proton turut mengeluarkan Proton Wira limosin sebagai variasi produk mereka. Namun, mengapakah Proton yang dahulu lebih berani dalam percubaan mereka? Selalunya, produk ‘bertema’ adalah sebuah produk yang gagal selepas tamat trend kecuali jika tema tersebut dilaksanakan de

Haris

Jul 1, 2020

Proton sebenarnya adalah akronim untuk Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional. Sebagai sebuah jenama kereta nasional, kita patut berbangga dengan kewujudannya. Jerman ada Volkswagen, Jepun ada Toyota, dan Korea pula ada Hyundai. Jenama-jenama ini diketengahkan kerana ia memenuhi permintaan dengan “kereta rakyat”. Proton kini sudah berusia 35 tahun (dikira dari tarikh kelahiran Saga pertama). Toyota dan Volkswagen pula berumur 83 tahun manakala Hyundai 53 tahun. Proton dikira masih muda jika dibandingkan d

Mersita

Aug 6, 2020

Proton Iriz Tahun 2021 memberikan kejutan terawal dengan spyshot terbaru Proton Iriz R3! Foto yang dikongsikan oleh pembaca Wapcar.my Amin Yahaya tersebut memperlihatkan sebuah Proton Iriz dengan seragam hitam kuning, mirip Proton Saga Edisi Ulangtahun. Selain dari itu, tempat duduk Proton Iriz juga kelihatan berbalut dengan lambang R3 yang disulam. Tempat duduk ini berlainan dengan tempat duduk bersulam lambang R3 yang terdapat pada Proton Saga R3. Jangkaan awal Proton Iriz bakal dikemaskini pa

Haris

Jan 2, 2021

Kini Malaysia telah lepas dari kekangan pergerakan PKP yang ketat tempoh lalu, dan unit homologasi di Proton pantas mengambil peluang untuk kembali ke lebuhraya. Gambar intipan terbaru Proton X50 yang akan dilancarkan tak lama lagi telah dikesan dipandu uji di lebuhraya dan kali ini SUV tersebut ditonjolkan dengan gril Infinite Weave. Ini bukanlah pertama kali Proton X50 diintai di atas jalan raya. Bila SUV tersebut membuat penampakan di Malaysia, ia masih ada gril expanding cosmos Geely. Spekul

Mersita

Jun 16, 2020

Proton X50 Proton telah mensasarkan untuk menjual 4,000 unit SUV segmen B Proton X50 dalam tahun 2020 tetapi tempahan telah menjangkaui sasaran awal. Dengan 20,000 unit Proton X50 yang sudah ditempah, nampaknya anda terpaksa menunggu tahun depan untuk menerima Proton X50 anda. Malangnya, Proton dimaklumkan bahawa ada pihak telah memberi gambaran yang tidak benar dengan mengatakan mereka adalah ejen Proton ataupun mempunyai kaitan dengan Proton demi mengaut keuntungan. Justeru itu, Proton telah m

Haris

Oct 8, 2020

Looks like the Proton Iriz and Proton Persona are set for yet another update as over the night, various spy shots of both cars testing on the roads started circulating social media. This is quite a surprise as both cars only just received an update in 2019. Based on the photos posted, it looks like the camouflaged cars were spotted around Maran, Pahang. We can’t see much from the photos but the Iriz looks set to come with major updates to the rear-end. Meanwhile, changes on the Persona looks lim

Jerrica

Sep 4, 2020

The Proton X50 has been met with explosive interest in the months leading up to its preview. Two weeks since bookings started and Proton has already accumulated 20,000 bookings! But the company has since come to realise the problem of third-party sellers and released a note regarding the matter. "The upcoming launch of the Proton X50 has created a wave of interest amongst Malaysian car buyers. Prelaunch booking numbers have been strong and Proton would like to thank everybody for their support.

Jerrica

Oct 8, 2020

Proton X90 Proton dijangka akan mengeluarkan sebuah lagi model berdasarkan rebadge Geely, seperti mana yang termaktub dalam perjanjian Geely-Proton. 2 model sebelum ini telah pun direalisasikan iaitu Proton X70 daripada Geely Boyue manakala Proton X50 daripada Geely Bin Yue. Walaubagaimanapun, Geely Jiaji yang juga termasuk dalam perjanjian yang sama berkemungkinan besar tidak dapat direalisasikan. Hal ini kerana perjanjian tersebut akan tamat pada tahun 2020 dan tiada sebarang berita mengenai p

Haris

Dec 26, 2020

Berikutan perasmian Proton X50 baru-baru ini, Proton mengadakan sidang sesi pandu uji ringkas untuk SUV segmen B yang cukup dinantikan selama ini. Dalam siding media tersebut, ketua jurutera Proton memperjelaskan beberapa talaan dan sentuhan yang diterima oleh Proton X50. Beliau berkata bahawa usaha ini bertepatan dengan reputasi Proton dalam memberikan keseimbangan dari segi pengendalian dan keselesaan pada barisan kenderaan mereka. Antara perkara yang telah diubahsuai daripada saudara Geely Bi

Faisal

Sep 30, 2020

Model Proton Edisi Istimewa dilancarkan pada minggu yang sama model Perodua Ativa dibuka untuk tempahan. Lebih menarik lagi, Perodua Ativa sebenarnya dirancang untuk dibuka tempahan lebih awal (menurut sebuah dokumen awal yang tiba ke meja pengarang Wapcar.my) namun telah ditukar tarikh kepada selepas pelancaran model Proton Edisi Istimewa. Kebetulan atau disengajakan? Jika anda tertanya-tanya mengapa secara tiba-tiba Proton melancarkan model istimewa, rujuk artikel kami di bawah. Selalunya mode

Haris

Feb 28, 2021

Since the Proton-Geely partnership in 2017, we have witnessed two popular SUVs bearing the Proton badge - the Proton X70 and Proton X50. A third Geely-based model is due for 2021, and it is most likely the Proton X90, based on the Geely Haoyue, a 7-seater SUV. We’ve talked about the Proton V70/Geely Jiaji as a viable candidate previously, but the agreement to purchase the Jiaji will lapse by 31-Dec 2020 and the MPV segment is a diminishing one. With images of the Geely Haoyue at hand, we took th

Arif

Dec 26, 2020