STARTECHfitstheRangeRoverEvoqueSi4withecofriendlyLPGautogaspower TheSTARTECHREFINEMENTprogramfortheRangeRoverEvoqueisverypopularalloverthe world.NowSTARTECH(BrabusAllee,D46240Bottrop,phone+49/(0)2041/7744555,fax +49/(0)2041/7744544,internetwww.startech.de),aBRABUSGroupcompany,nowtakes anentirelynewapproach,andinaworldpremiereattheIAApresentsaparticularlyecofriendly autogassystemfortheEvoqueSi4with2.0literfourcylindergasolineenginesafetytestedby theGermanTechnicalInspectionAssociation,TV. DependingonthecountryinwhichtheEvoqueisoperated,itcancutfuelexpensesbyhalfwhile loweringCO2emissionsbyabout15percent. OfcoursethemostecofriendlyversionofthesmallRangeRovertodatecanbeupgradedwith theentirelineupoftheSTARTECHREFINEMENTproductportfolio. ToemphasizethegreenaspectoftheautogaspoweredEvoquevisually,theSTARTECHshow carforthe2013IAAsportsanapplicationofspecialmattfoilwithacolorgradationfromlightto darkblue.

Aparticularlypowerfulandsportyversionpoweredbyturbochargedtwolitergasolineengine producing177kW/240hpisavailableasanalternativetotheEvoquedieselmodels. Tomakethismodelevenmoreecofriendly,STARTECHdecidedtodevelopabivalentautogas systemfortheEvoqueSi4.ForthedevelopmentSTARTECHpartneredwithPrins,oneofthe marketleadersinthedesignofautogassystemswithdecadesofexperienceinthefield. Thetwocompaniesjointlydesignedaspecialautogassystemforthedirectinjectionengineof theEvoque.ItbuildsonthePrinsDirectLiquiMax2.0systemthathasalreadyprovenitsquality inthousandsofcarsontheroad.Theautogasisinjectedintothecombustionchambersathigh pressureviathesameinjectionnozzlesthatnormallyinjectthegasoline.Theresultisinan optimizedcombustionprocessandconsequentlyanoutstandingpoweryieldandclean emissions.Forexample,emissionsofCO2arereducedbyabout15percent.Thismeansthe carmeetsstringentEuroVemissionsstandardsevenmoreeffortlesslythanitsproduction brethren. Theeffectoftheconversiontothebivalentfuelsupplyisnoticeableatthefillingstation:atan averagepriceforautogasinGermanyofjust0.76eurosperliter,fuelexpensescanbecutby half.EvenmoremoneycanbesavedinsomecountriessuchasBelgiumforexample,where theaveragepriceforaliterofautogasisjust0.65euros. Thesafetygastankwithacapacityof74litersissecuredinthesparewheelwelloftheEvoque andensuresalargeoperatingrange.IftheautogasrunslowandthereisnoLPGpumpnearby, thesystemautomaticallyswitchestogasolineoperation.Asaresulttheoperatingrangeis extendedsignificantly.

OfcourseSTARTECHalsooffersaninterestingoptionforownersofadieselpoweredEvoque: TheSTARTECHPowerXtraSD22performancekitunleashesthetruepowerinherentinthe 2.2literturbodieselengineoftheEvoquewithoutcompromisingitsbuiltinsafetyreserves.The microprocessorcontrolledSTARTECHPowerXtraauxiliarycontrolmoduleisdesignedasa plugandplaydeviceandcanbeinstalledbyanyauthorizedRangeRoverworkshopinlessthan anhour. WithSTARTECHPowerXtraSD22tuning,ratedpoweroutputincreasesfromstandard140kW /190hpto158kW/215hpatalow3,500rpm.Atthesametimepeaktorquegrowsfrom420 Nmto460Nm,alreadyontapfrom2,000rpm.PerformanceoftheEvoquebenefitsaccordingly: theSTARTECHtunedEvoqueSD4sprintsfrom0100km/hinjust8.3secondsandreachesa topspeedofmorethan200km/h. Theexhaustemissionsareexemplary:likethebasicmodel,thetunedRangeRovermeetsEuro Vemissionstandards. OntheroadandofftheroadtheSTARTECHtunedturbodieselenginedeliversexcellent performance,butevenmoreimportantly,impressivepullingpowerandfueleconomyfiguresthat despitetheincreaseinpowerareattheleveloftheproductioncar. TheSTARTECHenginetuningisbackedbythecomprehensiveSTARTECHWarrantyofthree years,upto100,000kilometers(seeSTARTECHWarrantyTermsandConditions,updated June2013). TheSTARTECHhighperformancebrakingsystem,whichisavailableforallEvoquemodels,is morethanamatchfortheincreaseinperformanceatalltimes.Thesystemfeaturesventedand crossdrilledbrakediscsmeasuring365x29millimetersgrippedby4pistonaluminumfixed calipersonthefrontaxle. FortheEvoquetheSTARTECHdesignershavedevelopedastylingprogramdesigned predominantlyforonroadoperations.Itlendsthenewcomerevenmorecarlikecharacter.All bodycomponentsaremanufacturedinOEMqualityfromhighgradePurRRimplastics. Forthispurposenewfasciaewereshapedforthefrontandrearthatreplacetheproduction bumpersintheirentirety.Thenoseofthecrossoverreceivesamoredynamicprofilewith strikingairinlets,andthefrontspoilerthatseemstofloatintheSTARTECHfascia.Theshape wasfinetunedinthewindtunneltofurtherreducenegativeliftonthefrontaxle,whichbenefits handlingstabilityathighspeeds. TheappealofthenewSTARTECHrearfascialiesinitsintegrateddiffuserandthedistinctively shapeddualSTARTECHexhaustembellishersthatarecombinedwiththeproductionexhaust. TheSTARTECHrearairfoilroundsoutthemarkedlysportyappearanceoftherefinedRange RoverEvoqueandfurthermoreminimizesnegativeliftontherearaxleathighspeeds.

TheSTARTECHREFINEMENTdesignprogramforthesmallRangeRoveralsoincludes variouscustomtailoredwheels.Customerslookingforawheelwithadiameterof20inchescan choosefromtheMonostarIVwheelinsize9Jx20ortheMonostarRdesigninsize8.5Jx20. ThelargestversionfeaturesSTARTECHMonostarRwheelsinsize9Jx22.Thefivespoke designisavailablepaintedsilverorinaversionwithblackpaintedcenterandpolishedcontours. Theexclusivewheelscanalsobepaintedinvehicleorcontrastingcolor.Theyaremountedwith highperformancetiresinsize265/35R22. TheSTARTECHsportspringsarespecificallycalibratedtomatchthesportylowprofiletiresand theproductionshocks.TheyareavailableforallEvoquemodelswithtwowheelorallwheel drive,andlowertherideheightoftheSUVbysome30millimeters.Theloweredcenterofgravity makesthecarshandlingevenmoredynamicandsafe. AnotherfocusoftheSTARTECHREFINEMENTprogramforthisandothermodelsisthe interior.Theprogramcomprisesattractiveaccessoriessuchasanergonomicallyshapedsport steeringwheelandaluminumpedals,footrestandshifter. ItgoeswithoutsayingthatSTARTECHfulfillsanyrequestforfullycustominteriorsinthe companyupholsteryshop.ThefinestleathersandAlcantaracanbetransformedintotasteful interiorsinanycolorandupholsterydesignthateitheroffersanextremelyluxuriousora markedlysportyambiance,dependingoncustomerpreference.Tocomplementtheupholstery, STARTECHoffersavarietyofwoodandcarbonfibertrimsetsinanydesiredcolorandwith varioussurfacefinishes.