Racing Know-How from Dallara
Carbon fibre monocoques have been the Formula 1’s safety net for years. On the road, this technology was formerly reserved for the elitist, supersports cars in the highest price classes. KTM is now the first to offer this solution in a much more affordable segment.
KTM has been able to call upon the expertise of its development partner, Dallara, for this. These specialists from Varano (near Parma) in Northern Italy have long been acclaimed as experts in carbon technology and in designing components made of this light, yet rigid material. The monocoque developed for the KTM X-BOW is not only extremely robust it is also remarkably safe, thanks to an integrated crashbox. The silencer, which is centrally located in the rear of the car, was also designed to act as a crashbox; it absorbs the force of an impact to the rear of the vehicle.
The driver and passenger are also protected by Schroth four-point safety belts, which have also proven themselves in the racing world. The sturdy roll bars have been skillfully integrated into the monocoque’s structure and are yet another safety feature of this modern sports car.
Carbon fibre monocoques have been the Formula 1’s safety net for years. On the road, this technology was formerly reserved for the elitist, supersports cars in the highest price classes. KTM is now the first to offer this solution in a much more affordable segment.
KTM has been able to call upon the expertise of its development partner, Dallara, for this. These specialists from Varano (near Parma) in Northern Italy have long been acclaimed as experts in carbon technology and in designing components made of this light, yet rigid material. The monocoque developed for the KTM X-BOW is not only extremely robust it is also remarkably safe, thanks to an integrated crashbox. The silencer, which is centrally located in the rear of the car, was also designed to act as a crashbox; it absorbs the force of an impact to the rear of the vehicle.
The driver and passenger are also protected by Schroth four-point safety belts, which have also proven themselves in the racing world. The sturdy roll bars have been skillfully integrated into the monocoque’s structure and are yet another safety feature of this modern sports car.
