It looks like a fancy go cart at an amusement park.

KTM X-Bow R specs
Price in Europe | €103,820 |
Car type | Open-wheeler |
Curb weight | 855-868 kg (1885-1914 lbs) |
Dimensions | 3.74 m (147 in) long, 1.92 m (75 in) wide, 1.20 m (47 in) high |
Wheelbase | 2.43 m (96 in) |
Introduced | 2011 |
Origin country | Austria |
Views | 56.6k |
Submitted by | DeDe |
Lap times
Performance
Est. 0 - 40 kph | 1.4 s |
0 - 50 kph | 1.5 s |
Est. 0 - 60 kph | 2.3 s |
Est. 0 - 70 kph | 2.6 s |
Est. 0 - 80 kph | 3.0 s |
Est. 0 - 90 kph | 3.4 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.8 s |
Est. 0 - 110 kph | 4.7 s |
Est. 0 - 120 kph | 5.3 s |
Est. 0 - 130 kph | 6.3 s |
Est. 0 - 140 kph | 7.1 s |
Est. 0 - 150 kph | 7.9 s |
Est. 0 - 160 kph | 8.9 s |
Est. 0 - 170 kph | 9.9 s |
0 - 180 kph | 11.2 s |
Est. 0 - 190 kph | 13.0 s |
0 - 200 kph | 15.3 s |
Est. 0 - 210 kph | 16.5 s |
Est. 0 - 220 kph | 19.0 s |
Est. 100 m | 5.4 s @ 121.0 kph |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 3.2 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 11.0 s |
Est. 0 - 30 mph | 1.7 s |
Est. 0 - 40 mph | 2.4 s |
Est. 0 - 50 mph | 3.0 s |
Est. 0 - 60 mph | 4.0 s |
Est. 0 - 70 mph | 4.9 s |
Est. 0 - 80 mph | 6.2 s |
Est. 0 - 90 mph | 7.5 s |
0 - 100 mph | 8.7 s |
Est. 0 - 110 mph | 11.2 s |
Est. 0 - 120 mph | 13.5 s |
Est. 0 - 130 mph | 16.3 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.1 s @ 94.4 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.2 s |
Est. 1/2 mile | 19.4 s @ 135.5 mph |
Top speed | 240 kph (149 mph) |
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 15.6 s @ 1339 ft |
Est. max acceleration | 0.79 g (8 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 73.4 kph (45.6 mph) |

Powertrain specs
Engine type | 4-cylinder-in-line, turbo |
Displacement | 2.0 l (122 ci) |
Power | 304 ps (300 bhp / 224 kw) @ 6300 rpm |
Torque | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) @ 3300 rpm |
Power / liter | 152 ps (150 hp) |
Power / weight | 353 ps (348 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 464 Nm (342 lb-ft) / t |
Power / €5000 | 15 ps |
Transmission | 6-speed-manual |
Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
Est. 60 kph - 0 | 12 m (41 ft) |
Est. 100 kph - 0 | 33 m (110 ft) |
Est. 120 kph - 0 | 47 m (156 ft) |
Est. 130 kph - 0 | 55 m (180 ft) |
Est. 140 kph - 0 | 63 m (207 ft) |
Est. 160 kph - 0 | 86 m (283 ft) |
Est. 180 kph - 0 | 106 m (347 ft) |
Est. 190 kph - 0 | 116 m (379 ft) |
Est. 200 kph - 0 | 125 m (411 ft) |
Est. 30 mph - 0 | 8 m (27 ft) |
Est. 50 mph - 0 | 22 m (73 ft) |
Est. 60 mph - 0 | 31 m (103 ft) |
Est. 70 mph - 0 | 42 m (138 ft) |
X-Bow R competition


Ferrari driver 13y ago
KTM is going to make a X-Bow with windshield.
It is called GT.
I think the windshield looks awful but it is a great idea.
Here is some claimed data:
240-300 PS
420 Nm
847 Kg



DeDe 14y ago
0-100 km/h: 3,8 s
0-180 km/h: 11,2 s
Source: AMS - http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1722/ktmj.jpg

Marco Switar 14y ago
Thanks DeDe, i saw your posts in Germancarforum, all very helpfull. I think a bike vs car thread would be very interesting. I have a lot of comparision in Italian magazine.
Just for example: Ferrari Testarossa vs Suzuki 1100 (winner: bike), Ferrari F 50 vs Suzuki Hayabusa (winner: car), Ferrari Enzo vs Ducati 999 (winner: car), Lamborghini Murcielago vs Suzuki Hayabusa(winner:car) and so on.

DeDe 14y ago
Confirmation for the HHR GP-time by Sport Auto: http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2010/ktmv.jpg

Marco Switar 14y ago
Thank you very much DeDe, i like bike vs car comparision.
Interesting next issue even if i think Bmw S 1000 RR it's too much for 1 M.

DeDe 14y ago
Is it possible to know something about KTM X BOW R vs KTM RC 8 R comparision?
It's in the corrent Sport Auto Issue (02 - 2012).
Thanks!!
Yes, here are some results:
0-100 kph: 4,0 s (X-Bow R)/3,2 s (RC8R)
Hockenheimring Grand-Prix (4,6 km):1.56,0 min (X-bow R)/1.56,3 min (RC8R)
Maximum braking G-force: -1,47 g (X-Bow R)/-0,99 g (RC8R)
Topspeed at track: 215 km/h (X-Bow R)/241 km/h (RC8R)
In the next issue: BMW 1M vs. BMW R1000 RR at the Sachsenring.

Marco Switar 14y ago
Is it possible to know something about KTM X BOW R vs KTM RC 8 R comparision?
It's in the corrent Sport Auto Issue (02 - 2012).
Thanks!!