12/11/2023 0 Comments Ktm crossbow price uk![]() ![]() The GT also gets a “torque support” to cushion the extreme forces of the engine on the chassis. Producing 281 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque at 3200 rpm, KTM claims the roughly 1900-pound GT can hit 62 mph in 4.1 seconds. Mechanically, the GT shares the same Audi-supplied 2.0-liter turbocharged and intercooled engine that powers the X-Bow R, only with the electronics revamped with drivability in mind. Four-point Schroth belts hold them in place, the driver adjustments coming courtesy of the sliding pedal box and fully adjustable steering wheel. ![]() Driver and passenger both snuggle into fixed seat shells. The center console now holds the switchgear controlling the windscreen wiper and washer, interior ventilation, electric defroster, and heating-improved with a new intake, stronger fan and heater, although KTM wisely left A/C out. Exterior colors include the newly offered Fusion Orange, Original Blue, and Combat Gray alongside the existing Carbon Black and the original orange. Adding to the GT’s personality crisis is a set of tailor-made luggage that attaches to the rear engine-cover panel-a twisted update of strapping leather luggage to the boot of a classic roadster. Minor changes to the exterior panels include narrower headlamp surrounds, ventilation slits in the reshaped rear engine cover, and a streamlining of the front fascia. Used in combination with the windshield and windows, KTM calls the cabin “watertight.” But the masterstroke of the GT is the so-called “X-TOP” (previously called the “coming home device”), a fully removable fabric roof that can be folded and stored within the vehicle when not in place. Although we can’t speak to the Bieb’s aerodynamics, KTM claims the windscreen and windows result in less drag and improved downforce a front splitter, rear diffuser, and the flat underbody that make the X-Bow R so stable carry over to the GT. There’s also a neat wind deflector you can pop between the roll bars to help reduce turbulence in the cabin. Regardless, KTM claims the windscreen setup to be so effective that donning a helmet is no longer required.Ī single wiper arm with washer and electric-element defroster keep the view clear, and a pair of removable visors help block the sun when needed. What’s more, a pair of partially frameless side windows-which also function as really tiny see-through doors-join with the windshield to create what KTM is calling the “helmet-visor effect,” which we’re pretty sure is also the name of Justin Bieber’s latest hair style. Sort of.īased on the X-Bow R, KTM’s “standard” sub-1800-pound, mid-engined two-seater, the new GT sports a frameless windshield where previously there was none. As a motorcycle manufacturer first and foremost, KTM essentially left climate-control duties to Mother Nature and suggested donning a full-face helmet to avoid being force-fed an insect smorgasbord while behind the wheel (see our video of driving the KTM at Virginia International Raceway). Its single-minded purpose has been its calling card ever since the partially exposed carbon-fiber-and-aluminum monocoque chassis saw the light of day at the 2007 Geneva auto show. Say what you will about KTM’s X-Bow, but it’s certainly an original. ![]()
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