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145bhp Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing Launched!

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Proton revealed a green-tinted surprise at Pavilion KL yesterday – a super special version of their Neo CPS – the Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing. Weighing in at a scant 1150kg, this baby is packed with yummy equipment and go-fast performance bits. Titanium headers, full exhaust system and other engine tweaks contributes to a delicious 145bhp @ 6,000rpm, 168NM of torque @ 5,000rpm from its 1.6litre S4PH CAMPRO CPS lump, a substantial 25bhp and 18NM up from a stock CPS. 0-100 km/h is done in 9.2 seconds and top speed is 205 km/h.
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Seventy Four Entries To-Date For 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race

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Two days before the official closing date, event organizer Sepang International Circuit (SIC) has received a total of 74 entries for the Petronas Primax 3 Merdeka Millennium Endurance race (MME) including a full grid of 20 cars for Class A for production cars above 1900cc.

Last year, SIC had a record entry of 103 cars, which was later reduced to 77 for the actual race as according to the maximum number of cars permitted by the FIA circuit license for a rolling start.

For the full article, visit Sepang International Circuits

SIC Track Time!

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Wow, July-August is without a doubt indulgence time for track enthusiasts! Here’s the full schedule:

Monday, 14 July, 2008

1800 – 2200

Monday, 21 July, 2008
1800 – 2200

Tuesday, 29 July, 2008
1800 – 2200

Saturday, 09 August, 2008
1800 – 2200

Sunday, 10 August, 2008
1300 – 1600
1600 – 1900

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RACE-Powered Rally Team 1st In Class Again!

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The RACE-powered Satria achieved 1st in Class again. With driver Sutan Mustaffa Salihin and co-driver Ahmad Nadzrie, the team achieved 4th overall in the championship standing for the 3rd Round in Kuantan, Pahang despite a broken damper in SS#2. Congratulations!!!

Current overall standing 1st : Karamjit Singh (Mitsubishi Lancer), 2nd: Lim Leong Onn (Perodua Viva), 3rd: Gunaseelan Rajoo (Mitsubishi Lancer) and 4th: Sutan Mustaffa Salihin (Proton Satria)

Satria R3 For Sale

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I love this car but it’s really time to move on. Looking for an owner who appreciates a limited edition vehicle (with 150 units only in Malaysia, it IS definitely a rarity!), loves driving and enjoys motorsports as well as wants to be part of a very active R3 community – The R3gister. The lovely, sexy Brigette Liberty Yu, is not part of the package. All stickers have since been removed and the car given a brand new Incognito Black paintjob. Details below:

LEV#007 Satria R3 for sale
December 2004
85,000kms mileage
Shell Helix Ultra 10W-50 Full-syn
Road tax till Feb 2009
Stage 1 spec – 145bhp

New timing belt, bearings
New engine mountings
New R3 suspension set
New paint + R3 livery
R3 license plate

Mods
R3 Stage 2 performance cams
R3 Gear knob
R3 Steering spacer
R3 Stage 3 4-1 performance header
Pipercross performance drop-in filter + cold air intake
R3 Stage 2 suspension bushes
Powerzone LSD kit

Protected by tracking + recovery system – Captor (worth RM1,950) and Radiostar (worth RM700)

RM58K only. Private sale. View to appreciate.

Drop me a line at vernon.chan[a]gmail.com for serious enquiries.

Fuel price hike affecting your Mojo?

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RM2.70/litre (or for those of us who run on V-Power – that’s a whopping RM3.15/litre!) for petrol? For an oil-producing country, we’re 2 times more expensive than UAE, which goes for RM1.19/litre. What’s the world coming to? What’s Malaysia coming to?

Look at the chart below:

This is crazy. What’s your take on the hike? Vote! 

RACE-powered rally Satria powers to 1st in class at MRC, Perlis!

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Seasoned race and rally driver Sutan Mustaffa Salihin, with co-driver Ahmad Nadzrie Shuhaimi powers to an impressive 1st in class finish at the recently concluded Round 2 of the Malaysian Rally Championships in Chuping, Perlis. The RACE-powered Satria was also 3rd in overall standings, behind multiple-time APRC champion and local hero Karamjit Singh, followed by the Rajoo brothers – Gunaseelan and Jayaselan.

The rally was held in Perlis in conjunction with the DYMM Tuanku Raja Perlis’ birthday celebrations. The MRC is organized and promoted by Wheel Sport Management Sdn Bhd and sanctioned by the FIA and Automobile Association Malaysia (AAM).

For full results and news, visit the official Malaysian Rally Championship website