The Iriz on display wears a replica of the racer’s exterior, but does without
the bona fide racer’s underpinnings – it lacks a rollcage, while the dashboard,
CVT gearlever, steering wheel and infotainment setup appear to have remained as
standard.
The replica here does however receive racing
harnesses and Racetech bucket seats, and despite the display car’s lack of
genuine competition-spec running gear, this unit was shipped to the United
Kingdom and put together by Mellors Elliot Motorsport themselves at its
headquarters, according to our source from Proton.
Starting life as a 1.6 Premium variant painted green
(as revealed by bodywork exposed from the removal of rear seats and carpeting),
the Iriz R5 replica here gains an aero kit including square-cut wheelarch
extension flares. Its front and rear bumpers and large tailgate-mounted rear
wing mimic those from the actual competition car, along with side mirrors, roof
scoop and air ducts fashioned from carbon-fibre.
Rolling stock for this replica is a set of Speedline
18-inch wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Sport R tyres, which resemble the items
fitted to the Iriz R5. As for the actual rally specification, the Iriz R5 gets
Cosworth electronics, Reiger dampers, Brembo brakes and all-wheel driveline by
Xtrac. Power for the competition car is courtesy of a Mitsubishi 4B11T, sleeved
from 2.0 litres to 1.6 litres to comply with R5 regulations.
