1. Proton succeeded extreme heat and cold tests in Oman deserts and the North and South Poles!
2. 'How Do They Do It''? Discovery Channel featured Proton's Tanjung Malim plant in this series, calling it the "most advanced modern car plant"
3. Proton is the only ASEAN car maker to pass Australian ANCAP with full 5-star rating
4. Currently, there are Proton car owners in 25 different countries in the world
5. Egypt has the largest Proton Persona fan club
6. Miss Universe Australia 2013 is the ambassador of Proton
7. In July 2013, Proton clocked the fastest time in history for a “Malaysian Touring Car Class” (MTC) race car, overtaking Mazda, Toyota & Ford with a time of under 2:39 minutes
8. Proton is the only team to win 7 awards championships in a year at the Asia Pacific Rally Championship
9. The Proton Impian is used by the UK police in Humberside, next to the Lexus IS-F cruiser
10. Proton adopts various technologies from LOTUS' vehicle dynamics. All new Proton car models use Lotus engineering and handling
11. Proton is the only Muslim country manufacturer, and the only 'full-fledged' manufacturer in South East Asia that designs, develops and manufactures their own cars
12. Proton car prices around the world are determined by the respective country's vehicle import taxes
13. Proton is the only team to win both first and second place in the Sepang 1000km Endurance Race 2012
14. Proton uses the German technology of “Hot Press Forming” which enhances structure integrity to the strength of its car by 3 times
15. Proton's Turbo engine of 205 NM torque can accelerate from 0-100kmh in less than 10 seconds. Nice!
16. Proton and Honda are in collaboration to share technology enhancement, new product line-up, platform and facilities.
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