Proton R3 Satria Hints at New Hot Hatch at Melbourne Show
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Proton R3 Satria Hints at New Hot Hatch at Melbourne Show


At the Melbourne International Motor Show on February 29, Malaysian carmaker Proton will reveal a pre-production version of the R3 Satria hot hatch. The R3 Satria has been developed by Proton's special vehicles and motorsport arm - R3, which stands for Race, Rally, and Research - at its headquarters in Shah Alam in Malaysia. The pre-production model features a range of special body enhancements as well as suspension development and, according to Proton, a high performance power plant – though no details where released. -Continued

At this stage the R3 Satria is still in development and no on sale date has been decided however the R3 division is working to bring the performance model to market as soon as possible.





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