# KTM X-Bow

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 20, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900 "2008-12-20T19:08:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/1 "2008-12-20T19:08:59Z")

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> **[Track-Ready KTM X-Bow Takes To Snow Like Duck To Water](https://jalopnik.com/5114545/track-ready-ktm-x-bow-takes-to-snow-like-duck-to-water)**
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> The rear-engined, 240 HP, 1,700 Lbs KTM X-Bow is one of the fastest ways to lap a racetrack. But with no ABS, traction control or even a windscreen, how does it handle...in the snow?

![http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/12/KTM_X-bow_snow.jpg](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/12/KTM_X-bow_snow.jpg)

This thing is all kinds of awesome.

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/2 "2008-12-20T20:13:04Z")

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Ariel Atom \> Bow.

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/3 "2008-12-21T14:31:36Z")

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> [@Vovchandr](#):
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> Ariel Atom \> Bow.

Caterham R500 \> Ariel Atom \> X-Bow ;D

Can’t wait to see that with the CSR chassis.

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/4 "2008-12-21T15:47:45Z")

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> [@RocketPunch](#):
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> Caterham R500 \> Ariel Atom \> X-Bow ;D
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> Can’t wait to see that with the CSR chassis.

It would have to be a tough call for me to chose between Arial Atom and Caterham

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/5 "2008-12-21T17:19:06Z")

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I like my cars to not resemble go carts and they need to have roofs.

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**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/6 "2008-12-21T17:39:55Z")

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so this thing is rwd right? it couldnt of been THAT much fun int he snow, i mean all they can do is just drift around and shit which is cool, but not realyl THAT epic IMO plus no video kinda sucks ☹

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**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ktm-x-bow/240900/7 "2008-12-22T18:03:17Z")

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idk dude, looks like he’s havin fun to me