KTM LOOKING FOR PRIVATEERS // 'X-BOW RACE'

Following a one-two-three finish in the European GT4 Sports Light racing series, KTM has decided to release what they are calling the ‘X-Bow Race.’ A fully homologated GT4 Sports Light race car, KTM is hoping their new X-Bow will be a draw for those looking to compete in the Euro GT4 series. With a base price of €82.900, the ‘X-Bow Race’ features a list of modifications that set it apart from its street legal brethren. Powered by the same 2.0-liter, 240bhp Audi TFSI engine as the street legal variety, the changes come in the form of a race-spec suspension and braking system, Kevlar reinforced side panels, and a racing fuel system with quick-fill capabilities. The ‘X-Bow Race’ can tag sixty in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 137mph, not to mention it is a proven winner, as evidenced by this years GT4 series. Easy to maintain, minimal entry costs and a ‘race day’ budget for GT4 of about €3,000 per race, all of which makes the X-Bow a reasonable alternative to that track car you have been working on for the last three winters... Your thoughts? // 10.29.2008