While KTM hasn’t released official information about the U.S.-bound X-Bow, the vehicle is expected to “be more ‘racy’, better equipped, and quicker” than the bottom-of-the-barrel R. In Europe, it sells for €74,900, or about $85,000 at current exchange rates. In the brand’s base R model that engine makes 300 horsepower, a hefty amount since the vehicle weighs about 1700 pounds.
X-Rated: We Test KTM’s Track-Day Car, the X-Bow. Polaris Slingshot: Not Quite a Car, Not Quite a Motorcycle. Sidecar Racing at the Isle of Man TT Is Insane. That engine is an Audi-supplied 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and its presence is part of what tied up the company’s plans to sell the X-Bow stateside, as KTM needed Audi to agree to its North American sales plan. Can you cross the Canadian border with a bow What crossbow is made in USA Which bike is not road legal Does KTM make a street-legal electric bike Related. In setting up a North American subsidiary for X-Bow sales, KTM can now sell its track demon directly to customers interested in using it for its intended purpose-engine intact. While the X-Bow is a distinctive-looking vehicle with an attention-grabbing design that could sell well in image-conscious areas of the country like Miami and Los Angeles, its stellar handling and lack of creature comforts makes it a far better track car than a road car. KTM X-Bow PRICELIST USA X-BOW 'STREET' 88,500 X-BOW 'CLUBSPORT' 103,500 X-BOW 'SUPERLIGHT'134,500 X-BOW 'GT4' 139,000 Optional Equipment Overview: Mech. Per Wolf, KTM knows that the X-Bow’s lack of ABS and airbags (among other issues) means making the car street legal in our market is near impossible. The Austrian brand has no plans to sell a street-legal version of the vehicle. In an e-mail, KTM’s marketing and PR manager, Manfred Wolf, said that the much-reported North American X-Bow will be a “race/track use only” vehicle. Unfortunately, those interested parties will not be able to drive the Audi-powered car on public roadways. The car’s low centre of gravity, coupled with the kind of aerodynamics and agile handling usually only seen on the racetrack, make the KTM X-BOW GT-XR a super sportscar that genuinely is “READY TO RACE”.The rumors are true: KTM will sell its hot X-Bow sports car to interested parties in North America come 2017. 
Vortices generated by the front spoiler and routed around the floor create a seal of air underneath the car and enhance the aerodynamic effect even further. The unique “AirCurtain” system in a road-legal car has been developed to create an aerodynamic ground effect that helps the car stick to the road. From the wedge-like body shape and the sleek and streamlined front surface of the car to the aerodynamically optimised wheel suspension, a floor section designed to maximise ground effect and the rear diffusor and large rear wing, every effort has gone into achieving the maximum amount of downforce at the lowest possible air resistance. The aerodynamics of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR are clearly derived from the highly successful KTM X-BOW GT2, with the designers paying close attention to optimal aerodynamic efficiency.
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