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Auto Guangzhou: Youngman’s L3 GT is not a pretty sight

By Paultan

Familiar sight in a foreign land? I was greeted by the Proton Gen.2 and Persona at the start of my Auto Guangzhou walkabout. Well, they weren’t officially Protons, but rebadged versions under the Europestar brand by Youngman Automobile Group.
Both the Gen.2 and Persona are called L3 and wear “Engineered by Lotus” emblems. Videos of Lotus sportscars sliding around were also playing at their stand. This is by far the most blatant attempt to ride on Lotus’ brand power I’ve ever seen and naturally, there are no mention of Proton whatsoever. Youngman does however name drop well known suppliers such as Bosch, Pilkington, Blaupunkt, Siemens and Posco. Continue reading...

related news : Aseelah is Proton Persona!!!

Proton Lekir Concept to go into production in 2 years?

Malaysia Sports Car in next 2 Years!!!

Pucuk dicita ulam mendatang selepas menyaksikan kewujudan Lekir pada KLIMS 2010 yang lepas, berarus dari situ kita bakal 2 tahun ini nampaknya hampir pasti melihat jalan raya di Malaysia akan dipenuhi "Sports Car" Proton. Inilah kelebihan Proton yang memiliki Lotus sebagai anak syarikatnya di mana kereta konsep "Lekir" sebenarnya adalah jelmaan Lotus itu sendiri iaitu "Europa". Anak muda Malaysia sememangnya menantikan kehadiran jentera begini seiring gaya hidup mereka masakini iaitu mewah dan bijak. Saya mencadangkan agar disuntik lebih ekstrim DNA Proton Design agar tidak kelihatan Lotus Design yang mana rekabentuk tempatan diperlukan, ini bagi mengelakkan situasi atau gejala menukar logo Proton kepada Lotus oleh pemilik-pemiliknya manakala "Lotus Ride and Handling" pula perlu dikekalkan kerana Proton kini adalah sebati dengan teknologi pemanduan yang mantap dan stabil Lotus itu sendiri.

Liputan dari Paultan

It looks like the Proton Lekir Concept might just become a reality in two years – according to Proton Corporate Planning GM Dr Badrulhisham Mohd Ghazali. He told Bernama reporters at a Proton Carnival in Kota Baharu that Proton plans to produce a two-seater “Lotus-like” sports car in 2 years time. The car will be unveiled in about a year to a year and a half’s time. Read more...

China : Li Nian S1 di pasaran pada musim bunga 2011

Li Nian S1 aka Everus Concepts

Terkini dari Guangqi Honda syarikat usahasama China milik Honda dan Guangzhou Automobile Group melalui jenamanya Li Nian mempertaruhkan model terbaru empat pintu yang diberi nama Li Nian S1. Didapati rupa dan ketrampilannya S1 tidak seindah Everus Concept yang dipaparkan di China International Automobile Exhibition 2010 yang lalu. Sememangnya ianya adalah generasi terdahulu Honda City (Fit / Jazz Sedan) pasaran 2008.

Menurut Honda, S1 disasarkan pada generasi muda China yang memiliki reka bentuk yang berkuasa, bertenaga dan cemerlang".

Li Nian S1 boleh didapati di pasaran pada musim bunga 2011 melalui pusat jualan Guangqi Honda sedia ada, dengan pilihan enjin termasuk 1.3 liter dan 1.5 liter.

Menunjukkan China sangat meminati membangunkan kereta-kereta baru untuk disasarkan pada pengguna-pengguna yang peka yang mana Nissan juga terbabit menggunakan model "Sunny" 2011 sebagai taruhan di China iaitu Versa Sedan. Begitu juga di Malaysia, beberapa syarikat automotif di negara ini berkerjasama dengan pengeluar kereta dari luar negara sepertimana Proton terkini mengambil model Lancer dari Mitsubishi sebagai kereta baru nasional Malaysia iaitu Inspira.

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Yusuf Islam aka Cat Steven

Yusuf Islam, formerly known by his stage name Cat Stevens was born in London to a Swedish mother and a Greek father on July 21 1947, Steven Demetre Georgiou became interested in music in his teens, began performing under the name Steve Adams in 1965, and eventually became known to the world as songwriter and singer Cat Stevens before converting to Islam and becoming Yusuf Islam in 1977. At the peak of his musical career in the 1970's, Cat Stevens had eight consecutive gold albums and 10 hit singles in the United Kingdom and 14 in the United States. His most beloved songs include anthems such as "Peace Train," "Moon Shadow," "Morning has Broken," "Father and Son," and "Oh Very Stevens retired from the music world soon after accepting the faith of Islam.

When Stevens nearly drowned in an accident in Malibu in 1975,he reports having pleaded with God to save him. Stevens described the event in a VH1 interview some years later: "I suddenly held myself and I said, 'Oh God! If you save me, I'll work for you.'" The near-death experience intensified his long-held quest for spiritual truth. He had looked into Buddhism "Zen and I Ching, numerology, tarot cards and astrology", but when his brother David gave him a copy of the Qur'an, Stevens began to find peace with himself and began his transition to Islam. He took the name Yusuf Islam in 1978, saying that he "always loved the name Joseph" and was particularly drawn to the story of Joseph in the Qur'an. Following his conversion, Yusuf Islam abandoned his career as a pop star. Song and the use of musical instruments is an area of debate in Muslim jurisprudence, considered harām by some, and this is the primary reason he gave for retreating from the pop spotlight.

