The driver puts his head in the curve, the KTM KTM stays almost horizontal. The front looks angry – the X-Bow could also play in the next Transformers film.
I won’t forget the first look from the flounder: A stub window in front, the insect sensor exterior mirrors on the side, I looked at the exposed, adjustable pushrod spring/damper unit in front – and felt like I was in a formula car.
X-Bow creates its own world
Then I pressed the start button in the center console, put the first gear in using the well-positioned gear lever – and shot into another dimension. No super sports car conveys closer to the road, no one closes a closer connection to the driver – the X-Bow (pronounced crossbow = crossbow) creates its own world.
This sophisticated special edition from Teichmann-Racing goes far beyond the original X-Bow from 2008.
After two or three corners, I couldn’t stop rejoicing at the direct driving experience. After two or three laps I thought I could outsmart the physics because of the extreme cornering speeds. And then reality got in the way with a spin that came so fast because of the mid-engine that I could hardly parry it.
Freshly in love, I made my way back. It poured from buckets. A first relationship test. The love lasts to this day.
Specifications: KTM X-Bow RR
Engine: R4, turbo, center rear across
Displacement: 1984 cm3
Perfomance: 221 kW (300 hp) at 6400 rpm.
Max. Torque: 420 Nm at 3200 rpm.
Drive: Rear wheel/6-speed manual
L/W/H: 3738/1915/1202mm
curb weight: 790kg
0-100km/h: 3.9s
Top: 231km/h
Consumption: 8.3L SP
Price: 69,967 euros (2008)
