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You’ll also look for a standard instrument panel in vain. The driver can find all the information needed for driving on the hub of the steering wheel.
The seats are further examples of the X-Bow’s intelligent and simple construction: the shells for the driver’s and passenger’s seats are already integrated into the carbon fibre construction of the monocoque. An overlay provides solid comfort. In order to provide the best ergonomics for drivers of various heights, the X-Bow has manually adjustable pedals.
The KTM X-Bow doesn’t have...
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The drive unit package is complemented by a manual 6-gear transmission, which is also made by VW and can be equipped with a limited-slip differential if so desired. An optional DSG transmission will also be offered. The drive comes from the rear wheels.
The Chassis: Direct and Competent
The X-Bow’s driving dynamics profit not only from the car’s low centre of gravity but also from its superior chassis, which also draws on racing technology for its basic principles. Suspended on double triangular wishbone axles, the wheels feature...
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KTM has recently revealed the new detalis and new pictures of X-ow car which will be presented at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. KTM's new press release is below:
Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show
An aggressive design and sporty potential: the X-Bow is not merely a milestone in the KTM brand’s more than 50-year history, it’s also a new citation in the small, but elite segment of radical, lightweight sports cars. This exceptional position is the result of the concept: for their first car, KTM employs the finest materials,...
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Fangio 2 years 9 months ago
KTM’s X-Bow road legal track car is a step closer to reality, as these scale models show. Although it looks like a finshed car, a close inspection reveals that it is a dummy of the Audi-powered car that KTM hope will beat rivals such as the long-running Caterham Seven and the Ariel Atom.
The 1:2.5 scale model was chosen specifically to fit into wind tunnels for aerodynamic testing. KTM say the car is almost ready, with a few tweaks to the cooling and downforce needed before the car is unveiled later this year.
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Fangio 2 years 11 months ago
The X-Bow will go public in spring 2007. It will be manufactured in Austria at the KTM locations Mattighofen or Graz. Development partners besides Audi/VW is also Dallara, it'll be powered by an Audi-sourced engine of some displacement and weigh slightly over 1,500 pounds.
They are planning to sell around 1000 cars per year. Price is expected to be in the $50,000 range.
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