KTM X-Bow

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KTM X-Bow

Manufacturer	KTM
Production	2008
Layout	Rear-wheel drive
Engine(s)	2.0 turbocharged I4 Audi TFSI
Transmission(s)	6 gear
Curb weight	700 kg (1543 lb)

KTM X-Bow is the first car ever to be produced by the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM (in partnership with Italian car company Dallara). The X-Bow uses a turbocharged Audi TFSI engine that produces 177 kW (237 hp) at 6000 rpm and 310 N·m (228.6 ft·lbf) of torque peaks at a level between 2200 and 4000 rpm.^[1]

Originally the company planned a production of 500 units a year, but because of high demand the company has increased production to 1000 cars a year and is building a new plant near Graz for it.^[2]

The car will be priced at £37,189 in the UK, this will put the car in the same price range and in competition with the Ariel Atom^[3]

The KTM X-Bow can be considered an Exoskeleton car like the Ariel Atom