# All-Weather Racecars The Street-Legal KTM X-Bow Takes on Snow Like a Champ (UPDATE) By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ktm-x-bow References: [jalopnik](http://jalopnik.com/5114545/track%20ready-ktm-x%20bow-takes-to-snow-like-duck-to-water) & [ktm-x-bow](http://www.ktm-x-bow.com/) We've featured the [KTM](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vagabund-moto-2022-ktm-freeride-exc) [X-Bow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-bow-gt-xr) before at Trend Hunter, but never before in snow. Most track-tuned roadsters wouldn't fare well in inclement weather, but this KTM X-Bow appears to do just fine. Although it is essentially street-legal throughout much of Europe, the [carbon-fiber KTM X-Bow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2027-bentley-continental-gt-supersports) isn't exactly the ideal automobile for winter driving. Despite its $130,000 price tag, the car isn't equipped with a heater, a windshield, traction control, or ABS brakes. **Implications** - The KTM X-Bow is a phenomenal piece of auto tech that I would certainly like to own. However the hefty price tag will mean that will have to admire it from afar. It is a great all-weather racecar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **All-weather Sports Cars:** The development of sports cars that can handle extreme weather conditions, like the KTM X-Bow, presents opportunities for automakers to expand their consumer base and performance capabilities. - **Cost-effective Components:** Technological advancements allowing racecars, such as the KTM X-Bow, to perform at a high-level may create opportunities for component manufacturers to provide more cost-effective alternatives for mass-market automobiles. - **Non-traditional Design:** The unique design of the KTM X-Bow demonstrates opportunities for automakers to create non-traditional automobile designs that can perform in a variety of settings and weather conditions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Automakers can compete in new markets and reach new customers with all-weather sports car offerings, such as the KTM X-Bow, and create new revenue streams. - **Components:** Component manufacturers can discover opportunities to create and innovate unique parts and materials that allow vehicles to perform better and be more efficient. - **Design:** Designers can find opportunities to explore non-traditional designs, such as the KTM X-Bow, and create automobiles that can perform in a variety of weather conditions, thus expanding their consumer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inaugural Four-Wheel Road Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-bow-gt-xr.md) - [Weatherized Winter Concept Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-snow-speedium.md) - [Snow-Ready Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/article-circle.md) - [Winter-Ready Convertible Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combat-bike.md) - [Electric Three-Wheel Roadsters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threewheel-roadster.md) - [Transforming Smart Vehicle Tires](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conqueror-tire.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Electric Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monaco-race-car.md) - [Single-Seater Track Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-11.md) - [Exoskeleton-Free Hypercar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugatti-bolide.md)