KTM Reveals a New X-Bow Side-by-Side with a 330-HP Audi Engine

About 20 years ago, KTM—an Austrian manufacturer best known in the United States for its motorcycles—broke into the sports car business with the KTM X-Bow. Now, the KTM X-Bow brand is doing some expanding of its own with a new premium side-by-side powered by an Audi engine and priced at up to nearly $100K.

KTM’s sports cars have historically used engines from the Volkswagen Group, and the new Arrow off-roader doesn’t break the mold. An Audi-sourced EA888 2.0-liter turbo four pairs with a seven-speed DSG transmission. The standard engine makes 280 horsepower, but the higher-priced Arrow Black Limited Edition is good for 330 horses. The EA888 is also used in the Audi A3 and S3, along with the GTI and R versions of the Volkswagen Golf. The X-Bow’s horsepower rating also beats the 2027 Polaris RZR Pro R, which tops out at 275 horses. That’s a pretty rowdy setup in the world of side-by-sides.

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Front and rear limited-slip differentials, along with a chromoly steel chassis, help both Arrow variations fit right into Dakar-worthy off-road expeditions. A suspension with unequal-length control arms and dampers developed with KW Reiger allows for about 23.6 inches of travel.

Inside, both versions get Sabelt seats and harnesses. The standard Arrow variant features an open chassis, while the Black Limited Edition adds an enclosed cabin and air conditioning for even more comfort, as well as a fly-off handbrake for extra fun.

But air conditioning, race-inspired handbrakes, and 50 extra horses come at a cost. The Arrow Black Limited Edition will be limited to just 500 units, and it’ll only be available through a reservation process, which opens on November 17. The Black Limited Edition runs just under six figures with a starting price of $98,600.

After the Black Limited Edition goes on sale, the standard Arrow models will hit the market at $59,800. Sure, you could buy a brand new GTI, Golf R, S3, or A3 for less money, but they certainly couldn’t go where the Arrow could. KTM X-Bow says first deliveries are expected to start in late 2027.

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Alayna Wilkening grew up reading motorsport magazines and following her grandpa around his Chevrolet dealership's showroom floor. In true Hoosier fashion, her first car was a hot pink custom cardboard "Fiero-vette" for her kindergarten Kindy 500 race. She now autocrosses a 1994 Miata with her dad, which she learned to drive the night before her first event. Alayna went to Indiana University and graduated with a degree in journalism and a minor in graphic design. As a testament to her great taste in cars, her first real one was a metallic orange 2007 Chevy HHR, which she lovingly called "The Dumptruck."  

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