Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is surely the oldest practicing car guy in Malaysia? The fourth and seventh prime minister’s love for automobiles and driving himself is well documented, and he’s still doing it today, at …
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is surely the oldest practicing car guy in Malaysia? The fourth and seventh prime minister’s love for automobiles andis well documented, and he’s still doing it today, at 99 years old. Yes, the man will be a century old next year and he’s still sharp. Here, the ‘father of Proton’ is pictured driving the marque’s latest sedan,– Executive, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X. Based on the leatherette upholstery, 8.
However, the car also comes with a sunroof, which is exclusive to the Flagship X. The range-topping X is basically the Flagship with the addition of a sunroof and front dashcam. Is this a one-of-a-kind S70 custom made for Tun? Not surprising, as the statesman is the founder of Proton and was the, the S70 is based on the Geely Emgrand, which shares the X50’s BMA platform. It’s a touch larger than the B-segment Honda City, but Proton calls the S70 a C-segment sedan and has given it a 1.
That’s the 1.5-litre port-injected three-cylinder engine that powers the X50 Standard to Premium . The 150 PS/226 Nm 1.5L MPI unit is paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic – so the difference between the RM74k Executive and the RM95k Flagship X boils down to kit – and you canDanny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats.
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