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Renault has lifted the wraps of its new Espace – which will make its public debut at the Paris motor show early next month. This time however, things are slightly different at camp Renault as […]
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Alami Proton open day this weekend at Proton COE
National car manufacturer Proton Holdings Berhad is organising an open day called Alami Proton this weekend (September 27-28), at its Centre of Excellence in Shah Alam. Aside from test drives of Proton vehicles, R3 and […]
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IIMS 2014: Kia pitches B-segment Rio Sedan as a taxi
No shortage of taxis on Jakarta’s clogged road network, and the scene is dominated by the Toyota Vios. Spotted a few Proton Persona and Saga cabs too, but they are rare sights. Cabs live a […]
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VIDEO: Proton Iriz crash test – front and side impacts
Other than its looks and updated engines, the stand-out feature of the new Proton Iriz is its raft of safety equipment. The new B-segment hatchback has up to six airbags (on the top-spec 1.6 Premium; […]
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DRIVEN: Proton Iriz 1.6 CVT – first driving impressions
Proton hasn’t really had a good track record at building a small car. In its nearly 30 years of existence, it actually only made two. The Tiara, launched in 1996, was based on the ageing Citroën AX […]
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VIDEO: Interview with CEO Abdul Harith Abdullah – “Customer deliveries for the Proton Iriz to begin in October; competes against the Jazz and Polo”
Following the launch of the new Proton Iriz, paultan.org was given the exclusive opportunity to sit down with Proton’s CEO, Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah, and discuss about the new car’s targets for the company as […]
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VIDEO: Interview with Azlan Othman, Head of Design – “Proton Iriz benchmarked against the Fiesta and Polo”
The newly launched Proton Iriz is probably one of the more dynamic looking models to have come out of Proton in recent memory – a bold front end and a road-hugging rear with a ‘chamfered‘ […]
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VIDEO: Proton Iriz USPs – Official Product Footage
You’ve already seen our in-depth walk-around tour of the Proton Iriz by Hafriz Shah and Gregory Sze, but here’s Proton’s own take on a video to explain the Proton Iriz’s unique selling points. Some of […]
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Proton Iriz meets Euro 4 regulations, foreign engines considered for markets with Euro 5 and above
At the press conference of the new Proton Iriz today, company chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed confirmed that Proton’s new B-segment hatchback meets Euro 4 emissions regulations with the current 1.3 and 1.6 litre VVT engines. […]
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VIDEO: Proton Iriz 1.6 Premium in-depth walk-around
Launched earlier today, the new Proton Iriz is certainly the talk of the town. Across the whole of Malaysia too, most likely. Want to know Proton’s latest B-segment hatchback in more detail? Find out all […]
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Proton Iriz launched – 1.3 and 1.6 VVT, from RM42k
It’s finally out! We’re reporting to you live from Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant, where company chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and CEO Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah unveiled the new Proton Iriz moments ago. You’d know […]
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Toyo NanoEnergy 3 sampled – the case for eco tyres
The longer I own it, the more I realise that the Honda CR-Z fits my needs perfectly. Cars with a good ol’ manual gearbox are hard enough to find in Malaysia, so a stick shift […]
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Proton Compact Car – watch the official launch live from 9:00 am, exclusively on paultan.org
The day is finally here, as Proton will be launching its first B-segment hatchback later this morning. We’ve built up to this day with a slew of spyshots, teasers, official details and even a scoop […]
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Volkswagen Vento sedan facelift unveiled in India
The Volkswagen Vento facelift has been unveiled in India, following the update of its boot-less sibling, the Polo. The Vento is of course known in Malaysia as the Volkswagen Polo Sedan, where it was first […]
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Kia Picanto five-door gets a very minor facelift
An updated 5-door Kia Picanto has appeared in certain markets, looking different yet familiar at the same time. This is because the minor facelift for the five-door basically takes the front end look from the […]