Proton Waja - the Start of a New Era in Proton's Growth as a Carmaker

Proton has announced that the first car designed and built to start car, WAJA, the Australian market in September this year.

The Waja GX opened a new era in the history of 16 years of Malaysian carmaker Proton.

This is the first car designed from scratch on new and built by Proton.

The company has Waja with extensive research and development facilities located in Shah Alam in Malaysia and use of funds Proton subsidiary Lotus Engineering.

The average size was Waja with some of the best in the world of the C-Class sedan as points of comparison with a focus on walking, manipulation, physical integrity and security.

A plant for the production of all new, unlike the established lines of the protons, which are contained in Shah Alam to Waja with the best system in the world of car manufacturing.

The Waja combines the best of creativity in Malaysia, precision engineering and quality manufactured Europeans in Japan.

The Waja platform is the basis for the development of a series of models with proton rest, people movers and four wheel drive...

According to Proton Cars Australia managing director Mr Anuar Rozhan the Waja GX is with international markets in mind set

"The Waja was developed and in the harshest regions of the world, including snow and ice from Sweden tested in the winter for warmth and truth in Central Australia," said Rozhan.

"It's very much a global car with the latest technology and is designed to surpass the highest standards of current regulations and future," he said.

"It is this knowledge that we are confident Waja managing all the hard conditions in Australia can throw it when it starts, but the next year," he added.

WAJA planned to go for sale in Australia in August 2001, to change, at a price within the range of the average of $ 20,000, depending on the currency.

Mr. Rozhan believes that the Waja carve a niche for consumers again, in a car that offers above all ride and handling and styling of the unique way the present.

"Lotus is in the development of the car from scratch and its extensive database of suspension and handling know-how used is involved in the creation of a car with a large capacity," said M. Rozhan.

"Proton engineers calibrated the vehicle against world best sedans in the category C of the Opel Vectra Honda Accord and Audi A4.

"The result is a car, take his place in what is surprisingly a range of automotive technology, not just ride and handling, but can also with regard to the security and integrity of the body," he said, included.

Proton reputation "Satria GTi has developed for the design and manufacture of cars that offer superior handling, style and quality at a realistic price," said Rozhan.

"Waja is the tone against competitors from Europe and the Japanese high-end products instead of models with a discount of Korea and Japan," he said.

"The Proton Satria is evidence of what can and Waja build the momentum is equal to or better than the car was established in terms," he added.

"We believe that with superior handling and ride, high quality and a modern and unique view strong buying support for Waja Australian market to win."

"Our estimates show that we will have a turnover of nearly 1,200 Waja within the first year have on the Australian market," said Rozhan.

The Waja is available, the "automatic with a 1.6-liter 16-valve output 76 kilowatts of power and 140Nm of torque transmission, either five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed" fuzzy logic.

The Waja presentation will be a wide range of standard equipment, including front and side airbags for driver and front passenger, air conditioning, main power grid, premium audio, power windows and leather.

Proton continues its three plants owned vehicle protons showcases live in Sydney with a dealer network of around 30 branches nationwide run on the market in the WAJA.

The Models of Proton Cars Direct is the orientation of the clients that they are accepted members of the community, generate sales leads using proton recommendations to friends, family and coworkers to consider buying a car.

Customer Referral presenters are fully trained by protons and earn a commission recommendations have been converted to sales.

All protons, including the benefits of protecting Waja progam Protect large customers, a third year per million km warranty and roadside assistance 24 hours vary during the warranty period.

The Waja also a seven-year warranty on corrosion of the body.