Puncture the 16-inch tyre and there's always one on standby.

Members of the media and the public checking out the four units of Inspira on display at Proton's Centre Of Excellence on Wednesday.

These people were among the first buyers of the Inspira. The first to receive his key was Arish Qutb Ahmad Khan (right).

The CVT transmission has a self-learning ability to match an individual’s driving style.

The steering wheel with various control buttons in a sporty interior.

Only the 2.0-litre car has the paddle shifters.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed speaking to the press after the Inspira launch. With him is Proton Holdings group managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.

The extra cash you pay for the top-end Inspira gets you a portable GPS device as well.