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This KTM X2 Hybrid Rendering Is the Snowmobile and ATV Crossover of Our Dreams 24 Jan 2021, 9:50 UTC ·
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What if? What if the way we feed our adrenaline could be handled completely different? What we see in the cover photo and gallery folks is nothing more than one of those ideas. It’s called the KTM X2 Hybrid, and its creator, Anssi Mustonen of Quebec, Canada, sought to answer a common problem; not everyone owns a garage big enough for all their possible toys. And so, this beauty was created.
Now, the driving notion behind it all is rather simple, but looks can be deceiving. The idea was to create a vehicle that can be whatever you need based on the available terrain. With this in mind, Anssi has created a base vehicle that can be either a snowmobile or an ATV, depending on what kind of fun is available during the current season.
KTM 890 Duke Unveiled Globally: Here s Everything You Need to Know About 790 Duke-Successor
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The Austrian manufacturer KTM has unveiled its latest model 890 Duke, which is the successor of the 790 Duke and sits just below the more powerful variant 890 Duke R. However, the KTM 790 Duke has been discontinued as it was not updated to meet Euro 5 compliance standards. The new 890 Duke is one of the most exciting launches for 2021. Duke 890 features a sloping fuel tank, a bit stepped up sit and two upswept exhausts.
Here is all you need to know about the bike:
Design: The all-new 890 Duke is identical to the 790 Duke. The similarities include LED headlight, fuel tank, plastic tank extension and seats. The height of the seat is 820mm, making it 5mm lower than that of the 790 model.
6-speed
The Duke makes its displacement advantage known in the best way possible as it manages to pack 13Nm more than the Triple R. There’s more than 80Nm available from 5,500rpm and it is present until it almost reaches the 10,000rpm mark. The 890 is surely going to be a firecracker, making for lightning getaways from traffic signals.
But the Triple R shouldn’t be that far off. The wider powerband and linear power delivery will help maximise the potential of every single cog of its six-speed gearbox. While the extra 3PS might not count for much in real world scenarios, it will be beneficial when you do venture out onto the track. And yes, we know that this is a spec comparison and we are supposed to compare the two spec-sheets but we cannot stay away from citing that the Street Triple R has probably the sweetest exhaust note in its class. No twin, or even an inline four, can come close to the triple howl it creates at almost all rpms.
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