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18th March 2008, 14:05 #11
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Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
http://www.serviceparknews.com/?c=127&a=1184
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18th March 2008, 15:04 #12
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Well it sounds as though it is progressing, and hopefully they can develop it enough to attract enough customers to continue. Just looking at that photo again, it looks very similar to the MG
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14th April 2008, 05:56 #13
"British outfit Mellors Elliot Motorsport is believed to be developing a Super 2000 Proton Satria that would be eligible for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, amongst other championships.
While details are still sketchy on the Satria’s development, its believe the company has some level of support for the project from the Malaysian manufacturer.
The S2000 Satria is expected to be complete in time for homologation in mid 2008, allowing it to contest events in the latter half of this season according to RallyeMagazine.de. The car would be eligible for the IRC, Australian and British Rally Championships, among others, and position the small manufacturer well should the World Rally Championship ever adopt the regulations as a replacement for the current World Rally Cars.
Mellors Elliot Motorsport, otherwise known as the MEM World Rally Team, as a long standing relationship with the Malaysian-government owned Proton. The British organisation run the successful rally program of Malaysian driver Karamjit Singh, who won three Asia Pacific Rally Championship crowns and one Production World Rally Championship in the MEM WRT-prepared Proton Pert – essentially a Mitsubishi Lance Evo.
While there’s little details about the car currently available, German publication RallyeMagazine.de reports that Lotus cars – a sportscar company renowned for making lightweight, high powered vehicles that was purchased by Proton – could be building the engine for the Super 2000 project. The publication didn’t speculate on whether the new project would see Singh, who won the Malaysian Rally Championship last season, return to the world stage."GG: "I'm stinky! I needa good shower and nice bowl of pasta!"
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21st April 2008, 12:39 #14
More news? but mostly more Photos!
http://www.serviceparknews.com/?c=154&a=1373GG: "I'm stinky! I needa good shower and nice bowl of pasta!"
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21st April 2008, 12:51 #15
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I like the car
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21st April 2008, 14:51 #16
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Now that's what a rally car should look like!
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21st April 2008, 15:54 #17
Yes, great looking car, let's hope it is going to be as good as it looks.
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21st April 2008, 16:44 #18
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That's a fantastic looking car, hope it does some national events over here to test it out when it's ready
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21st April 2008, 18:17 #19
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Great looking car,I hope that Proton will support the project and that the car will make a international career
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21st April 2008, 22:04 #20
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A couple more photos here:
Rallynotes - Proton
We are due to go over and see them next month to do a story on the car as they wanted us to wait until it is ready, so not long to wait for all the details
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