Proton has added two new slides to the Proton “Iriz” Compact car’s betulbetulonz.com.my microsite. One of them shows a cropped view of the car’s engine bay, showing us how the new engine’s cover looks like.
There’s the letters VVT on the engine cover, which stands for Variable Valve Timing. The teaser doesn’t go in-depth about it though, for example – we don’t know whether the VVT implementation is on the intake valves only or both the intake and exhaust. The only other Proton engine with VVT right now is the turbocharged Campro CFE, which has VVT on the intake side only.
Proton’s Campro engine started off as a plain vanilla DOHC engine. Campro CPS added variable valve lift and a variable length intake manifold, switching between two profiles. The Campro IAFM engine added a variable length intake manifold to vanilla Campro. Later, an improved IAFM+ engine was introduced, together with a new CVT gearbox to go with it. Finally, there’s the Campro CFE we mentioned above.
The other teaser shows a cropped shot of the new hatchback’s leather seats, which we presume will only be available on the higher end models.
Proton also mentions a 3D-stitched leather-textured instrumentation panel, which could refer to the faux leather stitching that we saw on the car’s dashboard.
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AI-generated Summary ✨
Comments express a mix of excitement and skepticism regarding the Proton Iriz teaser, with some appreciating the new VVT engine and modern features like the CVT, while others criticize Proton for being late with VVT deployment and relying on old technology. Many compare Proton's efforts unfavorably to Japanese brands, highlighting concerns over fuel efficiency, build quality, and reliability. Some comments also touch on broader issues like government protectionism and the performance of other local brands like Perodua. Overall, there is hope that Proton’s new model will mark a significant improvement, but skepticism remains about whether it will deliver on promise and truly advance Malaysian automotive technology. The general sentiment is a cautious anticipation mixed with criticism of past deficiencies.