KTM X-bow R in the short test: carbon racers with 300 HP


The Austrian car manufacturer KTM has to sharpened the carbon fiber Racer X-bow further. In the rear, the 300 PS strong engine from the VW R is now golf.

The laws of the model maintenance apply also to the seemingly outlaws: KTM X-bow offer extended by a new version - a stronger course. The VW Golf R engine
300 HP, after all, it must move 880 kg.
To the test, the Austrian sent a prototype, the gear ratio requires only a switching operation with the standard Sprint. The result: In 3.8 seconds he throws charged cylinder the KTM X-bow baked carbon R-Double-seater from zero to 100 km/h. The top speed determines the driver: without helmet city tempo, with helmet beyond 240 km/h.
While fast straight erection requires little exercise, curves, driver and the road race car deprived any achievements of automotive civilization must play to each other. The tempo increases from round to round, the KTM X-bow R spend out in the asphalt. But as to "solid" as you know "from", announces the boundary usually equal to by a Dreher - since even the excellent sitting position helps not to capture the Hecktriebler. And so are the laws of physics on the plan.