2010 Proton Tuah - AllCarIndex

Kuala Lumpur, 2 December 2010 – PROTON Holdings Berhad demonstrated its future direction as a global automotive company with a dazzling display of its evolution and technological advances after 25 years at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show launched today at Putra World Trade Centre. 

Located at Tun Razak Hall 2, the PROTON booth is the largest at the motor show and occupies an area of more than 1,500 square metres. As PROTON celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year, the grand scale of the booth was a means for PROTON to be able to celebrate the occasion with fellow Malaysians. With its clean, sleek lines and spacious facade, the PROTON booth carries the theme of Uniting People with Technology, in line with the tagline of this year's motor show, We Care – and focuses on key areas of Commitment, Advancement, Reliability and Environment. 

Visitors here will be able to enjoy a showcase of the national automotive company's past and recent journey over the last 25 years since its inception, as well as get an indepth view of PROTON's technological future. But what sets the booth aside is the staggering showcase of 19 cars – some of which are the latest vehicles being developed.

Heading the impressive line-up of 19 vehicles are the Pahlawan Series which were unveiled at the PROTON booth by the Minister of Transport Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha, along with PROTON Advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and PROTON Holdings Berhad Group Managing Director Dato' Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.

The five Concept and Show cars were inspired from the legendary warriors of the Malacca empire, Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir, Hang Lekiu and Hang Kasturi. The five pahlawan were childhood companions and the most illustrious warrior figures in Malaysian history and literature, and was especially known for their bravery, their noble traits, allegiance and loyalty to their ruler and each other. Heroic and strong, the five machines of the Pahlawan Series represent the direction PROTON's future – and are perfect examples of PROTON's capabilities as an automotive manufacturer.

PROTON also unveiled an all-new R3 brand identity by introducing a new logo and lineup of R3 Performance Accessories - giving PROTON car owners, especially racing enthusiasts, the opportunity to redefine their car's performance and aesthetics for more excitement on the road. Motorsports fans are also in for a treat as they will be able to view up close the Satria Neo Super 2000 rally car which competed in this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). Making a special appearance are the team's rally drivers Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson, both of whom are scheduled to make appearances throughout the motor show on selected dates.

And making its first appearance in Asia is the all-new Lotus Esprit which was recently unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The Esprit is joins other Lotus models - the City Car, Evora S and Exige Cup 260 at the Lotus area, located within the PROTON booth to demonstrate an seamless integration of the two brands.

PROTON's green efforts are also the highlight at the booth – where along with the EMAS and City Car, two other environmentally-friendly vehicles are on show – the Saga EV (electric vehicle), a fully electric vehicle, driven by a brushless DC electric motor and powered by a 15 kWh lithium ion polymer battery and the Exora Extended Range Electric Vehicle which recently won the ‘Best Range Extender Electric Vehicle' category in the inaugural Brighton to London Future Car Challenge. Another area in the PROTON booth that will surely be crowd-pleaser is the Styling Studio, where visitors will get a chance to experience first-hand and participate in the different stages of car designing, from the design sketching, right to the opportunity to customise their very own Proton model. 

"The PROTON booth isn't just a celebration of 25 years of our automotive history, but really is a true showcase of the level of creativity and dedication of all PROTON staff, as well as the technological advancements that we have achieved over the years," said PROTON's Group Managing Director Dato' Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir. 

"This showcase at KLIMS is something that we are proud to share with Malaysians, and it is our hope that after visiting the booth, everyone will leave with a better understanding of our technical capabilities, technological feats, human capital development – everything that is PROTON - and how far we've come after 25 years, and the journey that awaits us from now on."

source: Proton

Tuah:

• Incorporate cues from PROTON's new design direction
• Photochromatic glass roof which darkens automatically at varying degrees
• LED fog lamps for clearer, more natural lighting with low power consumption
• Modern LED rear combi lamps which promote safety
• Concealed and illuminated door handles for ease of use during low light conditions
• Adaptive spoiler that balances the vehicle during high speed travel for a safer ride
• Adaptive headlamps which turn in relation to the steering wheel for a more dynamic driving experience