The KTM X-Bow (pronounced "crossbow") is an ultra-light sports car for road and race use, produced by Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM. It is the first car in their product range. It was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008.
KTM developed the X-Bow in collaboration with Kiska Design, Audi, and Dallara. The X-Bow uses a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0 litre Audi engine. The 2008 model produces 237 hp (177 kW; 240 PS) at 5500 rpm and 310 newton metres (230 lb·ft) of torque between 2000 and 5500 rpm.[1] and can accelerate from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds.[2] Its top speed is 217 km/h (134.9 mph). In the 2011 X-Bow R model the Audi engine is further tuned to produce 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS) and 400 newton metres (300 lb·ft) of torque at 3300 rpm.[3]
Originally launched in the 1990s, the Ariel Atom is now an established motoring icon, turning heads both for its looks and the fact it is as exhilarating a car as you could wish to drive.
Two seats sit within the Atom's intricate steel latticework, and in this case the looks don’t deceive: there are no creature comforts to speak of, but performance is stunning and the handling sharp, whichever model you choose. While an optional windscreen makes it possible to drive without a helmet, that’s all the protection you’ll get from the outside world – and in the right conditions it’s Today, the range extends from a 245bhp base model of the car through to a 500bhp version, which comes with a supercar price to match. Without exception, each model offers a uniquely thrilling driving experience that is, at its best, unmatched for thrills and rawness this side of a superbike.With success, Somerset-based Ariel has grown as a company, although total production is still only around 100 cars a year, a fact which maintains exclusivity and keeps residual values at an impressively high level.
The Caterham Superlight series may as well be called Featherlight or Superfast, because that's the formula that makes the car so wonderful. That and a huge amount of power in a package bristling with simplicity.Three version of Caterham's trackday slayer are offered: R300, R400 and most excitingly, R500. Each has a 2.0-litre Ford Duratec unit, and each boast a power-to-weight ratio more impressive than the last.
Radical SR3 RS - $93,000
Lotus 2-Eleven
Best for the burgeoning boy racer: If you think the Lotus 2-Eleven resembles what would happen if Bam Margera owned an Exige S, you’d be right. Make no mistake though, this topless tracker didn’t come to be at the hands of Billy Idol, a sawzall and boredom. Although based on its street-legal stablemate, the 2-Eleven is a composite clad corner carver that makes that nimble Exige S feel heavy and cumbersome by comparison. Powered by the same bullet-proof Toyota sourced and supercharged 1.8-liter engine, Lotus’ engineers worked wonders on weight distribution, suspension and braking to make the most of every one of the 250hp on tap. Instead of building to a 50/50 weight distribution, the perfectionist petrolheads from Hethel went with 38/62 as their ideal figure — the reason being that every car needs a driver. Once helmeted and harnessed into the 1643 pounder, the average driver (or those that can fit at least) balances things out to optimal racing conditions. Without a windshield for comfort, We recommend a religious regimen of neck exercises before you plunk down your deposit.
Ultima GTR
Best for the speed freak: The Ultima GTR is a 200 MPH supercar that has laid waste to both the Bugatti Veyron and McLaren F1 in acceleration and deceleration testing — and it’s sold in pieces, ready to be assembled with your own two hands. Designed to accommodate a small block Chevy V8 with up to 1,000 horsepower (depending on your tuning desires and courage) mounted mid-ship, it’s also the fastest way to get anywhere. This British-based beast is the most aerodynamic and versatile choice in our list, and you can even drive it in the rain. Capable of pushing the envelope further than most enthusiasts can imagine, the Ultima GTR was 6.2 seconds faster around the Top Gear test track than the venerable Ferrari Enzo. You can order the Ultima as a turnkey car if you wish, but our advice is to pick up a copy of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road when you go tool shopping — you’ll need something depressing to wipe that smile off of your face after you feed it to your neighbor in your home-built racer.
Lotus 125 f1
If the open-wheeled world of Formula 1 is more to your liking (and you’re not a card-carrying member of the Tifosi), might we suggest looking at yet another Lotus? The Lotus Type 125 is a 640 hp, 1,200 pound weekend weapon, powered by a 3.5-liter V8 with a 10,300 rpm redline and a $1M price tag. While the cockpit cost might seem high, it’s actually quite a bargain — especially when you consider the perks included with ownership. Aside from having an approachable, driveable and reliable F1 car, you also get to have Jean Alesi and Nigel Mansell at the ready to show you how to handle your new toy. Membership here is limited to just the 10 cars built per year, but we can’t think of a more entertaining way to spend that kind of cash.
When people think of the wildest Porsche on the road it's no surprise that the Carrera GT is the first car that comes to mind. With 1270 units sold from 2004 to 2006, and 604 that made it stateside the GT is an iconic piece of work, but it may have never seen the light of day if it weren't for the 911 GT1 Straßenversion.
Porsche first developed the 911 GT1 to race in the FIA GT Championship in 1996. Unlike other manufacturers who typically took versions of their road-going cars and modified them for racing, Porsche built the GT1 as a race car from the ground up. As with others in the class, approximately 25 Straßenversion or Street Versions were built to meet regulations for the series, and this one that is for auction in Montery is said to be the only one to have been imported into the U.S.
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