KTM has released the details of the 2011MY model and also announced its new hardcore versions - the KTM X-BOW R. The KTM X-BOW R will be powered by the same engine as the new Audi S3. If Audi's engine is left in standard form, it means the KTM X-BOW R will develop 265PS and 350Nm of torque. However, they won't leave it just like that and have announced that upgraded electronics will take the KTM X-BOW R up to a total output of 300 hp! The KTM X-BOW R weighs only 790 kg, and with this engine under its hood, it's going to be a real beast.
The KTM X-BOW R will also benefit from a lowered ride height and a lowered mounted engine. this will result in higher cornering speeds.
The KTM X-BOW R will be sodl with two additional optional packages - sport and Race. The KTM X-BOW R Sport will be the road legal and homologated version of the car, while the Race will be destined for the track.
The KTM X-BOW R price and availability will be announced later, at the beginning of the next year.
The regular 2011 KTM X-BOW is also powered by an Audi engine, but it outputs 240 hp.
KTM Press Release:
At the moment KTM is working intensively on the 2011model of its super sports car X-BOW. The first ever small series manufactured and street legal homologated car with a carbon fibre monocoque has been sold around 500 times since its launch in 2008. Around 50 X-BOW partners throughout Europe and currently ten importers globally look after sports car enthusiasts all over the world in order to supply the only
790 kilogram light, 240 horsepower strong extreme athlete.
After having been on the market for approximately two years now, the KTM X-BOW line-up will be supplemented with the introduction of the “R” model in the upcoming year. The engine for this even more powerful version comes again from Audi – but it will be exactly the same engine used among others in the actual Audi S3.
Changes to the engine electronics and peripheral devices will boost the performance up to 300 horsepower. Additionally, a considerably lower positioning and a modified mounting of the engine will lead to even higher cornering speeds and increased driving precision. In addition, two optional equipment packages should customize the X-BOW “R” as ideally as possible to the requirements of the customers: The road legal and homologated “Sport” package, as well as the “Race” package, which is optimised for track use. The packages each include a vast number of completely new developed parts, which increase the performance of the car dramatically. Many of these parts will be also available separately in the PowerParts program, so all current KTM X-BOW owners will enjoy the benefit of the new developments.
The prototype shown, pictured at a first rollout on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, has nearly all new parts installed, which will raise the enthusiasm amongst the numerous X-BOW customers and which should attract many more new customers.
Detailed information, prices and pictures will follow at the beginning of next year.
