Fancy a 180bhp Supercharged Satria Neo R3?

Proton Satria Neo R3 Supercharged

Late last year, Proton Motorsports or R3, showcased a saliva-inducing 180bhp turbocharged Satria Neo R3 shocker at KLIMS 2010. Never to be ones to rest on their laurels, they unveiled a supercharged prototype, outputting a yummilicious 180bhp and 200Nm torque, last month. Exterior-wise, the car houses a bodykit similar to last year’s Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing edition, with a black paint finish, red highlights and gold trimmings. The interior features the contrasty red and black combination, synonymous with previous generation R3 vehicles.
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PROTON Double Podium at Malaysian Rally

PROTON Double Podium!

PROTON’s Chris Atkinson steered his Proton Satria Neo S2000 to victory in the Malaysian Rally to claim first place and giving his 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Champions (APRC) campaign a solid start. Team mate Alister McRae claimed third place to make it a double podium.
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Lotus Renault GP Makes Historic Visit to Proton

Lotus Renault GP Makes Historic Visit to Proton

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The world-championship-winning Formula One Team of Lotus Renault GP (LRGP) made a historic visit to PROTON headquarters in Shah Alam, giving the F1 team an insight into the Malaysian car manufacturing industry. The LRGP entourage was led by none other than Managing Director and Team Principal Eric Boullier, who was joined by key members of his management team.
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Malaysian Rally: PROTON Sets Blistering Pace

Malaysian Rally: PROTON Sets Blistering Pace

PROTON’s Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson demonstrated blistering pace on Day 1 of the Malaysian Rally where the top six in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship is separated by a mere one second difference. McRae completed the 2.5km super SS for spectators held near the Angsana Shopping Complex in a time of 2 minutes 02.5 seconds to take second place, just 0.4 seconds shy of current rally leader Indonesian Rifat Sungar in a Mistubishi Evolution X. Team mate Atkinson rounded up the top five to deny an all-Mitsubishi front row. The rally also saw the inspiring debut of the PROTON Cusco Rally Team 1600cc Satria Neos with Japanese drivers Akira Bamba placing 11th, 20 seconds behind the top APRC contenders. Bamba leads the APRC Junior Cup category ahead of team mate Kosuke Takashino. For more news, visit http://protonmotorsports.wordpress.com.
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Press Release: PROTON R3 SATRIA NEO – PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED FOR A MORE SPIRITED DRIVE

PROTON R3 SATRIA NEO – PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED FOR A MORE SPIRITED DRIVE

As announced earlier, here’s the official press release issued by Proton on the launch of the 2011 R3 Satria Neo.
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUBANG JAYA, 7th March 2011 – Engineered for more spirited and dynamic driving enjoyment, PROTON today introduced an exclusive hot hatch, the Proton R3 Satria Neo.

Built by PROTON’s Motorsports Division under the Race, Rally, Research (R3) brand name, the car is distinctively recognizable by its striking Fire Red exterior with a black painted roof.

Running the tried and tested 1600cc CAMPRO CPS engine, R3 engineers have upgraded its performance with the addition of Stage 2 performance upgrades inviting car enthusiasts to experience a greater dose of excitement. This increases power from the standard 125 bhp and 150 Nm of torque to 145 bhp at 7000 rpm and 168 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm coupled to a close ratio 5-speed manual transmission.
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2011 R3 Satria Neo: It’s Official!

2011 R3 Satria Neo: It’s Official!

The much-anticipated 2011 R3 Satria Neo was officially launched by PROTON yesterday. True to the speculated specs, the R3 Satria Neo is powered by the same 145bhp (@ 7,000rpm) / 168Nm @ 5,000rpm torque Stage 2 CAMPRO powerplant that powers the R3 Satria Neo Lotus Racing.

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Satria R3 Owners : Who’s Who

Updated September 13, 2009

000 Da Bitch – Reincarnated as a Stock GTI, still black but no Recaros R3 wheels etc.
001 Da Slut – Siting in workshop unused waiting for new owner to buy the car
002 – Formerly Proton’s Corp Comm Media Car. Stolen June 2006 in CoE Car Park
003 – Sold to a Proton staff.
004 – Sold, Proton BoD member
005 – Sold
006 – formerly Prozac
007 – Raj (formerly Crash)
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009  - kaYz1e (formerly Sousuke)
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