Details on Proton Hybrid Concept designed by Giugiaro planned to be unveiled at Geneva

There is not a single doubt that Proton is serious about improving its image and offerings nowadays. A creative collaboration was developed by Proton together with Italdesign Giugiaro (an Italian company that has the expertise of providing the necessary support for carmakers world wide with creativity and engineering support) as a part of the group's long-term strategy to expand its market as well to match the global automotive standards. 

Together with the Italdesign Giugiaro, Proton is in the process of developing a new hybrid car, They has also unveiled some information on the hybrid car series that is said to be fully unveiled at 80th Geneva Motor Show on 4th of March.

Above is the first photo of Proton's hybrid car concept that is designed by the Italians that is bravely said to "revolutionise traditional segmentation in the car market" by Giugiaro. They also admitted that the hybrid car was developed with the "aim of optimising the available on‐board space and car access ergonomics".

“This is the outcome of several years of study: the solution allows interior

spaciousness on a par with that of a segment D saloon despite maintaining the

exterior dimensions of a segment A car” explained Giorgetto Giugiaro, Chairman of

Italdesign Giugiaro.

According to Giugiaro, the concept will features a raised floorpan that is able to accomodate the batteries of the hybrid system at the rear. The car is also higher that other compact cars to ensure the best use of interior space. Passengers also neither have to get down into the car as in a coupe nor "climb up" as in a SUV because the seat H point is designed to be at the perfect height of a passenger's hip ensuring the passenger to enter the car in a natural way. The four seats are identical,  independent and sliding, ensuring identical comfort to passengers and driver alike. The distance of the rear seats from the front seats is comparable to that of an SUV. It's worth a mention that the four seater, five door hatchback is just 3550 mm in length. Last but not least, the car also features a hybrid system that includes an internal combustion engine fitted at the front used to recharge the lithium ion batteries, while the drive is fully electric.

                                                                                   

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