New technologies in bag system And Body Control MOdule

Technological advances have been incorporated in proton proton mpv exora

Proton MD Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin has revealed in an interview with Business Times that the Italian design company contracted to develop Proton’s next C-segment sedan is in fact Italdesign-Giugiaro SpA.

Giugiaro (founded 1968) has designed a lot of vehicles in the past, including the Mk1 Volkswagen Scirocco (not the modern one that’s just launched in Malaysia). It even had a big part in the development of the R56 MINI. Here are some of Giugiaro’s recent work:




Ssangyong C200 Concept and Suzuki SX4

The Business Times report revealed that a clay model of the car already exists at the design house’s headquarters in Turin, Italy. It definitely has to be, considering the new Persona replacement car was previously mentioned to be out by 2012, after the Waja replacement in 2010 and the Perdana replacement in 2011.

The car will be engineered to meet tougher European and North American standards. Proton’s North American entry is still a hazy area at the moment but there was talk earlier this year that Detroit Electric would be helping with getting the cars registered with whatever authorities there are there. Not sure what happened with that whole project.

The Exora introduced new technologies in Protons that were not used before – more sensors for the airbag system and a Body Control Module. Datuk Syed Zainal says the new C-segment Persona replacement will implement these new features and add even more features to bring the new Proton up to international standards. Proton is currently in talks with various vendors on what can be implemented.

It is also in exploratory talks with some parties including a Chinese company (Europestar, SAIC-Roewe?) on collaborating on an SUV, and in talks via Lotus with a South Korean battery company and an electric motor supplier regarding EVs (what happened to Detroit Electric?).

Proton Car price List

Best Price available


Proton New Car Price List for Indonesian Market.
Updated November 2009.

* Proton Exora Executive A/T : IDR. 185,000,000
* Proton Exora Executive M/T : IDR. 175,000,000
* Proton Exora Supreme A/T : IDR. 208,000,000
* Proton GEN 2 1.6 A/T : IDR. 154,000,000
* Proton GEN 2 1.6 M/T : IDR. 144,000,000
* Proton Neo 1.6 A/T : IDR. 298,000,000
* Proton Neo 1.6 M/T : IDR. 188,000,000
* Proton Savvy 1.2 A/T : IDR. 118,000,000
* Proton Savvy 1.2 M/T : IDR. 108,000,000
* Proton Waja 1.6 A/T : IDR. 192,000,000
* Proton Waja 1.6 M/T : IDR. 181,000,000

* Above price may vary & change without prior notice.
* Please check local dealer for recent promo & discount.

Proton Exora Tested

privileges that no likeness

It's already been a while since the Manual Transmission launch, finally I called up the Sales Supervisor of Pelantar Sistem S/B (a comprehensive Proton dealer) to arrange for a real test drive session.

I am proud to post my personal comments as it is different from typical Malaysian way of assessing a car (they normally trust rumours, knock the panels, slam the doors as well as justify by brands, which is shallow i think).

Here's the process, i brought wife along and expect showroom to allocate 2 more people to tag along so that tests can be performed with at least 4 human beings onboard, they have a very good test route by nature with a combination of bumps, potholes, uphill and slopes (go behind Plaza Phoenix and you'll know what i mean). The engine was started around 7pm, once online i was greeted by fully illuminated meter panel (looks better than optitron IMHO), and my first move was to reverse this 7-seater out from the canopy, i was kind of worried to familiarise myself to this lengthy MPV but at that moment i found myself worried too much, it was easy.

Due to so many rumours flew around about underpowered and problematic powertrain, i had put my main focus into the power delivery in the session, and it seems the cruise was very smooth even i had to slow down for speedbumps on a steep uphill, we felt happy as it didn't have any problems to regain torque, certainly this CamPro 1.6 CPS is very impressive to move 1.4 tonne of weight gracefully.

Public was easily misguided when they actually liked to drive A/T models, power output was scaled down by torque converter whilst this could be barely felt on smaller cars, became obvious when engine capacity is just enough for the weight, in this case the Exora, i had many discussions with a lot of people about mismatched configuration by putting 1.6 A/T for such a heavy MPV, therefore it is natural for the automatic gearbox to continuosly change gears or being reluctant to move, and this is not a fault but rather imperfect configuration.

It is suffice to say that real intended buyers of MPV will not look for excessive horsepower so that they can spin the wheels at traffic lights, therefore by choosing the manual version already put the issue far becoming irrelevant.

