RE: H-Net* Proton Waja tak cukup umur-Proton Waja 1.6 First Test Drive
*~* { Sila lawat Laman Hizbi-Net - http://www.hizbi.net } {Hantarkan mesej anda ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } {Iklan barangan? Hantarkan ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] } *~* PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL ~~~ Proton Waja 1.6 First Test Drive Ini adalah catatan dari penguji kereta Luar Negeri Berkenaan dgn Waja Yang heboh diperkatakan sekarang (Sebelum pelancaran rasmi Waja)... http://life.asianauto.com/life/zone/car_reviews/car_reviews_selected.asp?Rev iewID=227 Im going to skip the usual pre-test review banter and get right into it, because if you readers are anything like me, youre going to want to know right away. I was the first in the car after the standard dos and donts briefing, and I was the first on Protons in-house test track. Just like you, I had to know. One of the first things I noted was that in the flesh (well, metal anyway) the new Waja looks a LOT better than it does in pictures. It is one of those shapes that sort of grows on you, and once you get used to it, the car is quite attractive to look at. Again however, this is not reflected in the pictures, you have to see the car live. It looks better from certain angles, than it does from others. Most noticeable (and the one part that has causes the most controversy) is the hawks beak front bonnet, which looks huge in pictures, but once again, in the flesh, it really doesnt look too bad. But it is from the rear 3-quarter angle that the Waja looks its best. The Waja is a solid looking car, and while the boot lid seems a tad too light and flimsy, this is not the case with the rest of the car. The doors close with a re-assuring thud, and the interior ergonomics are quite good. A few things however, tend to let down what is actually a very nice interior. The rearview mirror looks and feels rather cheap, and the switches for the power windows located on the driver armrest are not very user friendly. The foot-well for the driver is a bit cramped, but I could attribute that to the fact that my shoes are USA size 11. On the outside, the wing mirrors are a bit too small, and tend to vibrate at speed, causing a blurred reflection. The test car assigned to me was fitted with a light colored interior, which in my opinion is a risky proposition for a car targeted at families (and middle execs). As everyone knows, a light fabric interior (even the floor carpet-mats were a light beige color) tends to get dirty extremely fast, especially in the presence of children. It is an unexplained phenomenon actually, kids, fresh out of the bath and squeaky clean, WILL somehow mess up a cars interior. This color would be more suited for an executive buyer. A quick check with the Proton managers in attendance, and I was told that only 10% of the Wajas produced will come with the light colored interior. The rest of the 90% will come in a dark colored interior. The base model comes with a woven fabric interior. Surprisingly, Proton is choosing to launch the Waja (the cars will be in EON and USPD showrooms this Thursday 31st August) with the Base model only. The Premium model, called the 1.6X, will be launched in about 3 months time. The base model (the one we were all testing today) does not have ABS or air-bags. It also does not have a few other trimmings that the Premium model will have. The premium model will have leather seats, a semi-wooden steering wheel and gear-shift knob, CD Player, etc. Other than the ABS and air-bags, it is mostly the trim level that separates the base from the premium model. The trim level and a few grand in OTR price. And before you ask, no, we were not told the price of the car, not even when we held one of the engineers hostage. Theyll never find his body. Safe and In-control that seems to be the tag-line that Proton have chosen for the Waja. Accurate? Only a drive would prove correct or on the contrary. The Waja is available with 2 different gearboxes, a 4-speed automatic and a 5-speed manual. Of course I sprinted for the manual transmission first . Drivetime. Getting settled is quick and easy, the seat adjustments are all manual, and unlike other Protons, the lever to adjust the fore/aft positioning of the driver and front passenger seats is located under the seat and not by its side. Another difference from other Protons is the location of the indicator stalk, which is on the left, and windscreen-wiper stalk, which is on the right. I foresee many new owners inadvertently turning on their wipers when they signal to turn right. This is very much a continental car thing. Something new and innovative that was noted is the windscreen washer nozzle. It is called a fluid oscillating washer nozzle and what it does is rather than spray a jet of water that hits only a small s
