The original Proton Saga is a landmark car in the Malaysian automotive landscape, and the Saga Knight occupies a certain place in the minds of Malaysians, particularly those who grew up in the Nineties.
Present-day digital renditions of the early national car have surfaced courtesy of former Proton designer and current head of industrial design at MIMOS Saharudin Busri, and here comes another take on the theme, this time from design lecturer Khairul Anwar Tumingan, the artist behind Bear Design as shown on the Beruang Laut Facebook page.
Here, Khairul has presented the Proton Saga Knight Coupe Concept in two forms; one in a black, orange and red scheme reminiscent of the original, and another in a race car livery inspired by racers of a certain vintage.
As the name indicates, the shortened car design brings a two-door body and more visual muscle courtesy of flared, squared wheel arches, with deep, aggressive vents aft of the front wheels. All around the car, straight lines dictate the overall look of the Saga Knight Coupe Concept, where the narrow front grille throws back to the item on the original Saga and the headlamps echo the theme with lines of their own.
Thick C-pillars bookend the rear windscreen that wears the classic slatted shade seen on the roadgoing Saga of the time, terminating in a rear spoiler lip atop the bootlid. Viewed in profile, the Saga Knight Coupe Concept wears dished wheels, appearing to be of a two-tone machined finish.
Tail lamps continue the theme of straight lines as well as integrating a full-width strip, while the rear bumper diffuser incorporates adouble-decker central exhaust outlets.
Meanwhile, its interior is taken in a more modern direction compared to the car’s retro exterior. A fully digital instrument panel greets the driver, as does a two-spoke steering wheel that recalls that of the original Saga, with its spokes at the eight- and four o’clock positions. These are also joined by what appear to be column-mounted shift paddles.
The modernised-Saga theme continues, as the instrument binnacle is actually of a trapezoidal shape like on the original car, as is the slatted air-conditioning vents arrangement that spans the width of the dashboard.
Modern-day appointments include the widescreen infotainment unit which appears to run a smartphone-like operating system, while the digital air-conditioning controls reside below. Further down, the automatic transmission selector is joined by an electric parking brake. This rendition seems to have been drawn up with sprited driving in mind, too; the front seats appear to be sporty and considerably bolstered.
Also of note is the race car version of the Saga Knight Coupe Concept, which is shown wearing the Castrol colours of white, red and green. Which of these two colour schemes do you prefer?
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is the old saga and wira can be converted to EV? but safety wise no VSC, ABS kind that stuff can’t be install right due to old chasis?
So many naysayers who could not come out with something better on paper much less a CG render.
OMG.. this awful design is like something a 12-year old kid in the 80s or 90s would draw after watching those Japanese robot cartoons in the evening..
Oddly specific i see hahahahhahahahaha
As someone who works with 3D myself, this is a good car model. however, this is not worthy of a car design. more for a mobile game i’d say. i’m not sure how to express this in the most respectable way. i don’t mean anything bad to the creator.
Nothing new here, all are reused elements from other existing cars, and that is the problem
Keep on trying though.
Is this is a joke? lol
A design before existance of Dinasour
It’s just the designer’s inspiration. Nothing wrong with it but it is not for the mass.I personally loved(to the core) the inspiration of Hyundai designer that gave birth to the awesome looking retro styled N Vision 74 concept.
Is the design lecturer a 10 year old kid?
Good inspiration for the concept, Saga Knight and Super Saga racecars are automotive icons of the 80s.
Execution of the concept… yeah, thank you for the effort.
I would prefer something sharp edged that looks like the Polestar 0, Hyundai vision 74, Subaru Viziv, Audi E-Tron Vision Grand Tourismo, Audi S1 Hoonitron, Renault 5 Prototype…
I like the design, we should have more designs of the old Proton models, bringing back the nostalgic vibe is one way of lifting the pacific happy spirit these days.
Ugly as f***
I thought just me feel ugly
Despite the negative feedback…i like the design though…sharp n crisp. Wheel design is superb too. I would say its better than the plain look bezza.
doesn’t feel like a modernised 90’s design, not retro nor futuristic…
hmmm…why dwell on a model that’s basically a rebadge of Mitsubishi?
rendering on preve would be nice, it’s a looker but too bad the engine couldn’t keep it…if p1/geely would revive preve with their turbo engine…
Seem like wide body, if yes then it will be good, give more muskulin to the car. Enhancement on interior, nice looked sporty. Some comment seem you are not proton saga lover. If you are, then you will give good suggestion. I still kept my proton saga LMST.Original Engine, not campro. If USA got Mustang, We have ProtonSaga.
The front of the car looks like copy from passat and interior dashboard looks more to passat interior. Especially the dashboard.