Pd 7hb Julai 2005, pasukan R3 (Race Rally Research) buat aku (yg hanya mampu pakai keta Proton *sob*sob*) terliur kejap pas diaorg secara rasminya expose prototype keta baru diaorg pas model mantap Satria R3 kat Dreamcars Asia Motorshow... namely Gen-2 R3. Dan selama 6 bln nie, aku masih tertunggu2 announcement biler keta nie nak dipasarkan... n of course bpr harga on-d-road dia?!
“Our project team was tremendously satisfied with the Satria R3, but we realised that as capable as the Satria is, it’s not really a practical everyday family car. We wanted to have a car for people like ourselves: young, executive-types that are married with a kid or two, but who enjoy enthusiastic driving and track days. The project brief we finalised was Track Day Family Car. The Gen.2 R3 redefine the rules of a family car by being a capable track day car for true driving purists that is equally at home being driven to the corner store for some groceries.” said R3’s Head of Special Projects Adian Yein Khalid.

Well said... truthfully I can really relate to dis statement 'cause I myself own a Satria... Dlm diri yg berjiwa belia nie masih tingin nak memandu keta yg sporty habis... enjin berkuasa kuda thp maksimas... wiz all d nice bodykits n rims strap onto it... doing sum agresive driving... langgar suma speed limit along d way (tp kalu polis kejar aku brenti la:p)... dlm keta lak lengkap ngan ICE (in-car entertainment)... a mobile music box... living to d edge! But at d same time, aku tingin nak bwk family aku jln2... relax2 g picnic ker, g pasar tani ngan mak aku beli ikan ngan sayur, blk kpg ramai2 ngan adik beradik aku, angkut brg2 shopping my dearest Xue blablabla... hmm... sad to say, semmgnya Satria maroon aku xleh nak penuhi d 2nd part of d story... I know my mom hates my rumbling-exhaust car... :( (Xue pon dah mula bg daily hint on why I should change my car... tau la dear!)
Dgn saiz dimensi yg lebih besar (pjg 4310mm, lebar 1725mm dan ketinggian 1425mm), kuasa penggerak enjin in-line 4 cylinder 16 valve DOHC transverse mounted PROTON S4PH 1597cc yg mampu menjana 135hp (0–100km/h 9.7secs, top speed 215km/h), bodywork yg cun abis (R3 bodykits, cat X28 Incognito Black with R3 Blood Stripe, stereng full-leather Momo, Recaro SR4 seats etc) dan 17" rim Advanti wiz Yokohama tyres, Gen-2 R3 diharap mampu memenuhi impian aku secara total!!! Insyaallah...