He decided to use his accumulated wealth and continuing earnings from his music career on philanthropic and educational causes in the Muslim community of London and elsewhere. In 1981, he founded the Islamia Primary School in Salusbury Road in the north London area of Kilburn; after that, he founded several Muslim secondary schools and devoted his energy to providing an Islamic education to children and to charitable causes.

He founded, and is chairman of, the Small Kindness charity, which initially assisted famine victims in Africa and now supports thousands of orphans and families in the Balkans, Indonesia, and Iraq. He also was chairman of the charity Muslim Aid from 1985 to 1993.
He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including the 2004 Man for Peace award and the 2007 Mediterranean Prize for Peace. He lives with his wife, Fauzia Mubarak Ali, and five children in Brondesbury Park, London, and spends part of each year in Dubai.

Proton kicks off its Festival Proton 1 Malaysia road show

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Proton has begun a two-week Festival Proton 1 Malaysia nationwide road show, which will showcase its past and present, as well as provide a glimpse of its future. The roadshow will make 11 stops around Peninsular Malaysia – with things having begun at Stadium Indera Mulia in Ipoh over the weekend – and will include a total of 180 participants and a convoy of 60 Protons, including 25 cars from various official Proton car clubs. Alor Star, Kangar, Penang, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Batu Pahat and Melaka are among the stops.
A mobile exhibition will showcase the company’s accomplishments over the last 25 years, and the vehicles on display will include a couple of the KLIMS concept car debutants, the Jebat and Kasturi. Also to be seen are the Satria Neo Super 2000 rally car, Exora Extended Range Electric Vehicle as well as the Emas hybrid concept, and a Proton Design studio will allow visitors a chance at having a go at digital sketching and clay modeling. Read more...

related issue on funtastickodesign >>> Jelajah Festival PROTON 1 Malaysia bermula!!!

Proton: How to spot imitation Proton Genuine Parts.

From Paultan

Proton has sent over a few images on how to differentiate between Proton Genuine Parts and imitation parts, which are often sold at cheaper prices but do not confirm to OEM standards, especially when it comes to safety.

Take a look on the inside – the genuine part is on the right while the fake part is on the left,

you can notice the difference with the filter.

According to Proton Edar CEO Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim, there are two types of acceptable components available for Proton cars in the market. One is of the Proton Genuine Parts variant and the other is called Proton Second Branding Parts. Proton Genuine Parts are components that have been developed by PROTON and are also known as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts. Continue Readings...

Bahar: Renault F1 deal cost one third of what Tony asked

From Paultan

When news broke that Group Lotus was buying into the Renault F1 Team, one of the more popular questions was why couldn’t they just invest in Tony Fernandes’ Team Lotus. Wouldn’t that have solved the issue of a Lotus vs Lotus battle on next year’s Formula 1 grid and in the courts? Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar shed some light on the matter at a media lunch in London.

Apparently, there were such moves, but the other side made it too difficult, and too costly for Group Lotus. “A question that has come up many times was why did you not find an amicable solution with Tony Fernandes? Well we tried,” he said. Continue reading...

First Official Trailer of Fast and Furious 5, aka "Fast Five"

It's been long in the making, but here's the first official trailer of the next chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise. The fifth installment of the car-crazy film, which is being marketed as "Fast 5", brings back together many familiar faces from the previous movies including Vin Diesel as ex-con Dom Toretto, Paul Walker as former cop Brian O'Conner, and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, as well as some fresh faces such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who plays the role of federal agent Luke Hobbs.

This time the team of car bandits heads to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. The film is set to be released on April 29, 2011. You can watch the official trailer right after the break and tell us what you think about it in the comments section below.

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2011 Proton Saga FL launched in Malaysia

From Paultan

You have seen the facelifted Proton Saga from our Thai Auto Expo 2010 coverage earlier this month, and now it’s the Malaysian market’s turn to get the car. Unveiled by Proton MD Datuk Syed Zainal moments ago, it is officially called the Saga FL.

From the boss’ speech, and the new features, we know that Proton is trying to get the younger crowd to consider the Saga as their first car, urban middle class folks that would otherwise buy a Myvi. Continue reading...

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Formula 1 to use 1.6L four-cylinder engines from 2013

Formula 1 to use 1.6L four-cylinder engines from 2013, ban on team orders lifted for 2011

From Paultan

Yes, that’s right. The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has approved new regulations which will see 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines replace the current 2.4L V8s from 2013. The goal is to be more eco friendly, as the smaller powerplants are expected to be 35% more frugal, whilst providing the same level of performance. Energy recovery systems and additional energy management will be utilised to ensure this is possible. Continue reading...

Neo CPS RS Edition from R3 sooner

Hot hatch from R3 factory!!!

Spesifikasinya adalah seperti berikut(tidak rasmi) :

- 1.6 litre CamPro CPS daripada Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing
- Outputs 145hp (108kW) @7,000rpm and 168Nm @ 5,000rpm.
- Color Metallic Red

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New updates February 1st 2011 >>>

Proton Satria Neo R3 Being Tested LIVE from Japan

The Rallye To Monte-Carlo by Proton Motorsports

Join an epic rally accross continents and cultures! Drive your favourite PROTON car and go againts your friend in a virtual journey of over 20,000 km from Malaysia to Monaco.

So, Ladies and Gentleman. START YOUR ENGINES!