Since the launch of the KTM X-Bow in mid-2008, the radical, lightweight, mid-engined concept with its stunning carbon fibre monocoque has attracted massive interest from both consumers and from the media. It has been bestowed with numerous awards, of which the latest is Top Gear magazine's 'Sportscar of the Year'.Anyone wishing to experience KTM's first sportscar doesn't have to wait until the
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• High-performance KTM X-Bow two-seater extreme sportscar to be shown at NEC for first time
• Unique show car to appear in sparkling ‘Gleaming White’ bodywork
• Series production scheduled to begin in Graz, Austria during 2008
• Customer order bank for road-legal track car is growing strongly
KTM Powersports AG has confirmed that its stunning new X-Bow sportscar will be exhibited at the Autosport International Racing Car Show starting on 10 January.
The lightweight, high-performance X-Bow marks motorcycle manufacturer KTM’s groundbreaking move into the four-wheeled market, and will be presented to UK driving enthusiasts for the first time finished in the new optional ‘Gleaming White’ bodywork.
The Autosport Show appearance will mark the KTM X-Bow’s fourth major show outing following its world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show last year, its starring role at the 2007 Middle East International Motor Show in Dubai – where it was voted one of the event’s ‘Top Attractions’ by visitors – and its more recent showing at the end-of-year Bologna Motor Show, in Italy.
The Autosport Show takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from 10-13 January, and visitors will be able to see the new KTM X-Bow on Stand 9450 in Hall 9.
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The X-Bow roadster turned plenty of heads earlier in the year at the Geneva Motor Show. The car seemed a natural Lotus fighter in the lightweight sporting category. Now KTM, the Austrian motorcycle specialist that built it, has linked up with Austrian company Magna-Steyr to manufacture the car.
KTM originally hoped to produce a maximum of 100 cars a year with Italian racing firm Dallara. That was before the X-Bow's popularity was accounted for: KTM now has more than 600 orders in hand. Although Dallara had a very big hand in the development of the X-Bow, that kind of volume was out of its depth.
Therefore, KTM has called on Magna-Steyr, a subsidiary of Canadian car parts giant Magna, to handle the production process. Magna-Steyr is a contract manufacturer, assembling the Chrysler 300C, Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Grand Cherokee, BMW X3, and other vehicles for the European market. This new deal will see the Graz-based company eventually churn out 1,000 X-Bows a year.
The X-Bow is powered by an Audi-sourced 1.8-liter engine, tuned to some 220 horsepower, enabling the lightweight (1,500-pound) two-seater to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds. A 300-hp version is in the works. Estimated price will be under $60,000
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