KTM X-Bow GT

Among the 83 cars in the 600-car catalogue that use an inline-4 engine, the KTM X-Bow GT sits apart from almost all of them: just 2 cars combine that engine layout with MR drivetrain. That unusual pairing is the defining point of the 2016 GT, a car that occupies a narrow space in a collection full of different approaches to performance.

Its numbers show a different kind of focus. The X-Bow GT ranks 505th of 600 for power, with 300 bhp, so it is not a car built around dominating a straight-line ranking. Its 0-100 km/h time of 4.1 seconds places it ahead of 273 cars in the catalogue, while its top speed of 231 km/h ranks 559th. The contrast is the interesting part: this is a machine whose place is shaped less by chasing the largest figures and more by the combination of its format and engineering choices.

The open two-seater track car with windshield layout gives context to the 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-4, which produces 420 Nm of torque. That engine is shared with a broad turbocharged inline-4 group of 58 cars, yet the MR drivetrain pairing separates it from nearly all of them. The result is a specification that appears familiar in one area and distinctive in another.

The X-Bow GT also occupies an unusual position in the wider catalogue because it comes from Austria, a country represented by just 2 cars among the 600. KTM has 2 cars in the collection, making this a rare contributor to the catalogue’s national and manufacturer mix. Its used price of £85,000 places it 323rd among the 600 cars, with 277 priced below it, and its cost per bhp is £283.

A dream garage is often defined by the cars that resist easy comparison. The KTM X-Bow GT does that through its combination of an inline-4, MR layout, open two-seater design and track-focused purpose. It does not sit at the top of every numerical table, but its position within the catalogue is clear: it represents a specific idea carried through with consistency. For a collection built from hundreds of choices, this is the car that adds a distinct technical character without needing excess.