KTM X-Bow Crashed at Nurburgring

 KTM X-Bow Crashed at Nurburgring
KTM X-Bow

Struggles to master the art of driving

If you get hold of a road going sportscar such as the KTM X-Bow, there is only one place to go - the Nurburgring in Germany.  Here the drivers are free to thrash the pants out of their cars with the simple intent of keeping it on the track, a task that proved to be too much for the driver of this particular X-Bow. The crash, which can be seen in the attached pictures, payed homage to KTM's motorcycle roots when it slid across the tarmac on two wheels before going across the grass and ending up nicely perched on the barrier.  Despite the dramatic ending, it shouldn't reflect poorly on the driver as some of the most famous drivers have had their own challenges navigating one of the most demanding circuits in the world.

Source: thesun

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 AG4 AG4
Wow... what a stunt (well ok, accident...) Looks cool balancing on the barrier.
September 30, 2008 9:18 am
 pzigly pzigly
If it wasnt for carbon fiber who know what would have happened to those guys. That car looks solid!!
September 30, 2008 9:38 am
 Francois Francois
Nurburgring not for everyone in fast car! Unfortunately there are still some fools who don't respect this track.
September 30, 2008 9:46 am
 Xanavi23 Xanavi23
You're right about some people being fools, but you can't forget how hard the Ring is and how even if you respect it, sometimes the Ring will bite back like a pitbull off the chain. It takes alot of skill to drive anywhere near a cars limit.
September 30, 2008 12:18 pm
 Honest1 Honest1
Picture 2 shows this car handles like it on rails. Picture 3 Well if all else fails looks like it's good for cutting the grass. hahahaha
September 30, 2008 10:31 am
 DeleteThisAccount DeleteThisAccount
Your driving skill doesn't improve with your income...
September 30, 2008 12:34 pm
 pzigly pzigly
It does when u practice with fast and expensive cars (espically on the Ring)!!! LOL!
September 30, 2008 9:56 pm
 Tuner_Mad Tuner_Mad
Ouch. nice shot of the crash btw.
September 30, 2008 2:23 pm
 zdenda20 zdenda20
lol i wanted to say that it sorta looks like a lawnmower:P
September 30, 2008 3:49 pm
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
nice car, but I still prefer the Atom :) especially the v8 atom. Still, its sad to see such a nice car crash.
September 30, 2008 4:04 pm
 loki loki
I also prefer the Atom, but for sheer design, the KTM is a blower. as for the crash itself, well I certainly prefer the guys that crash while trying to master the Green Hell than the lame ones that crash their expensive Lambos and Ferraris into lamp posts or other kerbs of public roads.
September 30, 2008 8:22 pm
 _M7_ _M7_
How can you crash a Big Go-Kart???
September 30, 2008 4:16 pm
 radmeister radmeister
Handles like it's on rails
September 30, 2008 8:28 pm
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
lol comment of the week
September 30, 2008 8:39 pm
 pzigly pzigly
It does when u practice with fast and expensive cars (espically on the Ring)!!! lol.
September 30, 2008 9:55 pm
 pzigly pzigly
this comment was ment for up there^^^^for LMS
September 30, 2008 9:56 pm
no video of this??? ;-(((
September 30, 2008 10:12 pm
and even experienced ring veterans crash sometimes... that's part of racing... the ring just let's people crash more often...
September 30, 2008 10:13 pm
 mhamini mhamini
Look at second picture the man who sits on right seat is laughing :))
September 30, 2008 10:31 pm
Damn where those guys live?
October 5, 2008 7:58 am