Proton Putra

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Proton Putra

Manufacturer	Proton
Also called	Proton Coupe M21
Production	1995–2000
Class	Compact
Body style(s)	2-door coupé
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1.8 L 4G93 I4
Wheelbase	2440 mm (96.1 in)
Length	4225 mm (166.3 in)
Width	1690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1365 mm (53.7 in)
Curb weight	1007 kg (2220 lb)

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 and Australia, the Putra was sold as the Proton Coupe or Proton M21 but sales were not strong as it was considered very bland looking and dull to drive compared to more adventurous competitors like the Ford Puma and 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.

1 Engine
2 Performance
3 Chassis
4 External links

[edit] 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

[edit] Performance

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

[edit] 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
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

[edit] External links

Proton Owners Club

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Type	1980s					1990s										2000s
Type	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Supermini												Tiara									Savvy
Subcompact											Satria											Satria Neo
Compact Sedan	Saga / MPi / Knight / Saga Iswara																							Saga
									Wira / Persona / 400 series
																Waja / Impian
																				Gen-2
																							Persona / Gen-2 Persona
Mid-size											Perdana
Coupe											Putra
Pick-up																			Arena / Jumbuck
Microvan																	Juara