Proton Compact Car up for grabs on open day

SUBANG JAYA: The Proton Compact Car will be the top lucky draw prize at the national car maker's open day from Sept 27-28.

Proton's latest model is expected to be launched on Sept 25.

Proton is opening its headquarters to the public on Sept 27-28 in a move to highlight its  automotive technology and engineering capabilities.

The Proton open day themed "Alami Proton" (Experience Proton)  will also offer showcase the national car maker's  test rides of Proton cars, R3 and Lotus as well as demo of the cars, and the opportunity to take a tour of the Research and Development (R&D) and Medium Volume Factory (MVF) plant facilities.

The two-day event will also feature shows and concerts by local artistes as well as family activities such as wall-climbing, foosball and face-painting.

The event will be held from Sept 27 (10am till 10pm) to Sept 28 (10am till 6pm) and the open day will feature numerous activities such as wall-climbing, laser tag, karting, foosball, video games and air hockey, to name a few.

The main highlight of the event will be the lucky draw, with the top prize being the Proton Compact Car on the night of Sept 27.

Other lucky draw prizes such as bicycles and motorcycles will also be up for grabs throughout the weekend.

“Our main objective is to open our doors to the public for a lifetime opportunity to view for themselves the engineering advancements and technology used in the making of Proton cars,” said Proton chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah.