Geneva Preview: 2008 Chrysler 300C by STARTECH

Making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the STARTECH tuned Chrysler 300C Sedan and Wagon versions feature a full bodykit consisting of a front spoiler, custom-tailored mounting elements with daylight running light on the front bumper, rear spoiler, matrix chrome grille and rocker panels with four integrated LED entry lights. The sedan version also gets a roof spoiler.

The 300C’s appearance is completed by the sport springs and rear shocks that lower the ride height by some 40 millimeters along with custom-tailored STARTECH Monostar IV wheels in diameters of 20 or 22 inches. The largest tire/wheel combination features the fully polished five-spoke wheels with tires in size 265/30 ZR 22. -Continued

Inside, the German tuner offers buyers a series of accessories including scuff plates with illuminated STARTECH logo, a high-quality completion set for the wood trim, leather door trim and armrests, a sport-steering-wheel, aluminum shifter and pedal, as well as chrome-plated aluminum door-lock pins.

For the 300C 3.0 CRD STARTECH offers the SD6 tuning kit that bumps power output of the 3.0-liter V6 common-rail turbodiesel engine from standard 218 hp to 262 hp and torque from 510 Nm to 580 Nm (376 to 428 lb-ft). The sprint from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) is shortened from 7.6 (wagon: 7.9) seconds to 7.2 (Touring: 7.5) seconds. Top speed grows to 238 (wagon: 232) km/h (149 and 145 mph respectively).