April 25, 2024

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KTM X-Bow GTX revealed and ready for racing

A visual timeline of the KTM X-Bow would look a lot like a scientific metamorphosis chart. Considering that arriving far more than twelve decades in the past, Austria-centered KTM has unveiled a range of highway-heading and monitor-unique types, every far more radical than the just one ahead of it. Bit by bit, the initially roofless X-Bow has added far more and far more bodywork until it arrived as this, the new GTX race vehicle. 

The GTX seems to be far more like a totally-developed race vehicle than an X-Bow ever has. With a mid-engined format, aerodynamic bodywork, a totally enclosed cockpit, and a gigantic rear pedestal wing, the GTX is built to race in the GT2 class. KTM has not announced complete specs but, but it states the new vehicle will be about two,200 kilos and will have far more than 600 horsepower. Less than the hood will be a two.5-liter five-cylinder TFSi engine sourced from Audi Activity. Former X-Bows only made use of four-cylinder engines.

The GTX developments the X-Bow racing system with learnings from the X-Bow GT4. KTM states the GTX is the first vehicle that offers the combination of a homologated monocoque, a homologated GT cage, and a homologated advanced seat. Like the GT4, this car or truck was built with KISKA and produced with Reiter Engineering. 

KTM designs to make the first twenty cars readily available this year. Once the vehicle goes via homologation, it will join Audi and Porsche in the GT2 racing series. KTM is also planning a just one-make cup series for the vehicle beginning in 2021. 

While the GT2 model will have far more than 600 horsepower, the homologated GTX model will have all around 500 horsepower. KTM will launch far more facts with complete specs, availability, and pricing in the around upcoming.