This photo shown above was posted on the Instagram profile of none other than Proton R3 boss Tengku Djan Ley (@tengkudjanley) – it shows the silver bodyshell of a Proton Iriz, outfitted with a full race-spec roll cage.
Interesting, isn't it? Some digging around on Proton R3's profile (@protonr3) revealed more details about this mysterious little racing car in the making, including some serious-looking suspension components and huge Alcon disc brakes.
When contacted by paultan.org, Djan confirmed that R3 was in the midst of building an Iriz R3 touring car for the Malaysia Championship Series, previously part of the Malaysian Super Series banner – you may remember the Suprima S touring car that we rode shotgun in last year, which was raced in the same series. Also planned is an entry into the Sepang 1,000 km endurance race on November 27-29.
As such, the Iriz will be built up to full MCS touring car spec, so it should get the Suprima S' six-point roll cage and Öhlins adjustable suspension. But the big news will be under the bonnet – the 1.6 litre Campro IAFM mill has also been taken from the Suprima S racer, but power is expected to jump from 155 hp to a dizzying 190 hp – that's 119 hp per litre! Power will be sent to the front wheels via a close-ratio five-speed manual.
What's more, Djan said that the team is hard at work preparing the car in time to make its inaugural race on Round 4 of the championship, held on August 28-30; failing which the Iriz will race in Round 5 on November 6-8. We can't wait to see what it looks like – can you?
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