The Street-Legal KTM X-Bow Takes on Snow Like a Champ (UPDATE)
Marissa Brassfield — December 21, 2008 — Autos
We've featured the KTM X-Bow before at Trend Hunter, but never before in snow. Most track-tuned roadsters wouldn't fare well in inclement weather, but this KTM X-Bow appears to do just fine.
Although it is essentially street-legal throughout much of Europe, the carbon-fiber KTM X-Bow isn't exactly the ideal automobile for winter driving. Despite its $130,000 price tag, the car isn't equipped with a heater, a windshield, traction control, or ABS brakes.
Implications - The KTM X-Bow is a phenomenal piece of auto tech that I would certainly like to own. However the hefty price tag will mean that will have to admire it from afar. It is a great all-weather racecar.
Although it is essentially street-legal throughout much of Europe, the carbon-fiber KTM X-Bow isn't exactly the ideal automobile for winter driving. Despite its $130,000 price tag, the car isn't equipped with a heater, a windshield, traction control, or ABS brakes.
Implications - The KTM X-Bow is a phenomenal piece of auto tech that I would certainly like to own. However the hefty price tag will mean that will have to admire it from afar. It is a great all-weather racecar.
Trend Themes
1. All-weather Sports Cars - The development of sports cars that can handle extreme weather conditions, like the KTM X-Bow, presents opportunities for automakers to expand their consumer base and performance capabilities.
2. Cost-effective Components - Technological advancements allowing racecars, such as the KTM X-Bow, to perform at a high-level may create opportunities for component manufacturers to provide more cost-effective alternatives for mass-market automobiles.
3. Non-traditional Design - The unique design of the KTM X-Bow demonstrates opportunities for automakers to create non-traditional automobile designs that can perform in a variety of settings and weather conditions.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - Automakers can compete in new markets and reach new customers with all-weather sports car offerings, such as the KTM X-Bow, and create new revenue streams.
2. Components - Component manufacturers can discover opportunities to create and innovate unique parts and materials that allow vehicles to perform better and be more efficient.
3. Design - Designers can find opportunities to explore non-traditional designs, such as the KTM X-Bow, and create automobiles that can perform in a variety of weather conditions, thus expanding their consumer base.
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