The BTC-T Proton Impian is a BTC-Touring class racing car that was built for the 2002 British Touring Car Championship season by Team PSP, who ran Proton’s official works program.
There are total of 5 units built and currently for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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In 2001, the 
Malaysian carmaker, Proton, announced that they would be entering into the 
British Touring Car Championship for the first time the following year with its Proton Impian, with the effort being run by Team Petronas Syntium Proton (PSP). Based in Norfolk, the team were forced to purchase the cars from local dealerships, due to the difficulties of importing bodyshells from Malaysia. This hindered the development of the car, as it was not purpose-built from the ground up as a race car. Mountune Racing provided the engines, which were praised by the car’s drivers during testing.
Engine (click to view)
Specifications:
Engine:
- Engine Type: 16‑valve DOHC (dual overhead camshafts)
- Fuel Type: Gasoline
- Displacement: 1,996 cubic centimetres (2 litres)
- Engine Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
- Transmission Type: 6-speed sequential gearbox supplied by Xtrac, straight-cut gears, ratio selectable
Dimensions:
- Body Style: 4‑door saloon (race‑car conversion of production shell)
- Length: 4,473 millimetres
- Width: 1,821 millimetres
- Height: 1,356.5 millimetres
- Wheelbase: 2,600 millimetres
- Front Tread: 188 millimetres
- Rear Tread: 188 millimetres
- Curb Weight: 1,050 kilograms
- Front Tires: 24/61 R17 (S8A)
- Rear Tires: 24/61 R17 (S8A)
Performance figures: unknown
Results in BTC Touring (click to view)
| Year | Date | Round / Venue | Driver | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2002‑04‑08 | Brands Hatch (Sprint) | Phil Bennett | 11th |
| 2002 | 2002‑04‑08 | Brands Hatch (Feature) | Phil Bennett | 6th |
| 2002 | 2002‑05‑19 | Thruxton (Sprint) | David Leslie | 9th |
| 2002 | 2002‑06‑23 | Croft (Sprint) | David Leslie | 2nd |
| 2002 | 2002‑08‑24 | Knockhill (Sprint) | David Leslie | 9th |
| 2002 | 2002‑10‑07 | Donington Park (Feature) | David Leslie | 6th |
| 2002 | 2002‑10‑07 | Donington Park (Feature) | Phil Bennett | 9th |
| 2003 | 2003‑04‑21 | Mondello Park (Round 1) | David Leslie | 5th |
| 2004 | — | — | Shaun Watson‑Smith | 14th |
At the end of the 3-year deal, Proton withdrew from the BTCC, instead opting to run Hairuman, Mashlino Buang and Michael Briggs in the Asian Touring Car Championship, with the cars rebadged as the Proton Waja. In a sparse field mixed with Super 2000 and Super Production machinery, the Waja proved competitive, with Hairuman managing to finish second in both 2005 and 2006. In 2007, Team PSP retired the cars, and instead opted to use the Super 2000-spec BMW 320si.
