Originally, so the story goes, the X-Bow was going to be a joint KTM-Audi project. Since then, another 600 cars have been ordered. Response to the car was frenzied, said K", and it immediately began production of the first 100 cars. The X-Bow first appeared at the Geneva Motor Show last March. The wishbone-type suspension arms have been fabricated from aerodynamic sections of steel and the front, racing-type pushrod suspension units improve packaging. The carbon-fibre tub weights 70kg and features an integral crashworthy structure. X-Bow is 3.6m long, 1.8m wide and just over 1m high. Weight is split 37 per cent front/63 per cent rear. The fuel tank has a capacity of 41 litres. The car weighs 726kg with a six-speed manual gearbox and 747kg with the VW Group's twin-clutch direct-shift gearbox. The X-Bow is said to sprint from zero to 100km/h in about 3.8 seconds, the same time as a Porsche 911 Turbo. More powerful variants chipped to produce 195kW and 225kW will also be available. X-Bow is a carbon-fibre tub powered by a rear-mounted, 2-litre turbocharged Audi four-cylinder engine, delivering around 165kW (220bhp). The Volkswagen Group supplied the powertrain and running gear. It was designed by K" partner Kiska Design and built with the help of Dallara, the Italian maker of open-wheel racing cars. The X-Bow is expected to cost upwards of $80,000 when it lands in New Zealand. It's called the X-Bow (crossbow), a two-seater aimed at the growing market in race-ready cars for weekend driving enthusiasts. Austrian motorcycle company K" has a string of technological firsts on two wheels - now it is breaking new ground on four.Įurope's second-biggest motorcycle-maker will launch its first car in New Zealand next year, a track-focused design described as a cross between a snowmobile and - Holy Toledo - the Batmobile.
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