Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry
Readers often send in artist’s impression of their favourite real or imaginary cars, and this one is a work by reader Zarul. He’s created a wallpaper which features his impression of how a Proton MPV could look like.
You will find another image after the jump.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
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WOW Cool…if it is something like this with good quality and price…wah mcm goreng pisang panas
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Above design, derived from Lotus APX whereas the below, Wish.
If actual MPV really like this and potentially decent engine with acceptable FC, people we’ll waiting a Proton empivee.
why everyone thinks that it will look like APX?
A Caldina with a slapped Proton badged. Everyone here look want to glamour.
On a business meeting last week, I met with a Proton supplier which has JV with a Japanese parts manufacturer. Since the company has been appointed by Proton to supply some parts for the Proton MPV, I’ve managed to ‘korek’ info from them.
1) The engine will be 1.6L Campro, tuned for high performance to support the extra chassis weight. Not sure whether its Campro CPS VIM or Campro IAFM.
2) The design of the body is definitely ‘Toyota Wish’ inspired. But it will be shorter than the Wish.
3) Total production of 65,000 per annum. A third of the sales will go to export markets; Thailand, China and Indon.
4) Official launching date on 2nd Quarter 2009.
normaluser, thats what my friend told me. his friend is one of the proton staff… wish inspired body, launch in early next year….. but he told me the engine would be 1.8… maybe 1.8 is for hi line?
good info normaluser..thank you
yup…CamPro 1.6 CPS will be fitted in new proton MPV.It was fitted in Toyota Wish (previous post revealed Toyota Wish with Proton steering) and it was tested to climb the Genting Highland.
good lookin thingy…thumbs UP..
I thought everyone have done with Lotus APX shadow on their car. I hav to reconsider again. And the image of car looks too fictional or cartoonish or whatever need to look more real.
Wow… sure like Goreng Pisang panas loh if mcm both of the pix.
-shorter wheel base- pls not Proton, last week i have to seat at the back (6th & 7th) of Citra to go for my Friday pray. Feels like a PATI (Pendatang Asing Tanpa Izin) oledi. Imagine if Proton make the MPV shorter wheelbase. Sakit pingang woOo.~
vector art, woooo!! not bad bro
Looks good…but no headroom for backseat passengers…
7 seater for adult
Nah, I say 5 seater adult, last row for kids. Let’s bet.. APX design cues looks good on our MPV, right? Why not use it, we own the design copyright, erm, right? At least this time let Lotus Design have full control on exterior development. Proton Design team can start work on other projects….
i love APX design and good job on the wallpapers Zarul. They look nice
Hope proton MPV can seat 7 adult and suitable luggage space.
Also a reasonable price.
wt 1.6/1.8 engine…most prob a mini mpv, smaller wish lookalike the size of Grand Livina….
hopefully p1 will later consider a real proper adult size 7 seaters mpv/minivan the size or c8/entourage/sedona/RIA/alphard/odc (US odc not our small odc) but they need to develop a big cc engine (2.0 above but preferably a diesel wt high low rpm torque to move the weight) 1st….
Its may look like a mitsubishi grandis.
And not refering to APX at all
Lotus APX is a good base. Shorter than the Wish? this is a 7 seater right? or is it 5 seaters with just a big space at the back?
isn’t this the lotus APX or something?
mystvearn – that was the thing that i’m afraid about. proton make a 5-seater mpv.
mohdjiman – Yeah, the apx do looks like grandis. grandis coOL too… i like it a lot. ;-}
Oo thanks man, this looks trendy for our zen generation.
please not use diesel la. heard somewhere govt gonna stop subsidies diesel in near time
Well, no matter how good the design of the car it is still Proton. I experience Proton QC, Materials is the main problem to Proton. Of coz Services Centre as well…
Improve on that then Proton improve
info yg saya dapat besar lebih kurang wish..
Tinggi 165 cm..
Panjang 440cm…(x masuk bumper)
JaeJun.
material or parts?
In term of design, i think Proton has done a good job but the parts quality and campro engine is a failure. This compro engine is rough and high fuel consumption make u think twice before you put your hard earn money to Proton. Please think again if using the campro engine + mitsu gear box. Are they reliable as the VVTI / DVVT?
CamPro CPS is a failure? or CamPro IAFM? Or Old CamPro?which one? Rough and High fuel consumption? compared to what engine?Are VVTi / DVVT really reliable?
Please go and try the 1.3 DVVT Myvi and the 1.3 IAFM from BLM then you should able to notice how rough the engine and how slow in pick up.
And also try the 1.5 VVTI vios engine and compared to the best 1.6 engine from proton then you should be able to do a judgement.
and also please go around the world and ask how reliable VVTI engine as compared to campro engine.
You should get the answer. if not, tell us what so good about the “Proton” campro engine. I will upgrade to proton if u r able to list down the “good” campro engine.
I’m waiting to hear from you.
im asking…it seems that u are well known.so tell us more.im not asking u to buy proton here.
asking also cannot ah here?
trust me… it will be 1.8 campro CPS engine in the new P1 MPV…. cheers…
trust me….. its will be1.8 campro CPS instead of 1.6 campro CPS in the new P1 MPV……..
Proud of p1…..produce more quality car…..
Asalamualaikum/Hello,
We will wait and see, Proton-Basher team on stand-by mode. It’s too early to tell. We are watching you Proton.
MY 1ST IMPRESSION OF EXORA EHEN LOOK AT THIS PPIC , IM VERI SUPRISED.. WHAT A NICE CAR… THEN AFTER I SEE IT INFRONT OF ME..THIS IS A SHIT CAR.. NOT NICE.. URGHH.. REALLY DIFFERENT WITH DESIGN ABOVE..
wow cooooool…