The Proton Putra was a coupé

Coupé

A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...

 automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

 produced by Malaysian automobile company Proton

Proton (company)

Proton is a Malaysian automobile manufacturer headquartered in Subang Jaya and Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, with a manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak. Founded in 1983, it was Malaysia's only carmaker until the establishment of its competitor and arch-rival, Perodua, in 1993...

. Production of the Putra started in 1995 for the first model and ended in 2000, but was briefly relaunched in limited numbers in 2004–05 available just in Malaysia. The reasoning for the relaunch is to clear of the remaining stocks available at Proton Plant.

Body and chassis

Body
---- Type: 4/5S Fixed Head Coupé (FHC) Number of doors: 2 Transmission Code: F5M22

Chassis
---- Engine location: Front Engine alignment: Transverse Drive: Front wheel drve (FWD) Steering rack & pinion: PAS Turning circle: 10.2 metres (33.5 ft) Suspension Front: I.Macpherson Sturt.Coil Spring.ARB. Suspension Rear: I.MultiLi.ARB Wheels: F/R 6.0J x 14/6.0J x 14 Tyres: F 185/60 HR 14 Brakes: F/R Ventilated Disc/Di-S With All Wheel ABS Transmission: 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic Clutch: Single dry plate Gears Top gear ratio: 0.78 Final drive ratio: 4.97 1st: 3.083 2nd: 1.947 3rd: 1.285 4th: 0.939 5th: 0.777 Reverse: 3.083

Based on Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors

is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

's Mirage Asti Lancer 5th generation

Mitsubishi Mirage

Mitsubishi launched the Mirage as a three-door front wheel drive hatchback in 1978, as a response to the first fuel crisis some years before. It had a distinctive design with large windows and Mitsubishi's Super Shift transmission . A five-door joined the range in 1979...

, the Putra is a two-door coupé with front end styling similar to that of both the Proton Wira

Proton Wira

The Proton Wira was a car manufactured by Malaysian carmaker Proton, released as a four-door saloon and four-door hatchback beginning 1993. The Wira was intended as a newer alternative to the Proton Saga Iswara, a facelifted version of Proton's first model, the Proton Saga, as a flagship compact...

 and the first generation Proton Satria

Proton Satria

The Proton Satria was a hatchback produced by Proton. Production started in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model , known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006...

. The rear however features a more original design with only the taillights bearing similarities to those of the first generation Satria and fourth generation lancer.

The vehicle is almost a carbon copy of the 1992-1995 5th generation Lancer both aesthetically and mechanically. The vehicle has headlights and taillights that are interchangeable with those of the Lancer. The Putra however is equipped with a Mitsubishi DOHC 4G93 engine and comes with slightly different front bumper and fenders that make the indicators less interchangeable with those on the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Interior

The Putra's interior standard equipment included Recaro N-Joy seats, leather Momo Daytona 4 steering and leather Momo gearknob. But during the relaunching units of Putras in Malaysia, interior Recaros, Momo steering and gearknob was not included as standards instead it was refitted with normal seats and steerings but comes with black interior.

Engine

Engine
---- Code: 4G93P DOHC Type: S-4, DOHC 16 valves total 4 valves per cylinder Bore × stroke: 81.00 mm ( low comp piston's ) × 89.00 mm (3.19 in × 3.5 in) Bore/Stroke ratio: 0.91 Displacement: 1834 cc (111.918 cu in) Unitary capacity: 458.5 cc/cylinder Compression ratio: 10.50:1 Fuel (octane): RON 95 Compressor type: N/A Fuel system: MPi Fuel Consumption at 90 km/h: 6.2 litres Aspiration: Normal Max. output: (DOM) 139.9 PS (138.0 bhp) (102.9 kW) @ 6000 rpm Max. torque: (DOM) 164 N·m Newton metre A newton metre is a unit of torque in the SI system. The symbolic form is N m or N·m, and sometimes hyphenated newton-metre...  (121 lbf·ft Foot-pound force The foot-pound force, or simply foot-pound is a unit of work or energy in the Engineering and Gravitational Systems in United States customary and Imperial units of measure. It is the energy transferred on applying a force of 1 pound-force through a displacement of 1 foot... ) (16.7 kgf Kilogram-force A kilogram-force , or kilopond , is a gravitational metric unit of force. It is equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by one kilogram of mass in a gravitational field... ·m) @ 5500 rpm Alternator Output (V-A): 12V – 75A Starter Output (k/W): 0.9 Battery Capacity (V-AH): 12 – 36 (5hr) Coolant: Water Specific output: 75.2 bhp/litre (1.23 bhp/cu in) Specific torque: 89.42 Nm/litre

Performance
---- 0–100 km/h: 9.00 Top speed: 220 km/h (134 mph) Power-to-weight: 132.06 bhp per metric ton

The Putra's power is derived from a Mitsubishi 4G93P DOHC engine, which features a total of 4 cylinders, each with 4 valves and an MPi fuel system.

Export market

In the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 and Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, the Putra was sold as the Proton Coupe or Proton M21 but sales were not strong as it was considered very bland looking and being similar aesthetically to the older 1992-1995 lancer series 5 or cc lancer as known to Australians as well as dull to drive compared to more adventurous competitors like the Ford Puma

Ford Puma

The Ford Puma was a small sports coupé produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1997 to 2001 http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/owners-reviews/search.aspx?range=438#fuel=P&Body=Coupe&transmission=M, for sale in Europe...

 and Vauxhall Tigra.

As a mod car

The Putra is a favorite amongst Malaysian car enthusiasts due to its limited number. Some have modified the front of Putra with "halfcuts". The chasis model for Proton Putra is M21. It can transplant any engine with the nature of 4G9x series or 4G6x series.