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We first reported on the next-generation KTM X-Bow being fitted with a windscreen and doors in mid-2012, and just lately, new information has surfaced suggesting that the new car, set to be dubbed the X-Bow GT will be previewed at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
It was also rumoured last year, that the new KTM X-Bow would feature a similar five-cylinder unit to the Audi TT-RS, and even though no more details about such an engine have been released, it’s still possible that the new X-Bow could feature this powerplant in the company’s quest to make the track-oriented car a much more user-friendly affair.
Additionally, a windscreen and doors are all but a surety as is a new carbon fiber monocoque. It’s currently unclear if KTM plans to stop production of the regular X-Bow in favour of this new model, or if the GT variant will be the firm’s only model, but in 2012, KTM sold an impressive 80 vehicles so whatever their decision, the X-Bow GT will unquestionably be very popular.
KTM, which clearly knows how to make stuff look the fighty sort of awesome, has stuck a screen on its part insect, part track thing supercar. And doesn't it look... divisive?
Yep, this is the new all-weather X-Bow GT. And rather a lot of the mid-engined, carbon paneled, pushrod suspended track car's been changed to accommodate the new glassware. To comply with European homologation, KTM's had to add new electronic functions like a heater/de-icer and wash/wipe system after gluing the wrap-around screen (and hinged side windows) via a carbon port to the monocoque.
Its designer, Gerald Kiska told Top Gear: "[Adding a screen] is not rocket science, but we had some difficulties fitting in all the electronics. This is not a full roof - it's a coming-home device to keep you dry when you return from the track. Think of it like an old British roadster. [The X-Bow] is still an open car, and will remain one forever. There's very little air volume, and we have no space to mount a big blower [for a fully-closed top] and deal with the air density."
There's been a raft of other improvements, too. While the X-Bow uses the same engine, it's got revised engine management like the X-Bow R, sharing that car's 19mm lower drive train and new torque support arm. KTM will also be fitting its newly designed bonnet when it's officially launched at the Geneva motor show (the one in the picture's the old style).
Because of all the changes, you won't be able to retrofit one to your current X-Bow. Which is probably a good thing, because it seems like KTM's forgotten to make it look... very sporty. OK, so it is a prototype, but the manufacturer tells us that the screen design won't be changing (but the bodywork will be).
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2.5 TFSI engine (Audi)
500PS
581Nm
RWD
LSD
seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission (from VW group)
1,250kg (dry) (44:56 front/rear)
19-inch front and 20-inch rear OZ Racing wheels with 235/35 R19 and 295/35 R20 tires
The canopy is electrically operated and has a soft-close function
hydraulic lifting system at the front axle (optional)
0-100km/h: 3.4s
280km/h
The Austrian factory makes about 100 X-Bow units annually, meaning the new flavor will be a rare sight on public roads
€284,900 before options
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Car: KTM X-BOW GT-XR
Track: Magny-Cours Grand Prix
Tyres: Pirelli PZero Trofeo R
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