Dear please do some research before falling behind imported cars with closed eyes, just for the reson that they are imported,
And for all those guys falling blindly for everything tiltled "imported" here is an eye opener for you guys and proton lovers.Below is quote from wikipedia about the performance issue of proton Gen 2(Proton Gen-2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia):
Performance
Proton owns Lotus Cars which was involved in the development of the car. The Gen-2 is the first Proton model to use the new Proton/Lotus developed Campro engine. Although the Gen-2's S4PH 1.6 Litre engine delivers a claimed 0–100 km/h time of 11.2 seconds (manual transmission) and a contemporary maximum power output of 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 6000 rpm, it suffers from poor mid-range torque :'(.
This is due to a torque dip in the crucial 2,000 to 3,000 rpm operating range, where the torque output decreases slightly before picking up back to its peak torque, which is delivered at 4,000 rpm. This torque characteristic can clearly be seen in manufacturer published engine performance curves and is widely attributed to the missing Camshaft Profiling System (CPS) technical feature that the engine was named after, but which did not make production, to save costs(and u think only paksuzuki is culprit). The original (non-CPS) Gen-2's ECU's Engine and Automatic Transmission mapping has been modified several times since the car's launch to improve perceived mid-range pick-up, but the upgrades did not markedly improve the cars driveability:o.
This undesirable torque dip was eventually corrected by Proton in 2008 with the introduction of the "new" Campro engine, designated Campro CPS, which finally delivered camshaft profiling (variable valve timing) as part of the engine specification.