Chevrolet Captiva Moonlander by fahrmitgas.de

fahrmitgas.de Moonlander Chevrolet Captiva
With a motto saying “Drive me to the Moon,” fahrmitgas.de presents a special MOONLANDER tuner vehicle based on the Chevrolet Captiva on occasion of the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969.

The Korean-built Captiva is not sold in the United States, but variants of the platform are on American shores as the Chevy Equinox, the GMC Terrain and the Saturn Vue. The crossover SUV is equipped with a dual-mode engine that runs on gasoline or autogas regardless of equipment line.

fahrmitgas.de, seemingly named after their own website, has been the official supplier of Chevrolet for LPG autogas systems since 2004. But the company from Rödermark in Germany also develops individual concepts for special models. On occasion of the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing the fahrmitgas.de engineers and designers have developed the MOONLANDER based on the Chevrolet Captiva.

The dual-mode engine allows operation of the five-door vehicle with either gasoline or autogas. In autogas mode the MOONLANDER delivers fuel-cost savings of more than 50 percent, depending on national fuel prices. The clean-burning autogas also reduces CO2 emissions by some 12% and thus lowers emission-based vehicle taxes.

Customers can choose from two engines for the fahrmitgas.de MOONLANDER. The entry-level model is powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 136 hp. Power is transferred to the front wheels via a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The exclusive SUV is also available with a 3.2-liter V6 engine with 230 hp. This top-of-the-line model features a five-speed automatic gearbox and permanent four-wheel drive. The MOONLANDER 3.2 sprints from rest to 62 mph in 8.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 128 mph.

The appearance of the special model is based on the color scheme of the Apollo 11 rocket: The exterior sets itself apart from the rest with a two-tone color scheme painted universe white/orbiter black. MOONLANDER logos characterize the appearance as do the “MANNED MISSION LUNAR VEHICLE” decals with starting number 11. The silver-mirrored rear side windows carry the names of the astronauts of the first moon landing.

White-painted 8Jx20 ten-spoke wheels with black MOONLANDER emblem are also part of the standard equipment of the limited-edition MOONLANDER. The production run will end after just 40 vehicles, one for each year since the first time man landed on the moon. fahrmitgas.de selected tires in size 245/40 R 20 as the optimal solution. fahrmitgas.de sport springs that match these high-performance tires lower the ride height of the Captiva by an inch. The lowered center of gravity further optimizes handling.

The interior of all 40 vehicles in this limited-edition series features a white fahrmitgas.de MOONLANDER placard with the vehicle’s serial number and an iPod.

The fahrmitgas.de MOONLANDER starts at 21,500 Euros. The standard equipment includes automatic climate control, a stereo system, an iPod and a replica of a space suit complete with helmet.

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