Now, for starters, let me list down some of the so-called highlights of the latest national car:

*Toughest production Proton bodyshell ever made
*Capable of 3 stars in EuroNCAP crash test methods
*Drive-by-wire throttle
*4-lamp halogen bulb headlight
*3-year warranty for power window system
*10,000 kms service/oil change interval
*20,000 kms oil filter change interval
*Clutchless manual transmission to be offered in 3 months

The facts above were taken from motor trader website, the automobile magazine that can be found in any bookstores. After reading through the reviews, I just realized that this junk IS the replacement model for Tiara, hence it is known as Tiara Replacement Model (TRM). HOLY SHIT! No wonder it has the word 'ugly' written all over the car. Although this model is not entirely connected to Tiara, it took them 26 months for the development of Savvy and apparently done with Korean consultants, ex-Daewoo engineers it was reported.

Quotes from the Motor Trader magazine:

"From any angle, the Savvy looks bold and individualistic, with an accent on youthfulness. The chunky profile was inspired by the F22 Raptor, the latest fighter jet in the US Air Force, but many feel there is some 'Renault influence' in the rear end. Nevertheless, the front grille is another variation of the 'wau' (kite) which made its debut in the Gen2 and this one looks a lot smarter."

Smarter? I dunno but it looks amusingly dumb with the 'wau' design on it. What the fuck were you guys thinking?!

"The Savvy's cabin is very spacious for a car that has a length of 3710 mm and a wheelbase of 2395 mm, certainly offering more comfortable accommodation that the other rivals in the same body class (Chevy Spark, Kia Picanto, Perodua Kelisa and Inokom Atos). As would be expected from the exterior looks, the headroom inside is excellent and the slope of the rear glass is also not so shallow that sunlight falls on the rear occupants' necks."

Excuse me, the Savvy is much LESS spacious than the models like Kelisa and Atos. Only underage drivers kids and midgets could fit in there without complaints. Maybe the interior designer of the model were daydreaming of the smurfs or the 7 dwarves while drawing out the blue print.

"As had been widely rumoured, the engine for the Savvy is from Renault, just as the one in the Waja 1.8 and it would be the third French engine used by Proton (the first being the engine in the forgettable Tiara). Many would wonder why the 1.3-litre variant of the CAMPRO engine was not used instead and according to TM (Tengku Tan Sri Dr Mahaleel, Proton's CEO), it was because the size was too large for the Savvy's engine bay. He said that it may have been possible to develop a smaller CAMPRO but time was against them so buying the engine from Renault, which makes a business out of selling engines to other carmakers, made more sense."

Yeah, time was against them. So they just went ahead and bought an engine from Renault. *LoL* Proton just don't seem to learn their lesson, don't you think so? Instead of taking time off and rectify their mistakes in the past, they keep doing destructive mistakes when producing cars for the future generation of buyers (IF there's any blind ones). The national car manufacturer just launched the model for the sake of launching new model. Or should I call it "Leap before you think" instead of the rational "think before you leap".

"Basically, both are good cars but the Savvy is a more sports-oriented sort of car and as a result, it is not as comfortable as the Myvi. Now there will be some people who like this but there will also be those who prefer comfort and so they may appreciate the Myvi more. Put in another way, the Savvy is a car I would like to use around town daily but if I were to go from KL to Penang, I reckon the Myvi would be a better choice as it is more spacious and more comfortable."

I agree with this dude on the last part of his statement. But I'd rather be in a Myvi whenever I'm driving, IF these two models were the only ones available in the market of this country.

"But for now, the Savvy gets high marks for an original design, a competent chassis and most important of all, build quality that can be said to be high."

Tiu~! A piece of crap like that can even be given high marks? Hmm, quality that can be said to be high? It was only SAID to be high, not CONFIRMED to be high. Original design?? *LoL*LMAO*ROFL*

After those 'critical shots' I gave, now comes the pictorial eye sore evaluation: