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Report: KTM planning fresh X-Bow variants

According to reports streaming out of Italy, KTM is set to debut new versions of its X-Bow sportscar. Good news indeed, as the last we heard the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer was putting the brakes on its four-wheeled endeavors in the wake of losses due to the economic downturn. If you thought 0-60 in under four seconds was plenty quick... well, it is, but KTM will still be upping power from the standard car's 237 horses to something over 300 for the new R model, which should put the X-Bow into the 3.0-second-flat range. With ... Read more →

Isle of Man Austrian style: KTM joins the TT for 2010 Devon Brozek

When the first brave competitors sought glory on the Isle of Man in 1907, winning brands went by names like Matchless, Peugeot and Norton. Over one hundred years later, Austrian manufacturer KTM ...

Orange Crush: KTM to bring entire line of streetbikes to U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski

We'll be honest and say right off the bat that we have a soft spot for KTM. This particular blogger's first real two-wheeler was an old KTM 125 two-stroke that ate piston rings for breakfast, ...

REPORT: KTM halts X-Bow production Noah Joseph

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 ...

KTM pulls out of Dakar Rally Jeremy Korzeniewski

Austrian motorcycle maker KTM stakes its reputation on the ability of its off-road motorcycles to tackle the toughest terrain on earth, and it's made a habit of proving these capabilities with both a ...

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MTM tunes up the KTM X-Bow and Audi TTS 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 that's possible), with the 2.0-liter TFSI four-pot getting a boost in output from 240 to 318 ...

Geneva 2009: KTM X-Bow ROC unveiled for those who like to race champions 1 year ago on Autoblog

Late last month we learned that KTM was planning to bring two new versions of its X-Bow roadster to the Geneva Motor Show. One of those machines is the new X-Bow ROC edition, and our men on the scene managed to assemble a gallery of live shots of the new model that you can view in the gallery ...

KTM bringing two world premieres to Geneva 1 year ago on Autoblog

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. Unfortunately, the motorcycle-manufacturer-turned-track-toy-purveyor hasn't released any details about what's ...

ABT gets its hands all over the KTM X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 looking something like a Transformer caught between car and robot modes, the X-Bow is about as extreme as ...

VIDEO: Reynard talks about his bike-engined Inverter racer 1 year ago on Autoblog

Earlier this month, we told you how the motorsports gurus over at Reynard are preparing to market a bike-engined trackday special called the Inverter. The tube-frame racer promises lightweight thrills and face-contorting lateral Gs to take on the Radicals and Caterhams world. Reynard has now ...

KTM concepts could point the way forward for Austrian brand 1 year ago on Autoblog

KTM, the Austrian purveyor of both two- and four-wheeled motoring lust, has made it clear that it's a force to be reckoned with as it branches out into other enthusiast markets with such ridiculously awesome products as the X-Bow roadster and its RC8 superbike. Two things that remain a constant ...

Video: KTM demonstrates how to ride its bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog

You've got to respect the capabilities of the orange and black machines currently rolling out of KTM's Austrian headquarters, but after watching some promotional footage of its latest bikes in action, we can only surmise that the European cycle manufacturer isn't quite familiar with the ...

For Why? KTM offers winter wear for your X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 peddle a few more of its PowerParts and PowerWear accessories to its drivers. X-Bow owners can ...

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 ...

EICMA 2008: KTM intoduces RC8 R, Supermoto T and R, 990 Adventure R 1 year ago on Autoblog

KTM is set to go racing next year with its RC8 R superbike, which is hot off the presses from the EICMA show in Milan. Featuring a V-Twin engine that displaces 1195cc's (that's almost the maximum size allowed for racing against liter-class fours), the liquid cooled engine pumps out 165 ...

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 ...

KTM X-Bow captures GT4 Sports Light championship 1 year ago on Autoblog

KTM has performed well during the X-Bow's campaign in the European GT4 Sports Light series, winning the championship in its inaugural season. In fact, the KTM X-Bow claimed the top three spots at the end of the 18-round series, and in the process, KTM's first four-wheeled street racer managed ...

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 ...

REVEALED: 2009 KTM 990 Supermoto R 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more images of the KTM 990 Supermoto R As it waits for the upcoming EICMA show this November in Milan for its official release, the KTM 990 Supermoto R has gotten an early debut courtesy of somebody who got their hands on these images. We can clearly see a new color scheme featuring ...

Coming to America: Street legal KTM X-Bow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow Although KTM has been making motorcycles since 1934, it's new to the car business. Evidently, no one told them that if you're going to go back on something you said in the auto business, it's supposed to be really disappointing. Instead, KTM has ...

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 preparing low-cost, clean city cars and SUV 1 year ago on Autoblog

As suspected, the KTM X-Bow is just the beginning of the bike-cum-automaker's assault on the four-wheeled world. According to CAR, KTM is in the process of creating a "slew" budget oriented vehicles, including a city car and "the world's first frugal and eco-friendly off-roader." The SUV, codenamed ...

Rumormill: Volkswagen partnering with KTM on motorcycle? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Shortly after the revelation that Volkswagen wished it hadn't passed up on the opportunity to purchase famed Italian bike maker Ducati, comes a word that the German automaker has plans for its own line of motorcycles. What we can say for sure is that the rumored bike isn't likely to look anything ...

Michael Schumacher making motorcycle helmets now 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image for more high-res shots of the Schuberth Race helmet Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher doesn't seem to have any desire to take it easy after retiring from the pinnacle of motorsports. It turns out that his four-wheeled racing excellence has translated rather nicely ...

KTM X-Bow takes class win in GT4, annoys Astons and 'Vettes 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 RC4 single cylinder superbike spied testing 2 years ago on Autoblog

You may remember a little while back when we introduced you to the new KTM cycles using their 690cc single cylinder engine. According to reports circulating on the Internet, KTM has more plans for this engine architecture. Take a look at the spy photo from MotorcycleNews.com. According to the ...

Officially Official: KTM RC8 Superbike introduced 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res pics of the KTM RC8 Gasp! The Superbike races are heating up fast, with Ducati's new 1098, Buell's new 1125 and now KTM's new RC8 all sporting V-Twin engines of around 150 horsepower. The KTM is what we are looking at above, and it is not likely to be mistaken ...

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... 3 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 3 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 ...

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