Proton Putra

The Proton Putra was a coupé automobile produced by Malaysian automobile company Proton. Production of the Putra started in 1995 for the first model and ended in 2000, but was briefly relaunched in limited numbers in 2004–05. The Putra is a two-door coupé which resembles both a Proton Wira and a Proton Satria on the front end. It is actually derived from Mitsubishi's Mirage Asti. The Putra's interior standard equipment included Recaro N-Joy seats, leather Momo Daytona 4 steering and leather Momo gearknob.

In the United Kingdom, the Putra was sold as the Proton Coupe or Proton M21, but sales were not strong as it was very bland looking and dull to drive compared to more adventurous competitors like the Ford Puma and even the Vauxhall Tigra.

Nowadays, the Putra is a favorite mod car among Malaysian car enthusiasts because of its limited numbers, making it a unique car. Some have modified the front of Putra with "halfcut" Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 4 front end including the engine. The chasis model for Proton Putra is M21. It can transplant any engine with the nature of 4G9x series or 4G6x series.

Engine

• Code: 4G93p DOHC
• 16 valves total
• 4 valves per cylinder
• Bore × stroke: 81.00 mm × 89.00 mm (3.19 in × 3.5 in)
• Bore/Stroke ratio: 0.91
• Displacement: 1834 cc
• Compression ratio: 10.50:1
• Fuel system: MPi
• Max. output: (DOM) 139.9 PS (138.0 bhp) (102.9 kW) @ 6000 rpm
• Max. torque: (DOM) 164 N·m (121 lbf·ft) (16.7 kgf·m) @ 5500 rpm

Performance

• 0–100 km/h: 7.88 s
• Top speed: 208 km/h (129 mph)
• Power-to-weight: 132.06 bhp per metric ton

Chassis

• Engine location: Front
• Engine alignment: Transverse
• Steering rack & pinion: PAS
• Turning circle: 10.20 metres (33.5 ft)
• Suspension: Front; I.MS.CS.ARB
• Suspension: Rear; I.MultiLi.ARB
• Wheels: F/R 6.0J x 14/6.0J x 14
• Tyres: F 185/60 HR 14
• Tyres: R 185/60 HR 14
• Brakes: F/R Ventilated Disc/Di-S-ABS
• Transmission: 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
• Drive: FWD
• Top gear ratio: 0.78
• Final drive ratio: 4.32