RM1.2Mil Satria Neo... Can I have 1 too???

[fabianyee]

Went to see the Satria Neo Super2000 rally cars in the flesh during its shakedown... Here are some photos:#1 - Chris Atkinson charging down the straight

#2 - 280horses in this car

#3 - McRae's turn to have a mudbath

#4 - Handbrake turn

#5 - full power again...

#6

#7 - Blur drama shot...

#8 - Alister McRae

#9 - Coming straight at me.. RUN...

#10 - kicking up dust..

#11 - It was pretty sloshy at some spots due to the early morning rain. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4529411655_e4e771c43f.jpg#12 - The McRae legacy continues with him.. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4530044300_470a8399f1.jpg#13 - the Pakcik Ais Krim came by.. Much to the relieve of everyone there.. including Alister.. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4530044638_9e5cfedcd7.jpg#14 - I bet she'll post her photo up on her facebook.. hehehttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4530045028_751e6b1336.jpg#15 - The cockpit... Everything pushed back by at least 1 foothttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4529413745_23774f7843.jpg

 

[jarance]

why the car cost 1.2 million? Seem too much for one car.

 

[fabianyee]

Full FIA Spec rally prepped cars are expensive to build... 1.2 mill includes some spare parts...

This rally car wasn't built by Proton, it's built by an Englishman company called MEM (Mellors Elliot Motorsport).. http://www.memuk.com/

 

[M.Directspares]

if im not mistaken, wrc car can cost up to 1/2 mil pounds.

thanks for sharing

 

[r37720]

Full FIA Spec rally prepped cars are expensive to build... 1.2 mill includes some spare parts...

This rally car wasn't built by Proton, it's built by an Englishman company called MEM (Mellors Elliot Motorsport).. http://www.memuk.com/

what are the local proton components must be used to be qualified as Proton rally car?

 

[astroboy]

So this must be faster than a stock RM300k EVO X?!

 

[ramsing]

what are the local proton components must be used to be qualified as Proton rally car?

that's the 1 million dollar question. the shell might be proton, maybe some pedals and the gear lever handle. the rest, go figure. :wink:

 

[astroboy]

Very cheap lor. With Malaysian import duty and sales tax or not? Got AP or not? kekekee...

 

[fabianyee]

that's the 1 million dollar question. the shell might be proton, maybe some pedals and the gear lever handle. the rest, go figure. :wink:

Even the pedals and gear levers are not Proton items.. hehe..

Actually all the other WRC cars were oso shell only, and of cos with their own engines... ie Subaru and Mitsubishi, everything else custom built for the cars... At least this Satria Neo is still a proton chassis and not a mitsu lancer rebadged as proton.. hehe.. like what PERT did for Karamjit's ex rally cars...

The engine in this S2000 car is the same one used for the BTCC Waja few years back....

Very cheap lor. With Malaysian import duty and sales tax or not? Got AP or not? kekekee...

The car is registered in UK lah... Bring in to rally only... The same as those rally entrants from NZ, Australia and Thailand..

Proton probably is using this to promote its sales of Satria Neo abroad... I'd probably not buy a stock proton Satria Neo, but doesn't mean I don't like this S2000 rally car... hehe..

 

[astroboy]

Why is it called S2000?

 

[fabianyee]

Why is it called S2000?

S for Super... Super 2000 class is with a NA 2 litre engine vs the Subarus and Evos with 2 litre turbo engines...

read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_2000

as it said, the WTCC BMW are oso classified under Super 2000 category..

 

[astroboy]

Neo has 2L engine meh? Need homologation right?

 

[fabianyee]

Neo has 2L engine meh? Need homologation right?

This one you got to read the R&R of the homologation papers...

For Group N's homologation
(from Wiki

To qualify for homologation, a minimum of 2500 cars of the competing model have to be built in one year, out of 25,000 for the entire range of the model (eg: 2500 Subaru Impreza WRX, out of 25,000 Subaru Impreza).

 

[Jules]

Fab, u no ride shotgun ah?

 

[fabianyee]

Fab, u no ride shotgun ah?

No lah, didn't request.. But i think they did provide shotgun rides for the media...

 

[initialM]

Proton probably is using this to promote its sales of Satria Neo abroad... I'd probably not buy a stock proton Satria Neo, but doesn't mean I don't like this S2000 rally car... hehe..

I only hope local stock satria neo driver dun think the car is same & end up at lamp post or drainage:smokin:
I still feel that Rally Car driver is the most skillful racing driver:rock:

Fab,

You can own one too. Check out all the amount u spent on yr BMW maybe enuff to put downpayment dy

 

[fabianyee]

I only hope local stock satria neo driver dun think the car is same & end up at lamp post or drainage:smokin:
I still feel that Rally Car driver is the most skillful racing driver:rock:

Fab,

You can own one too. Check out all the amount u spent on yr BMW maybe enuff to put downpayment dy

I didn't spend that much on my car leh...
Anyway, if I do go down to Johor to watch the rally, will call u up...
The rally stages are in Kota Tinggi...

 

[initialM]

I didn't spend that much on my car leh...
Anyway, if I do go down to Johor to watch the rally, will call u up...
The rally stages are in Kota Tinggi...

Err r u coming wt yr baby M3?? I maybe free on this Sat but not Sun. Nowadays every evening heavy rain lar here. I heard "Abang Bulu" is around too:smokin:

 

[fabianyee]

Err r u coming wt yr baby M3?? I maybe free on this Sat but not Sun. Nowadays every evening heavy rain lar here. I heard "Abang Bulu" is around too:smokin:

May not drive the E30 down.. may tumpang fren's car.. no fixed plan yet..

 

[teknokrat]

Why cost 1.2 mil?

The gearbox only cost 150K!! :smokin: