The KTM X-BOW GT-XR1 is probably the closest you can get to a purebred race car in a road-legal vehicle. The super sports car is the ideal lightweight and high-performance car for true individualists who want to experience untamed dynamics, radical design and pure enthusiasm in their everyday lives as well.
KTM X-BOX- GT2
The basis for the KTM GT-XR, which is manufactured in Graz, Austria, is the KTM X-BOW GT2 (pictured above). The strengths of the race car are clear to see, with victories and title wins on international racetracks. All of the ideas, concepts and innovations for the KTM X-BOW GT-XR first had to be proven in a motorsport environment. Built on this successful foundation, every technical detail of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR has been developed to deliver absolute performance.
A super Sports Car Like No Other
The KTM X-BOW GT-XR1 is a lightweight and aerodynamically efficient machine. Components tried and tested on the race track, such as the jet fighter canopy, the ultra-light carbon monocoque, the powerful five-cylinder Audi sourced engine and the removable steering wheel with integrated LED display are not available in this combination in any other road-legal super sports car.
At the heart of the machine is the legendary turbocharged 2.5 liter, five-cylinder engine manufactured by Audi AG. It is more compact, lighter, more efficient and at the same time more powerful 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 philosophy. It needs only 3.4 seconds to go from zero to 100 km/h mph (62 mph) and tops out at 280 km/h (174 mph).
The electronically controlled seven-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) and a mechanical motorsport differential guarantees ultra-rapid shifting without dropping torque and limitless performance delivery to both rear wheels equally.
In the development of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR, the focus was on the essentials – without sacrificing unique features. Thanks to its puristic lightweight construction philosophy and the extensive use of carbon-fibre composite material, for example with the carbon monocoque, the super sports car weighs only 1,130 kilograms (kerb weight), making every detail of this super sports car is READY TO RACE.
Highest safety standards from motorsport
The exceptionally strong carbon monocoque is also a guarantee for the extraordinary safety standard of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR as well as the lightweight, extremely resistant roof construction – the jet fighter canopy. It consists of a carbon frame with a windscreen and separate glass doors that can also be opened to the left and right hand side. It can withstand roughly six times its own weight and can be opened and closed with ease using the remote control on the car key.
The immense power of the KTM X-BOW GT-XR is braked by its lightweight mono block fixed caliper brake system made from aluminium. Another safety feature is the carbon bucket seat, made entirely of carbon fibre composite material. It is extremely lightweight, offers strong support and provides reliable feedback to the driver
The Austrian factory plans to make about 100 X-Bow cars a year, meaning the odds of you seeing one on the road will be delightful and rare treat. KTM X-BOW GT-XR will costs $284,900 before options.
