The Proton Jebat is a series of
concept car
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s developed by
Proton
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, a Malaysian automobile manufacturer, under the joint venture agreement from
Mitsubishi Motors
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. . It made its first appearance at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS 2010).
Etymology
The name "Jebat" refers to a legendary warrior from
Malacca
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called
Hang Jebat
Hang Jebat ( Jawi: ; born ) was the closest companion of the legendary Malaccan hero Hang Tuah.Khoo, Gaik Cheng. Reclaiming Adat: Contemporary Malaysian Film and Literature'. Canada, UBC Press, 2011. 23. Regarded in Malaysia as one of the ...
. The car constitutes the Pahlawan series of Proton's concept cars, which are named after such warriors. Additionally, the nameplate has a pronunciation of very close to that of the
Malay word, cepat, which means fast in English.
Specifications
The Jebat is powered by a 2.0-litre
4B11T, in-line 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, MIVEC Turbo engine, with a maximum output of and a maximum torque of . It can perform a acceleration in 5.6 seconds. The car is claimed to have a top speed of .
See also
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Proton Inspira
The Proton Inspira is a four-door compact saloon produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton, which was first launched in November 2010.
It was sold exclusively in Malaysia as a rebadged ninth-generation Mitsubishi Lancer as the resul ...
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the "Evo", is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. There have been ten official version ...
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Mitsubishi Lancer
The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile that was produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1973 until 2024.
The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, ...
References
External links
Proton Holdings Berhad
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2010s cars
Cars introduced in 2010
Cars powered by transverse 4-cylinder engines
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