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From the Questions Nobody Asks Department comes the Startech Starster. First of all, we simply love the name. And the interior. And we really like how they straight pilfered the fender bulges from the RS4. We're even big fans of what they've done to the engine: slapping a gutsy turbo to the regularly anemic 2.4-liter VVT makes the Starster kick out 335 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, hit 60 mph in a respectable 5.6 seconds before topping out at an impressive 165 mph. What we don't like is the underlying car. Dodge Avenger = Chrysler Sebring. 80 mph is horrifying enough in a Sebring. Double that is a new form of suicide. Startech did see fit massive 15" 6-piston calipers to the front wheels, but after you. Seriously. Full release post jump. More »
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The Startech side of the Brabus tuning empire is fielding a new kit package for the Jeep Wrangler. That's the diesel version that could become the official Idaho Militia staff car, if only it were clean enough. Someday it will be. But for now it's only the European community that gets the oil burner, and Startech's handiwork. That is, a new ECU module, exhaust kit and style accessories like side guards and rocker panels. No word on the an upgrade to kevlar-reinforced doors for enthusiasts who take their Wranglers along on tax-dodge standoffs with the FBI. – Mike Spinelli More »
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The German tuners of all things from the 'merican side of DaimlerDouche market have taken it upon themselves to tune the killer of Pig and Bear for the Euro market. Specifically, they've made the Caliber CRD a bit more precise with an "aerodynamic-enhancement program" and some engine tunage. The aero-precision starts with some visual upgrades to the front fascia and a reduction in lift on the front axle and extends along the sides with body cladding that gives the Caliber a lower to the ground look. The body program ends in the rear with a more "bullish contour" over the entirety of the butt-end. On the performance side, they've added in the Startech-exclusive sport exhaust system along with power tuning that ups the output by 40 hp to 180 hp via a plug-and-play control module. All in all, it's still a Dodge Caliber — but hey, a much more precisely tuned one. Full press release after the jump. – Ray Wert More »
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Schneller gehen! Brabus's Chrysler-focused tuning brand, Startech, has added new performance products for every Mopar product that's made the leap to the old world. This time, it's the Dodge Caliber's skirt that's been hiked. Startech's new line of performance and cosmetic accessories would likely give Dr. Z that brain-bubbly feeling of German-American cooperation (also known as the Mercedes bends). On the performance end, they've fashioned a control module that boosts output of the 2.0-liter CRD diesel by 40 hp (to 180 hp) and torque from 229 to 266 lbs-ft. Like the company's other model-specific lines, stainless-steel exhaust, 19" and 20" Monostar wheels and an aero kit are also available. More »
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If there's a European Chrysler to mess with, you know Brabus's Startech geeks will show up with slide-rule in hand. This time, they've set upon the Jeep Commander CRD, creating an add-on performance processor, the SD6, which — along with a stainless-steel sport exhaust — boosts horsepower to 262 (from 218) and torque to 427 ft.-lbs (from 376). The chip opens a world of speed — ok, maybe a suburban hamlet of speed — cutting zero-to-60 time from 9.0 seconds to 8.5, but increasing top speed to 124 mph. Not great for speed freaks, but pretty impressive for a diesel-powered brick. More »
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If you've never seen the European Chrysler 300C Touring, you may be shocked to see the leonine nose cone of the 300C sedan attached to the business end of a Dodge Magnum. It's a distinctly European model, one we'll never see on these shores. Still, it's a Chrysler, meaning it's fair game for German tuning house, Startech, which specializes in mechanical tweaks for DaimlerChrysler products. This model, the Chrysler 300C 3.0 CRD StarTech — set to be unveiled at Germany's Essen motor show (that country's version of SEMA) — shows off what the company thinks about diesel-powered station wagons. A mild performance package boosts horsepower of the 3.0-liter V6 common-rail turbodiesel engine from the standard 218 to 262 and torque from 326 to 428 ft.-lbs. Despite its largesse, the finished product, made even more finished with body kit that improves its aerodynamic profile, can hit 144mph. (C'mon, it's still a diesel.) More »
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With the Jeep Grand Cherokee storming European shores, German tuning shop, Startech, has annointed the SUV with its own brand of Germanocity. Startech already offers tuning packages for other products on the Chrysler side of the DaimlerChrysler equation, such as Chrysler 300C and PT Cruiser (as well as Brabus packages for models on the Daimler side). The Jeep package serves to make the most American of sport-utilities a little less prepared for soccer practice, though way more prepared for the pressures of left-lane autobahn cruising. Click through for more pics. More »
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