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  Proton not to be blamed for high car prices – Mahathir

  10 February 2016 / 92 comments

  In his latest blog post, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad exclaimed that Proton isn’t to be blamed for high car prices in the country. This follows the Proton chairman’s defensive call for Malaysians to test drive […]

   

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  Mahathir: Test drive Proton cars before judging them

  10 February 2016 / 104 comments

  Aware of the negative perception Proton has in its home country, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad called on all Malaysians to test drive the brand’s latest models before critically judging them. The news comes from his […]

   

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  Proton’s GDI/TGDI engines will not replace CamPro

  3 February 2016 / 42 comments

  Proton’s announcement of its upcoming new engine line-up has made many curious on the future of its current CamPro engines. The engine first debuted on the Gen2 in 2004, and since then, has received a […]

   

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  Proton NE01 2.0 engine to be turbo, no direct injection

  3 February 2016 / 17 comments

  Among the news that came out earlier this month was that Proton will be introducing a new Petronas-derived NE01 2.0 litre engine, which will be slotted into the upcoming Proton Perdana by the end of […]

   

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  Proton’s 1.3 turbo, 6MT “should logically appear” in future Proton models before GDI/TGDI arrival – CTO

  3 February 2016 / 30 comments

  At last year’s Alami Proton event, the national carmaker showcased a Proton Iriz and Proton Exora that packed a prototype powertrain – a 1.3 litre turbocharged engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Given that […]

   

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  Proton prices to increase on Feb 15, by up to RM2k

  1 February 2016 / 73 comments

  It has happened. Proton has announced that prices of its cars will go up from February 15, as previously hinted at. The range of increase is from RM312 to RM2,021 depending on model, although the […]

   

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  Proton’s new engine line-up – why so many variants?

  1 February 2016 / 84 comments

  When Proton announced its new engine family, a total of six engines were listed, including VVT, GDI and TGDI mills. Some have questioned why there is a need for so many engine variants to be […]

   

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  Proton GDI and TGDI engines – maintainance cost to be less than CamPro, 20,000 km service interval

  1 February 2016 / 84 comments

  Proton’s upcoming new engine family will certainly be a technological step-up from its current CamPro offerings. With advanced features like direct injection, turbocharging and a higher compression ratio, will maintenance costs be bumped up as […]

   

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  Proton’s new torque converter CVT not from Punch

  1 February 2016 / 51 comments

  Proton’s chief technical officer Abdul Rashid Musa has confirmed to paultan.org that the national carmaker’s new torque converter CVT – to be matched to the company’s upcoming new direct-injected engines, replacing the current start-up clutch […]

   

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  Proton new GDI and TGDI engines – why timing chain?

  29 January 2016 / 94 comments

  One of the big new additions to Proton’s upcoming new engine family is the adoption of a timing chain, replacing the belt that has been used since the national carmaker started out rebadging Mitsubishis. We’re […]

   

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  Proton new GDI and TGDI engines detailed – modular design, higher compression ratio, future-proofed

  29 January 2016 / 77 comments

  In an exclusive interview with paultan.org, Proton chief technical officer Abdul Rashid Musa has shared some key details regarding the national carmaker’s highly-anticipated new engine family – announced earlier this month – which will utilise […]

   

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  Proton CFE oil cooler hose issue – CTO speaks up

  29 January 2016 / 76 comments

  During a recent interview with Abdul Rashid Musa, the Proton chief technology officer also touched on a recent issue relating to the automaker’s CFE engine, which is used in models like the Proton Exora, Preve […]

   

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  Will Proton’s new GDI/TGDI engines run on RON 95?

  29 January 2016 / 41 comments

  Proton’s recent announcement of its new GDI and TGDI engine line-up is certainly a statement of intent for the national carmaker. While the engines’ technical specifications and performance certainly does hold a lot of promise, […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Persona show us its rear

  28 January 2016 / 42 comments

  Not one to shy away from prying eyes and cameras, the 2016 Proton Persona has been spotted making its rounds again. This time, we have paultan.org reader Ameer Azhar Fadzilan to thank for this sighting […]

   

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  SPIED: 2016 Proton Persona gives clearest view yet

  28 January 2016 / 62 comments

  Yesterday we brought you renderings of what the 2016 Proton Persona may look like, and now we have a new high-resolution spyshot of the real deal, taken by reader Isaac Chan. Although still fully-camouflaged, this […]

   

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