The Proton Saga turns 35
this July 9, the first-gen having made its official debut on the date in 1985.
Three and a half decades on, the national automaker is celebrating the
nameplate’s anniversary with the launch of a commemorative third-gen model, on
July 9.
The variant will be called the Black
Edition Saga, as revealed by a leaked image taken from a slide deck in a
presentation to dealers. There’s no mention of what to expect, but a black
exterior is certain, as are yellow exterior highlights, as suggested by the
front grille and side mirror caps in the image. Word is that the car is also
set to feature red highlights.
The automaker is currently running a
slogan competition for the anniversary model. The competition, which began
yesterday and ends on July 8, invites the public to cast a vote to pick from
three slogans – Saga, Driving Malaysians, Saga, Ilhamku, Kebanggaanku (Saga, My
Inspiration, My Pride) and Raikan, Saga (Celebrate, Saga).
It’s not just a simple click-and-vote,
because participants will also need to submit the reason or rationale of why
they voted for a particular slogan. According to the company, eight prizes are
up for grabs, with the grand prize winner set to receive RM 3,350 worth of
Shopee vouchers. The first and second runner-ups will get RM 2,350 and RM 1,350
worth of Shopee vouchers respectively.
We’ll have all the details on the Black
Edition Saga when it makes its debut on July 9.
