300+hp KTM X Bow

[Karlo]

"KTM has said there’s a quicker official X-Bow on the way next year, but in the meantime, German tuner MTM has got to work on hotting up the winged, carbon-fibre lightweight.

MTM already tunes a whole bunch of VW-stable products, so the Audi-sourced two-litre TFSI in the X-Bow was a doddle to hot up: power is raised from 237bhp to a mighty 380bhp, presumably courtesy of some turbo tweakery and ECU remappery.

We don’t know exactly how quick that makes the MTM X-Bow, but given that the stock X-Bow will hit 60mph in just under four seconds, we’d guess the MTM will be hitting low threes, assuming it can actually get all the power down. Expect revised suspension and brakes to help with all that power.

Even if you’re not keen on all this aftermarket tuning stuff, it’s evidence that there’s a lot more power to come from the X-Bow…"

www.mtm-online.de/en/ (http://www.mtm-online.de/en/)

[cheapracer]

I've really tried to like and understand the KTM's styling ever since I saw the first pictures of it but the fact is it's butt ugly and it had better have near 400 HP so I can take that side of it seriously because at 200hp I wouldn't even want to drive it.

[bolus]

At least it looks like the exhaust might sound better

[Gage]

I need a big rolled up newspaper.

[cheapracer]

I need a big rolled up newspaper.


Your dog pooped on the carpet again?

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[bolus]

I think he wants the smash it like a big bug

[ktmrider]

300 bhp + should be easy with that 2ltr unit. Just look at all those TT fanboys, a couple of mods and they have an S3.

There is probably some tie with Audi that they cannot increase the power within there specified engine for X amount of time (get it , X). Its proably because KTM would show them how to deliver power ! Just think of the exhaust note as it stands - its totally unkeeping with the brands image. Just go and look at some bikes i.e 990, RC8 etc !