KTM X-Bow: function over form
The X-Bow was built by a motorcycle maker.
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Just like an F1 car, the steering wheel is loaded with controls.
(Credit: CNET Networks)Motorcycle maker KTM's success in racing, including repeated first place wins in the Paris-to-Dakar rally, led it to venture into four-wheel racing. The X-Bow, shown at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, is built as a track car, with a body designed specifically for racing. Style loses out to function when it comes to necessities such as an exposed suspension spring over the hood or massive air intakes in front of the rear wheels. X-Bow's tech specifications are very impressive. The car weighs just over 1,500 pounds and is powered by an Audi-sourced 2-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine. Its 220 horsepower drives the X-Bow to 62mph in 3.9 seconds.
