APRC Champions Showcased Their Cars And Speed In PROTON

PROTON APRC Rally Champion Alister McRae and Bill Hayes took some time off from their schedule to demonstrate their prowess around PROTON plant for a staff engagement activity organised by the motorsports division and Group Branding, Marketing and Motorsports. Joining in this 'celebration for commitment to win' event was the R3 team of Faidzil Alang and Syafiq Ali. Fresh from a 4th placing position in the just completed Sepang 1000KM Endurance...

PROTON Finishes Gruelling Sepang 1000KM Race In 4th

TEAM R3 PROTON finishes 4th overall and 4th in Class 2 in the Sepang 1000km (S1K) with the pair of Syafiq Ali and Syahrizal Jamaludin with a time of 8 hours and 50 minutes. This is the 3rd edition of the S1K with 28 competitors starting the race on a hot afternoon. The S1K is an event specially catered for cars up to 1600cc(Class 2), and up to 1900cc(Class1). Conditions were extremely hot as the drivers lined up on the grid for the start.There was...

Three-way fight for Proton stake shaping up – DRB-Hicom, Naza and Proton chairman Datuk Mohd Nadzmi involved?

The marketplace is buzzing with news of a three-way tussle for a stake in Proton that’s currently owned by Khazanah Nasional Bhd. The three parties are said to be DRB-Hicom, which is controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary, parties linked to the Naza Group and a management buyout lead by Proton Chairman Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh. All three parties have been previously linked with the national carmaker. Currently, Khazanah has a 42.7%...

Proton ups power of new Saga

SUBANG JAYA: Proton today introduced a new Saga powered by a 1.6-litre Campro IAFM engine. The Saga FLX SE is available only with a CVT automatic transmission and is priced from RM49,449. The car will be available at all Proton showrooms from tomorrow.  The Saga FLX SE expands the range of the Saga model by providing customers with a vehicle that has a higher engine capacity while reaffirming the Saga as the people’s car given its affordability...