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REPORT: KTM halts X-Bow production

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM had high hopes for its first foray into the world of four-wheeled motoring, but that was before the economy took a dive. Now reports suggest that the company has had to rethink how many of its X-Bow track cars it can sell, but further than that, they've had to stop production as supply outstrips demand. KTM originally figured on building 500 units of the X-Bow each year, but soon thereafter increased their targets to 1000 per year. So far the factory in Graz, Austria, has built 500. Unfortunately, only ... Read more →

MTM tunes up the KTM X-Bow and Audi TTS Damon Lavrinc

MTM tunes all things Audi, so it didn't take long for the firm to tweak the KTM X-Bow (with its VAG-sourced inline-four) and the all-new Audi TTS. Of the two, the X-Bow gets the milder tuning (if ...

KTM bringing two world premieres to Geneva Damon Lavrinc

Earlier this week, we received an email (posted after the jump) from KTM announcing plans to bring two new vehicles, along with two more variations of the X-Bow, to the Geneva Motor Show. ...

ABT gets its hands all over the KTM X-Bow Noah Joseph

Think of the most extreme vehicles on the road, and if you're brushed up on your adventurous automobiles, the KTM X-Bow should come to mind. Made by the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer and ...

For Why? KTM offers winter wear for your X-Bow Damon Lavrinc

Given the chance to take the KTM X-Bow into any environment, a wintery wonderland wouldn't be one of them. But KTM wants to allow its mid-engine track tool to weather all the seasons – and ...

KTM X-Bow confirmed for Race of Champions 1 year ago on Autoblog

One look at the KTM X-Bow should tell you it's about as close to a race car for the road as you're ever likely to see. Add to that the European GT4 Sports Light championship and it pretty much seals the deal. But if that still isn't enough, here comes the news that the 2008 Race of Champions has ...

KTM taking orders on X-Bow 'Race' for ?82,900 1 year ago on Autoblog

KTM and its four-wheeled racer, the X-Bow, had an incredibly successful season, dominating the GT4 Sports Light class in its inaugural year. With a serious campaign under its belt, KTM is finally making its "Race" version of the X-Bow available to consumers, and the ...

Aw Snap! Owner crashes KTM X-Bow first time out 1 year ago on Autoblog

It was bound to happen, but it hurts nonetheless. The KTM X-Bow is hot off the presses, and it didn't take long for some brand new ones to show up on the 'Ring in Germany with their new owners behind the wheel. That hallowed circuit has led to the demise of more than a few machines, not to mention ...

KTM bringing faster, harder X-Bow to Geneva in 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow. As previously reported, KTM plans to expand its offerings beyond the X-Bow, with the introduction of a duo of new city cars and a lightweight off-roader. But KTM isn't content with leaving the X-Bow alone. When the Geneva Motor Show rolls around ...

KTM X-Bow takes class win in GT4, annoys Astons and 'Vettes 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the GT4 KTM X-Bow. The crew at KTM is basking in the warm glow of victory after debuting its race-ready X-Bow in the European GT4 Sports Light series and taking home two class victories. The team campaigned a pair of X-Bows at the Silverstone circuit in the UK ...

KTM GT4 X-Bow ready for race day 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the KTM GT4 X-Bow In just under a month, KTM will be campaigning two race-prepped versions of the X-Bow in the FIA GT4 European Cup Sports Light class, and the purveyor of our newest track tool obsession has finally released images of its race-ready X-Bow. As ...

KTM confirms participation in GT4 with X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow. KTM confirmed today what it announced during the reveal of the production X-Bow in Geneva: it will be campaigning a race-spec version of its four-wheeled track tool in this year's FIA GT4 European Cup in the new "Sports Light" class. The team ...

Geneva 2008: KTM X-Bow Dallara, ready for delivery 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the production KTM X-Bow. A year ago, we had our first formal introduction to the KTM X-Bow concept. After a scant 12 months, the famed motorcycle manufacturer has officially unveiled the production version of the X-Bow, and over 2,000 people have lined up to ...

KTM planning closed coupe and off-road versions of X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow The unveiling of the production KTM X-Bow is just a week away, but the biker builder has bigger plans to expand its foray into four-wheeled conveyances. KTM's head honcho, Stefan Pierer, has revealed to CAR that the future of the X-Bow will ...

KTM releasing Limited Edition "Dallara Series" X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of high-res pics of the KTM X-Bow. KTM, the bike manufacturer turned track toy purveyor, will be showing off the X-Bow in "Gleaming White" next week at the Autosport International Racing Car Show, and has announced that production will begin in Graz, Austria ...

KTM X-Bow UK pricing revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a HUGE gallery of X-Bow pics. KTM has already taken 1,500 preorders for its X-Bow track tool, and 250 of them are headed to buyers in the UK. The price for the orange and carbon fiber apex assassin: £37,012. It's a bit on the high side when compared to some of the ...

KTM builds plant exclusively for X-Bow 2 years ago on Autoblog

The X-Bow is a light weight roadster offering the kind of performance you'd get from a supercar for a fraction of the price. Little surprise then that demand for the new roadster has forced its manufacturer, Austrian motorbike specialist KTM, to build a new factory specifically to supply enough ...

KTM X-Bow: 1000 pre-orders and counting... 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery The funky-minimalist-cool KTM X-Bow is proving to be a roaring sales success, and it's not even out yet. On Thursday, KTM announced that it has eclipsed the 1000-car mark in pre-orders, and that more continue to flow in, surpassing the company's expectations. And why ...

KTM developing more extreme X-Bow with Audi S3 engine 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for gallery KTM isn't waiting for rivals Ariel and Caterham to catch up to its track day special X-Bow racer. The original X-Bow is still not yet availalbe to purchase until the end of year, but KTM is already planning a more powerful version using the 2.0 TFSI engine found in the ...

Geneva Motor Show: Better than the best rollercoaster - KTM X-Bow 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for our gallery of 113 live and press images. When 77 spectators were killed at the 24 hours of Lemans in 1955, a ban on motorsports was enacted in France, Germany and Switzerland. Safety standards were improved and eventually the interdict was lifted in two of the three ...

Live shots surface of the KTM X-Bow 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view our entire high-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow The KTM X-Bow is very poorly kept secret. First there were rumors of a track day car being built by bike manufacturer KTM in collaboration with Audi. Then there were wild sketches of an Ariel Atom-like skeleton car. Next we ...

More images of the KTM X-Bow released 2 years ago on Autoblog

Over the weekend, we were finally able to catch a glimpse of a computer-generated mockup of the X-Bow, KTM's track day terror. Now, a month ahead of its debut in Geneva, images of a scale mockup have been released, providing much more detail on the Ariel Atom's closest competition. Looking over ...

KTM X-Bow scheduled for Geneva debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

This time last year, rumors of a joint collaboration between Audi and motorcycle manufacturer KTM to build a lightweight, street-legal, track toy began to surface. Finally, after a year of speculation, a series of miscalculated renderings and a few hard facts, it's official: KTM will be unveiling ...

Rated X: KTM unveils X-Bow sketches 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Jalop has the pretty pictures showing off KTM's Geneva-bound, Audi-powered sports car, the X-Bow. The cycle maker's nasty little creation takes all the goodness of the Lotus 340R, Ariel Atom, and various light-and-quick Caterhams, and packs it into an interesting-looking racy body with space ...






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