PM Launches New-look Proton Perdana As Government Official Car
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Wednesday launched the new-look Proton Perdana as the official car of the government.
This Proton Perdana comes in two variants, the Perdana 2.0 L and 2.4 L, with improved security features and comfort.
Two special edition units of the car were brought out for Najib and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
At the event, Najib received his official car bearing registration number W 11 N.
Several Cabinet ministers and Proton executive chairman Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil were present at the event.
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Proton handed over the first batch of new Proton Perdana cars over to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak today at a ceremony in Putrajaya. The badge on the rear says Perdana and not some other name, making this the second Proton nameplate to get a ‘second generation’ after the Saga.
Just as our previous spyshots of mildly disguised previous generation Accords being tested indicated, the new Proton Perdana is based on the previous generation Honda Accord.
Changes on the front include a new Proton grille and a completely new bumper design. The car also gets a new alloy wheel design. On the rear, we see that the tail lamp elements on the boot lid have been removed, but the chrome that used to run along it at the bottom remains there. This chrome is extended around the sides and bottom of the number plate area.
The big boss man himself gets a stretched version, with the government’s crest in the extended section between the front and rear windows. We wonder what the new wheelbase measurement is.
The Honda Accord already has a huge interior with lots of rear legroom – this will certainly allow the PM to completely stretch out his legs and relax. We don’t have a photo of the interior but with that wheelbase, the car had better have Ottoman seats to make full use of it!
Previous reports have indicated that this will be the first phase of the Perdana replacement model project, which will consist of 3,000 units for government use. The car obviously has lots of metal that indicates it is an Accord, but it will be developed further for a general market introduction in two years time.
Thanks to reader Fendy for the photos and the heads up!
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