25 units only Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing edition launched

If you are one who is in for the speed and is patriotic at all costs, then this car surely is for you but you have to act fast as Proton will only be producing 25 units of this limited edition for a start. Whether or not it gets to become a production car remains to be seen.

It gets you from zero to hundred in 9.2 seconds and will go up to 200km/h. The original Neo gets you in 10.5 seconds and is 10 kilometers less than the Lotus’ edition’s top speed. Of course this is possible through its 145 horsepower and 168Nm of torque which is 25 horse and 18Nm more than the stock version. If it is any consolation, the Lotus logos and the ‘additions’ here would be worth it. It will make a lot of sense if you understand that the engine is tuned to its optimal with the 5 speed manual transmission gearbox’s ratios having been revised for its best as well.

Of course, then there is the R3 name which stands for Race, Rally, Research which is Proton’s own tuning division. So come to think of it, you get the best from the Proton experts and integrate them with Lotus, one of the best automotive engineers in the industry. So at RM115,000 this car is quite a steal.

You will also like the design of the car as it comes with the Lotus F1Racing livery which predominantly is the dark green with the yellow and black stripes around all over. Like it or not, Lotus surely has been generous with this version what with the tuning of its 1.6 liter Campro CPS (Cam Profile Switching) 16V, DOHC engine. If you want, you can check out the car and go for a test drive at Proton’s Centre of Excellence at the Westbound Shah Alam Expressway and you will surely wished you owned one of these gems.

 

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