Saharudin Busri’s work has graced the pages of this
website numerous times in the past. The head of design at the national research
and development centre for information and communication technology, MIMOS, has
released several design proposals for future Proton vehicles over the past two
years, and his latest comes in the form of a stretched version of the Perdana,
called the Executive.
The solution is to simply
use new, longer rear doors as seen on Proton’s original Executive models,
giving the car a sleeker, more progressive beltline and shoulder line. The
six-window design of the standard Perdana has been retained, but with the rake
of the rear door edge reversed.
Saharudin has also given the car a major makeover,
with a new front end featuring trapezoidal headlights with Y-shaped daytime
running light, as well as a hexagonal grille that gives the car a look
reminiscent of the latest Opel/Vauxhall Insignia. Along the side, the L-shaped
chrome strip brings to mind the G12 BMW 7 Series, and you’ll also find new
fender vents that are still very much in vogue.
The tail lights also get a trapezoidal shape, albeit with a red strip connecting
the lamps instead of a chrome trim piece. Meanwhile, the number plate recess
has been moved up from the bumper to the bootlid, and the body-coloured
diffuser and fake twin “tailpipes” have been banished for classier contrasting
items.