RE: H-Net* Proton Waja tak cukup umur-Proton Waja 1.6 First Test Drive
*~* { Sila lawat Laman Hizbi-Net - http://www.hizbi.net } {Hantarkan mesej anda ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } {Iklan barangan? Hantarkan ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] } *~* PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL ~~~ Untuk pengetahuan En Msabri, saya rasa ini adalah penguji dalam negeri...kalau tak salah saya penulisnya adlah Mel Lee (salah seorang penulis automotif yg terkenal bagi Malaysia. Beliau penulis di Asian auto dan di NST) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Proton Waja 1.6 First Test Drive > > Ini adalah catatan dari penguji kereta Luar Negeri > Berkenaan dgn Waja Yang > heboh diperkatakan sekarang (Sebelum pelancaran > rasmi Waja)... > > http://life.asianauto.com/life/zone/car_reviews/car_reviews_selected.asp?Rev > iewID=227 > > Im going to skip the usual pre-test review banter > and get right into it, > because if you readers are anything like me, youre > going to want to know > right away. I was the first in the car after the > standard dos and donts > briefing, and I was the first on Protons in-house > test track. Just like > you, I had to know. > > One of the first things I noted was that in the > flesh (well, metal anyway) > the new Waja looks a LOT better than it does in > pictures. It is one of those > shapes that sort of grows on you, and once you get > used to it, the car is > quite attractive to look at. Again however, this is > not reflected in the > pictures, you have to see the car live. It looks > better from certain > angles, than it does from others. > > Most noticeable (and the one part that has causes > the most controversy) is > the hawks beak front bonnet, which looks huge in > pictures, but once > again, in the flesh, it really doesnt look too bad. > But it is from the rear > 3-quarter angle that the Waja looks its best. > > The Waja is a solid looking car, and while the boot > lid seems a tad too > light and flimsy, this is not the case with the rest > of the car. The doors > close with a re-assuring thud, and the interior > ergonomics are quite good. A > few things however, tend to let down what is > actually a very nice interior. > The rearview mirror looks and feels rather cheap, > and the switches for the > power windows located on the driver armrest are not > very user friendly. The > foot-well for the driver is a bit cramped, but I > could attribute that to the > fact that my shoes are USA size 11. On the outside, > the wing mirrors are a > bit too small, and tend to vibrate at speed, causing > a blurred reflection. > > The test car assigned to me was fitted with a light > colored interior, which > in my opinion is a risky proposition for a car > targeted at families (and > middle execs). > > > As everyone knows, a light fabric interior (even the > floor carpet-mats were > a light beige color) tends to get dirty extremely > fast, especially in the > presence of children. It is an unexplained > phenomenon actually, kids, fresh > out of the bath and squeaky clean, WILL somehow mess > up a cars interior. > This color would be more suited for an executive > buyer. > > A quick check with the Proton managers in > attendance, and I was told that > only 10% of the Wajas produced will come with the > light colored interior. > The rest of the 90% will come in a dark colored > interior. The base model > comes with a woven fabric interior. > > Surprisingly, Proton is choosing to launch the Waja > (the cars will be in EON > and USPD showrooms this Thursday 31st August) with > the Base model only. > The Premium model, called the 1.6X, will be > launched in about 3 months > time. > > The base model (the one we were all testing today) > does not have ABS or > air-bags. It also does not have a few other > trimmings that the Premium > model will have. The premium model will have leather > seats, a semi-wooden > steering wheel and gear-shift knob, CD Player, etc. > Other than the ABS and > air-bags, it is mostly the trim level that separates > the base from the > premium model. The trim level and a few grand in OTR > price. And before you > ask, no, we were not told the price of the car, not > even when we held one of > the engineers hostage. Theyll never find his body. > Safe and In-control that seems to be the tag-line > that Proton have chosen > for the Waja. Accurate? Only a drive would prove > correct or on the contrary. > The Waja is available with 2 different gearboxes, a > 4-speed automatic and a > 5-speed manual. Of course I sprinted for the manual > transmission first . > > Drivetime. Getting settled is quick and easy, the > seat adjustments are all > manual, and unlike other Protons, the lever to > adjust the fore/aft > positioning of the driver and front passenger seats > is located under the > seat and not by its side. >