PM10 Anwar Ibrahim’s official automobile is a stretched Proton Perdana when submitting his record of cupboard members

Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mentioned final week that he cancelled an order for a “Mercedes S600” made by the earlier administration and would use any automobile accessible, together with a Toyota Camry with the registration plate WRN 222.

Nevertheless, whereas on his technique to the Nationwide Palace to submit the record of latest cupboard members to the Agong on Friday, PM10 rode in a stretched Proton Perdana bearing VED 4008, which is one other official automobile accessible to him.

This isn’t the primary time a Malaysian prime minister has used an elongated Perdana as their official automobile. Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was additionally seen utilizing the identical Perdana limousine, which is predicated on the facelifted model of the D-segment sedan (itself primarily based on the eighth-generation Honda Accord) launched in 2016 that was closely remodelled.

Earlier than that, PM6 had the pre-facelift Perdana limousine – generally often known as the “Accordana Limo” – that was introduced to him in December 2013. That earlier mannequin with the plate quantity W11N retains the identical entrance and rear ends of the Accord, with solely the emblem swapped out for Proton’s tiger.

One other model of the “Accordana Limo” was additionally made for PM4 and PM7 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, though his was in a unique specification that had extra luxurious inside. For those who’re curious, we beforehand ready a submit overlaying the evolution of the Perdana, together with the federal government automobiles.

All lengthy wheelbase fashions from Proton just like the Limousine, Govt and Chancellor are produced by Automotive Conversion Engineering (ACE), a subsidiary of Edaran Otomobil Nasional (EON) now below Proton Edar.