The Proton Jebat is a series of concept cars developed by Proton, a Malaysian automobile manufacturer, under the joint venture agreement from Mitsubishi Motors. It made its first appearance at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS 2010).
The name "Jebat" refers to a legendary warrior from Malacca called Hang Jebat. The car constitutes the Pahlawan series of Proton's concept cars, which are named after such warriors. Additionally, the nameplate has a pronunciation of very close to that of the Malay word, cepat, which means fast in English.
The Jebat is powered by a 2.0-litre 4B11T, in-line 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, MIVEC Turbo engine, with a maximum output of 237 hp (177 kW) and a maximum torque of 343 N⋅m (253 lb⋅ft). It can perform a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration in 5.6 seconds. The car is claimed to have a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph).[1][2]