Back to drive and comfort:
- Cabin is quiet, suspension is nicely balanced (soft enough for comfort seating but not bouncy either upon rough roads), the well known Lotus drive and handling.
- Air-conditioning was mind blowing from speed-2 onwards, freezing cold for all 3 rows.
- Noise is very minimum and better than Persona, cabin fittings are good and quiet, engine sound during acceleration was muffled so nothing much of noise disturbance.
- I notice some slight improvements over the first production batch, steering wheel materials changed to better ones as well as the thicker compartment cover.
- Tried a short distance sprint and 1.6 CPS gave amazing response, for a 1.4 tonne thing with passengers.
- Found the audio player links seamlessly with bluetooth phones for handsfree via vehicle's sound system, plus answering buttons on steering wheel.
- BCM (body control module) is very thoughtful, doors don't unlock during powerdown to prevent destination hijacks, loads of user programmable AI features.

To summarise in fewer words: worth every cent for RM64,998.00

Safety

Safety priority



The Exora was awarded a 4-star EuroNCAP rating after 32 Exoras were crashed at the Applus+ IDIADA crash testing facility in Spain. As well as this, the Exora was awarded another 4-star rating by Malaysia's own MyVAP evaluation program.[5][6] One of the key features that made these ratings possible was the use of high tensile steel for the body cage, providing better stability and increased impact absorption during a collision. Side impact bars are also installed to reinforce the door frames and to absorb impacts from the side.[6]
Other safety features include an Antilock Brake System (ABS) to avoid skidding during an emergency brake and an Electronic Brake Force Distribution System (EBD) to ensure the correct amount of braking power is sent to the correct wheels according to the current weight distribution of the car. Two front airbags and pre-tensioner seat belts are installed for the front passengers

Performance

Unmatched performance

The Proton Exora chassis uses a MacPherson strut design at the front and a torsion beam at the rear.[1] It measures 4,592 mm (180.8 in) long, 1,809 mm (71.2 in) wide and 1,691 mm (66.6 in) tall with a wheelbase of 2,730 mm (107.5 in).[1] It is powered by the Campro CPS engine producing 125 hp (93 kW) and 150 N·m (110 lb·ft) of torque,[2] resulting the top speed of165 km/h (103 mph).
The average fuel consumption of 7.2 L/100 km (39 mpg-imp; 33 mpg-US).[3] The gearbox is similar to the Proton Waja and Proton Gen-2 but has a higher final drive ratio to help with power delivery.[4]
The Exora features a Body Control module which allows automatic activation and configuration of various vehicle functions such as door locking/unlocking, interior lamps, headlamps, brake lamps and wipers

Prestige Engine

New engine capasity and dimension

The photo that show a closer view of the new Turbo engine that our King and Queen previewed at Lotus in the UK just a little more than a week ago.

We get to see the top of the engine, the intake, as well as abit of the turbocharger peeking out from behind the block. The top of the engine looks slightly different from the Campro and Campro CPS engines. It looks more similiar to the Campro engine though because of the shape of the spark plug cover, but there are some minor differences in shapes. I’m not sure what the Campro IAFM looks like without the engine cover.

I’ve heard many times before that the new Proton Turbo engine will not have functions such as CPS which mean higher costs. Forced induction that is properly tuned can provide sufficient torque over a wide RPM spread thus you do not have to do funky things to improve airflow such as variable valve lift or timing. The turbocharged Campro engine that we saw in the Proton Exora Prestige earlier this year was also based on a regular Campro and not the Campro CPS.

Finally, I think we gotta also keep an open mind that this might not even be the production Campro Turbo engine in the first place. It may be just a bolt-on prototype similiar to the one in the Exora Prestige Turbo. But it sure is nice getting to see one part of what the Royal Family managed to see. After all, Proton is our national carmaker and whether you love them or hate them, I find that almost everyone wants to know everything about them!

Infomation about Proton MPV Exora

Here's my info about Proton Exora
The Proton Exora is a compact MPV vehicle produced by Malaysia car manufacturer Proton and launched on 15 April 2009. It is a new model from Proton based on a new chassis. The development of this MPV starts from scratch and it is the first Malaysian-designed MPV. Fully undisguised photos of Proton Exora were leaked onto the internet on the 23rd of January 2009, ahead of the MPV's April 2009 launch date.Proton Exora MPV, a scan courtesy of reader waja2000. We can see a full frontal view of the Proton Exora’s dashboard here which also reveals a gate-type shifter for the automatic transmission.
It also have the first 7-seater 3 rows of seats which are 60:40 split for the 2nd row and 50:50 split for the third row. It also appears that the seats fold completely flat, which is good. The third row has some form of storage and cupholders integrated into the wheel arch intrusions, and we’re lucky Proton has completely abandoned any attempts to have stylo sporty door panels – they look completely normal even for the rear doors. The third row also has full 3-point seat belts too.
The photo cuts off just before the roof of the MPV so we cannot see the roof-mounted air conditioning vents but these were features that could be seen in the peek-a-boo box of the MPV interior at the Proton Technology Week.