KTM continues to iterate on its X-Bow sports car. The next release on the horizon is the GT-XR which takes the GT2 racer and makes the machine road legal. These spy photos capture the vehicle rolling around the Nürburgring, suggesting the new model should be as comfortable on the track as it is on the road.
While these spy photos give us a good look at the X-Bow GT-XR, KTM shows the front and side of the machine on its Instagram page without a camouflage stitch (see below). This means that there is no need to speculate what this model looks like.
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Up front, there are thin, sharp headlights with a tiny LED strip below. There are two other smaller light bars below the main lights. A wide trapezoidal opening in the lower fairing features two mesh-covered entrances with a license plate space in the center.
The hood is low and there is a wrap-around windshield. The setup seems to offer plenty of outward visibility for the driver. There are no doors. Instead, the canopy tilts forward for occupants to enter.
On the sides, the front fenders protrude from the narrower main part of the body. A pronounced crease along the beltline and running diagonally below gives the flanks an edgy look that contrasts with the smooth shape of the cockpit.
A wing rises from the aft deck. There is a high-mounted mid-exit exhaust with a trapezoidal tip above the license plate. The position allows KTM to mount a large diffuser.
The GT-XR would use an Audi-sourced mid-mounted 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder like the GT2. In the Racer, this powertrain produces 591 horsepower (441 kilowatts), but the figure could be lower for the street-legal version.
The GT2 racer uses a six-speed direct-change gearbox driving the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential. Again, it’s unclear at this time if the road car shares these parts.
Without fuel, the GT2 weighs 2,310 pounds (1,043 kilograms). With the addition of some equipment to make it more comfortable on the street, one would expect the GT-XR version to be a bit heavier but not much.
We don’t know when the X-Bow GT-XR will debut, but KTM’s Instagram post says, “More to come soon.” Given that the company has no problem showing off the exterior design, it seems a full reveal can’t be too far off.
