The KTM X-BOW GT-XR is the closest you can get to a purebred race car in a road-legal vehicle. The super sportscar is the ideal lightweight and high-performance car for true individualists who want to experience untamed dynamics, radical design and pure enthusiasm in everyday life as well. The basis for this is the KTM X-BOW GT2, which clearly demonstrates its strengths with victories and title wins on the racetracks of the world.
In the development of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR, the focus was on the essentials – without sacrificing unique features, such as the electric jet fighter canopy. Here, outstanding performance is combined with engineering mastery so that every fibre, every component, every detail of this super sportscar is “READY TO RACE”.
X-Bow GT-XR – Philosophy
Born on the racetrack
The KTM-BOW GT-XR is the closest you can get to a purebred race car in a road-legal vehicle. The super sportscar is the ideal lightweight and high-performance car for true individualists who want to experience untamed dynamics, radical design and pure enthusiasm in everyday life as well. The basis for this is the KTM X-Bow GT2, which cleary demonstrates its strenghts with victories and title wins on the racetracks of the world. In the development of the KTM X-Bow GT-XR, the focus was on the essentials – without sacrificing unique features, such as the electric jet fighter canopy. Here, outstanding perfomance is combined with engineering mastery so that every fibre, every component, every detail of this super sportscar is “READY TO RACE”.
Design
Designed to surpass your expectations
Even at first glance there is no doubt: the KTMX-BOW-GT-XR is the most uncompromising super sportscar for the street. A declaration of war poured into form. Its exciting design from KISKA combines outstanding performance with provocative aesthetics. According to the motto “less is more”, every unnecessary element has been avoided. Instead, the focus is on an unmistakable design language that relies on clear lines, sharp edges and smooth surfaces – wrapped in a silky-looking carbon outer skin. From the cutting vehicle front to the low-slung, wide chassis with its unique jet fighter canopy to the open rear, every component on the KTM X-Bow GT-XR radiates pure dynamism an follows only one purpose: “READY TO RACE”.
Technology
Engineered to push the limits
Developing a super sportscar is like climbing a mountain of speed. You need to have a plan if you want to reach the summit, but you also need to train hard to push your own boundaries. All of the underlying ideas, concepts and innovations for the KTM X-Bow GT-XR must first be proven on the racetrack. The journey began in 2008 with the first KTM X-Bow. Inspired by LMP and GT racing cars, every technical detail of the KTM X-Bow GT-XR has been developed to deliver absolute performance. What KTM has created is an uncompromising driving machine designed for leightweight and aerodynamic efficiency. Components tried and tested on the racetrack, such as the jet fighter canopy, the ultra-light carbon monocoque, the powerful five-cylinder engine and the removable steering wheel with integrated LED display are not available in this combination in any other road-legal super sportscar.
Engine & Drivetrain
At the heart of the machine is the legendary 2.5 litre, five-cylinder engine manufactured by Audi AG. It is lighter, more compact, more powerful and more efficient than comparable engines. With enormous amounts of torque available at low revs and its characteristic tone, the engine is a perfect match with the KTM X-Bow GT-XR´s radical philisophy. The engine, crowned “engine of the year” on nine seperate occasions is not only the world´s most powerful production five-cylinder, it is also the latest in a long line of successful Audi engines that have shone on racetracks.
Direct shift gearbox (DSG) with mechanical limited slip differential and rear wheel drive
The electronically controlled seven-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) guarantees ultra-rapid shifting without dropping torque. The transmission makes sure that the engine is always deploying its maximum power to the rear axle. A mechanical motorsport differential is responsible for transferring this limitless performance to the rear wheels equally.
Flap exhaust system with a throaty sound
The laser cut stainless steel exhaust was developed exclusively for the KTM X-Bow GTX and GT2, a catalytic converter and a silencer are optionally available on request.
96 litre tank for long distances
Tank full and ready to go. The 96-litre tank combined with a highly efficient TFSI engine means a total mileage of up to 1.000 km on one tank of fuel. The fuel cell is optimally positioned in the car – low down between the carbon monocque and the engine – to ensure that the car´s centre of gravity remains as low as possible and weight distribution is absolutely perfect.
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