RE: KTM Shows Off Extreme X-Bow R

[Stephanie Plum]

edo said:

Stephanie Plum said:

I like them but you do need to spend decent money on a standard car to keep up with the competition. I nearly bought an Atom but then saw sense and went for the 2-11 If neither of those cars had existed then I might have bought an XBow, but the competition was just too stiff. However, production of the 2-11 is now finished - so maybe the X Bow does have a future if they price it right?

I hope it's lack of sales doesn't put other manufacturers off designing and building track cars though - life would be very boring without cars like this I think.

What put you off the Atom out of interest Stephanie?

It felt very big to me - I'm only 5'5" and slimmish, so I found myself moving about in the seat a lot, even with harnesses done up as tight as possible. I also tried the Atom 2 (the 3 wasn't out) and couldn't live with the vibration. I wanted a car I could drive across Europe to track days - and after 30 minutes I couldn't feel my backside, despite what some might say is ample padding. Already owning an Elise, when I jumped in the 211 I felt immediately at home and comfortable. I had passengered in a few Atoms by that point and also went to the factory for a test drive and a chat - if the 211 hadn't been launched I would have bought an Atom, and ponced around trying to change the seat etc, but the 211 just made life easier out of the box, if that makes sense.

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edo said:

Stephanie Plum said:

I like them but you do need to spend decent money on a standard car to keep up with the competition. I nearly bought an Atom but then saw sense and went for the 2-11 If neither of those cars had existed then I might have bought an XBow, but the competition was just too stiff. However, production of the 2-11 is now finished - so maybe the X Bow does have a future if they price it right?

I hope it's lack of sales doesn't put other manufacturers off designing and building track cars though - life would be very boring without cars like this I think.

What put you off the Atom out of interest Stephanie?

What per her off is that she has eyes.....her name is stephanie, not Stevie Wonder ;-)