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Satria first Proton to get Lotus treatment - Car Review (2009 Feb)
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JUST two models of Proton's Satria three door hatch were available from 2001 until 2004 although a new model bearing the name came out in 2007.The older Satria was available with petrol 1.5 108bhp or 1.8 133bhp engines and the suspension was sorted b... Satria first Proton to get Lotus treatment

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2008 Aug)
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IT'S the little things in life, which can sometimes give you the biggest surprises, like the Proton Satria Neo.Some will not have heard of the Malaysian manufacturer, others may remember some of their truly awful cars of the 80s and 90s where residua... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria 1.8 GTi - Car Review (2003 May)
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"HANDLING by Lotus" proclaims the badge on the back of the Proton Satria GTi.There should be another one alongside which reads "Alarms by Nightmares Inc".Not once, but on several occasions did this overstated hot hatch erupt in unexpected wails of si... Proton Satria 1.8 GTi

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2007 Dec)
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IN soccer-speak it's known as the game of two halves, well here's the car of two halves - the Proton Satria Neo.Proton, the national car maker of Malaysia, has been trading with limited success in the UK for a decade yet the name is hardly a househol... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria GTi - Car Review (2002 Dec)
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SECOND LOOKS, admiring glances and outright drooling. Reactions you might expect when driving a Merc or a Porsche - but certainly not a Proton!But strange things happen in the fast moving world of automotive design - look at Skoda, once the butt of a... Proton Satria GTi

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2007 Dec)
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SUPERMINI'S must be stylish, zippy and sporty but they also need another important ingredient - character.And the Proton Satria Neo has plenty of it.Ignore its unconvincing name for a moment - that's the most disappointing thing about the vehicle.For... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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THE Satria naturally shares a lot of similarities with its Proton stablemate, the Gen-2, in terms of build quality and the interior trim and engine.The Satria is a three-door supermini that has changed dramatically in recent times.The last Satria I d... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 Sport - Car Review (2009 Aug)
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PROTON is warming up the hot hatch market with the Satria Neo.This is the most westernised and least quirky design we have seen to date from this Malaysian manufacturer which makes the most of performance know-how from sister company Lotus engineerin... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 Sport

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2008 Jul)
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ONE manufacturer that has stepped up from the bargain basement into the halls of style is Proton.These Malaysian-built cars which relied greatly on Mitsubishi technology first came to Britain in 1989 and since thenmore than 130,000 vehicles have been... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX - Car Review (2008 Apr)
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IF you've got it flaunt it - and Malaysian car maker Proton has done just that with the Lotus expertise it acquired in 2003.The latest model to feel the benefit of the British sports car icon's brilliance is the Satria Neo.Translated as New Hero, Pro... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 GSX

Proton Satria Neo 1.6 Sport - Car Review (2009 Sep)
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PROTON's sporty Satria, has been around for some time but you cannot fail to be impressed with the performance and handling.That handling is courtesy of the iconic Lotus brand owned by Proton and gives this sporty supermini something of an edge when ... Proton Satria Neo 1.6 Sport

Proton Satria 1.8 GTi - Car Review (2003 May)
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THAT smoothie James Bond likes his Martinis shaken, not stirred.Jump into Proton's firecracker GTi and you are shaken, stirred and rattled.A Bond-type Aston Martin it may not be, but if you are looking for a car with proper hot hatch credentials, sup... Proton Satria 1.8 GTi

Proton Satria Neo Sport - Car Review (2011 Jul)
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THE supermini sector continues to justify its top spot of the new car league and, as you would expect in this wealth of family favourites, choice is of the very essence.All the expected members of the “band” are there - Ford, VW, Vauxhall, Fiat, Peug... Proton Satria Neo Sport

Satria cheap but disappointing - Car Review (2011 Feb)
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PROTON reintroduced the Satria name in 2007 after a gap of three years, on a three door version of its larger Gen-2 five door hatch.It’s a pretty little car with neat rounded nose and uses the same 1.3 and 1.6 engines as the Gen-2.The 1.3 produces an... Satria cheap but disappointing

Proton GEN-2 Persona ecoLogic - Car Review (2011 Jun)
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WHEN IT comes to saving money on fuel and cutting carbon emissions there are alternatives to expensive electric and hybrid options.In the surge of development leading to electric cars, tried and trusted gas power seems to have been left behind in the... Proton GEN-2 Persona ecoLogic

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Proton slashes Satria Neo prices (2011 Mar)
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PROTON has slashed the price of its popular Satria Neo models – chopping £1,700 off the bill to buyers.It means the supermini with smart looks plus Lotus ride and handling – the Malaysian manufacturer bought Lotus outright in 2003 – is up for grabs f... Proton slashes Satria Neo prices

Proton steps on the gas (2011 Feb)
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DESPITE the tough economic climate there is one car company which has always had a reputation for delivering value for money. Malaysian car brand Proton is becoming something of a specialist in gas-powered vehicles which help save pounds at the pumps... Proton steps on the gas

Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Nov)
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SKODA MADE OF MEANER STUFFSKODA is launching a new multi-million pound national marketing campaign for the sporty Fabia vRS.The 12-week campaign is centred around a 60-second TV commercial and will see Škoda unveiling a ‘meaner’ side for the high-per... Motoring Newsbriefs

Motoring Newsbriefs (2011 Apr)
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SUPREME LUXURY ON A ROLLROLLS-ROYCE has chosen China for the world launch of its new extended wheelbase Ghost model, underlining the importance of the Asia Pacific market for luxury cars.The Chinese market is now second only to the US in Rolls-Royce ... Motoring Newsbriefs

Proton improves its Impian saloon (2005 May)
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PROTON has added some valuable equipment to its Impian saloon model at no extra charge in a bid to boost sales.It includes air conditioning with pollen filters, traction control, 16-inch alloy wheels and parking sensors.The interior has been updated ... Proton improves its Impian saloon

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