KTM is famous around the world as a motorbike maker which made a unforgettable foray into the cars and truck world with the track-focused X-Bow, however the Austrian business now plans to join forces with German racing attire Reiter engineering to develop a new racing car, as shown in this official teaser image.
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The hardcore X-Bow was KTM’s very first car, however by partnering with Reiter engineering (a business accountable for different GT1 as well as GT3 racers), it will now attempt to make its mark around again. The new track cars and truck has been designed to contend in race series around the world.
This official picture doesn’t provide much away, however shows a radically different cars and truck to the present roofless X-Bow – although some familar styling traits at the front remain. The enclosed-cockpit racer is likely to get a new, more powerful engine, if the rear ventilation panel is anything to go by.
Details are scarce as yet, however Reiter Engineeering will be handling “construction of the vehicle as well as all of the logistics, including sales as well as supply of spare parts”. KTM has its own X-Bow race series that may be prolonged with this car, although personal race teams will be the main customers.
Team owner Hans Reiter, whose firm originally provided the concept to KTM, said: “Now is the suitable time to introduce a revolutionary new vehicle idea into worldwide client motorsport.” expect to see the new racer in action across Europe, Asia as well as the us in the next few years.
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