Today I'm gonna buy a supercar you have never heard of with a
£300,000 budget. That's right, it's not a
Lamborghini nor a McLaren, and it's not a Ferrari.
What is it? Their daddy.
Recently we went supercar shopping to see this, the epic
KTM Crossbow GTXR and the response from Euler was
unbelievable. To see everyone as excited as I
was about this car was amazing. But there was one thing, and
it's a big thing, that could stop me from buying this car,
and that is depreciation. The KTM Crossbow GTXR ticks all
the boxes for me, but obviously money is a massive factor,
especially when you're buying a car that is this expensive.
In the past when I've bought supercars I have done my
research and usually done OK trying to buy the right cars to
increase in value or at the very worst break even.
Lamborghini Urus Jane curb this for six months and we still made
20 grand. Lamborghini Aventador SP great
day £60,000 worth of profit. The Carrera GT are made 225 and
the Ferrari 360. I had it for two years and
didn't lose a single penny. Now all of these cars are from
the greatest and most established supercar brands in
the world, but for this KTM it could be very, very different.
If I was to order a KTM, it would be the very first of its
kind in the UK, which you might be thinking, surely that's a
good thing? But if I'm the only one who
actually wants 1, then it would definitely depreciate.
So how much could I protect eventually lose?
Most brand new cars, the second that you drive those out of that
dealership can lose between 20 and 30% instantly.
But if no one wants to buy my second hand KTM, then
potentially it could lose 10s of thousands of pounds or even
hundreds of thousands of pounds. And we have no idea what that
market could look like as this is going to be the first one.
And also, let's face facts, you can buy the legendary
Lamborghini Aventador SV or A a beautiful Ferrari 488 Pista for
less than the cost of this KTM. So would someone choose a KTM
over these epic cars from proven brands?
I'm really not sure and that is why this risk might be just too
big to take. But then Jane pointed out
something which may just change my mind.
I've not seen you get this excited over a car in like
forever. You only live once.
Life's for living, so go for it. I think we'll sleep on it.
After sleeping on it, I decided it was worth the risk and we
headed to Austria to spec our brand new KTM, which we will see
later in the video. I'm also excited for Jane to see
the crossbow for the very first time.
Good to see you again. Oh, welcome to Austria again.
More exciting day, this is Stella.
Nice to meet you. Hi, Jane.
Nice to meet you, Michael. Welcome to Austria.
Let's do something special and configurate one of our
supercars, I would say. Exciting day, big exciting day.
When spec in this car we have 4 main categories which we will go
through now and at the end we will be given a price of exactly
how much this car is going to cost.
First, let's start with by far the most important, the colour,
so matte black. Next, let's move on to any
joking you will. See that we normally offer the
car in three standard and basic colours.
Which consists of a really nice bright KTM orange, a stealthy
looking Nardo Grey and a shiny white.
Some nice choices, especially as they are all no extra cost
without surcharge. We all like that.
Of course we can configure it or produce any specific ralcoat you
have in your mind. You know, tastes are different,
wishes are different, so therefore we are able to produce
more than 400,000 colours individually.
Depends on what you really prefer.
If it is metallic or solid, we can do it.
But to have the privilege of painting this car to match any
colour in the world, well, that comes at a hefty cost. 12,900
for the custom paid individual solid or individual three CT is
the metallic one with the glossy or the glimmer effect you see on
this white one. So that's 13,900, but this is
very similar to some of the amazing Lamborghinis I've been
fortunate enough to order in the past.
You have some base colours which I don't charge for, that are
chosen by the manufacturer. Or if you want to, you can use
your own custom colour. For the KTM.
It's 12,000 lbs, which is still similar to a new Ferrari or
Lamborghini. But there is one option that KTM
offer that you simply cannot get from the office.
But, and this is important for our car I would say due to the
fact that we have a really full carbon car.
For us it was always a shame to cover this perfect body work.
And therefore we decided to also offer a clear coating, an entire
clear coating on the car to have it totally carbon cleared.
This is one of our high end specs.
We are offering to keep the car as raw as possible.
Yep, you can have this car in fully exposed carbon fibre.
This is an option usually available only on multiple
£1,000,000 hyper cars, so to be able to get this on a 300,000 LB
supercar is extremely unique. But how much does it cost?
My personal opinion is always don't cover the carbon body work
it. Looks a lot more rice car the
car then spend how much for it is.
I could see a price at the top which.
The price in euros for the clear meth is 25,700 which is almost
£23,000. Things are you'd spend that
money and then you'd wrap it that black anyway.
The carbon would be next level and match the whole car's DNA,
but as we heard, it's extremely expensive.
But would this unique look make an already crazy car even more
extreme over the base colours? They are asking for an extra
amount which could buy you an M3 or a deposit on a house.
So before this huge decision, as a family we took a look around
to see if there are any other colours we fell in love with.
First of all, my favorite colour I've had is a rainbow car.
Come to different sides and you'll see the different colours
you. Stand here and it's bright blue,
isn't it? Is it?
Yeah, it literally is taking a catch out on camera.
Yeah, you can see this. Rainbow Car.
Do you want it? I really want to tap the rainbow
car and take me to school in it to Rev it.
As much as we all like to please our kids, I can think of cheaper
ways to put a smile on her face because the cost of this one off
colour. Close to €50.
So with that one ruled out, I took a look around, starting
with the baby blue colour that Mark loved last time.
Yeah, it's nice, but nice. Sorted out.
There are some really nice colours but none seem a patch on
the chance to have a fully carbon fibre car.
It's just amazing, isn't? It it's a lot, it's a lot of
money, but exposed carbon, if you could add that on any other
car would be an absolute fortune.
You're going to do it. Do it right.
Good boy carpets. I'm never going to get my
carpets anyway, am I? Probably not.
And how many carbon cars do you see driving around in the UK?
Yeah. OK.
So I think this is like a maybe the only chance ever to have a
carbon car. I think it is.
So even though this is really expensive, this is a once in a
lifetime opportunity and we all agreed as a family it's going to
be worth it. So now let's move on to the next
most difficult decision. Next decision will be if you
would like to go on five bolt rims or centre lock rims.
The different is the dimension of it means the five bolt rims
have 19 inch and 20 inch in the rear axle and the centre lock
have 20 in front and 21 in the rear.
So what's the price differences between the two?
The conversion kit including the rim is around £22,000.
So these are no cost option in black.
See, that's what Lamborghini charge extra for black at least
three grams at. Least you're missing out.
In all honesty, I think you should just go for the no cost
option. Is this the compromise of the
carbon? Yeah.
To be fair, if you imagine the overall look carbon is massive,
that is fairly. I actually prefer.
I like but that's an inch smaller and you know how much
size matters. So I really don't think for me
that the slightly bigger Centrelot wheels are that much
better than the 5 Volt option, especially as we've already
blown the budget on the exposed carbon fibre body colour.
And anyway, I have a master plan for those wheels when we
eventually get this car delivered.
Next up, the colour of the brake calipers which you will see
behind the alloy wheels. Painting the brakes as an
expensive book call option available when speccing a
supercar. It's easy for me and there's no
other choice other than the KTM Orange.
What the contrast? Absolutely beautiful.
Yeah, it looks nice, isn't it? How much is the an orange
caliper from the ball company? £1800 And the best part?
This is a standard no cost option from the KTM.
So winner, winner, chicken dinner, OK.
Next option, if it comes to breaks, we are offering two
versions of breaks which is the steel brake system.
It's the approved and standard system we are using from the
Audi R8, but you can also go for ceramic brakes which we are
offering as well. And how much is ceramics?
If you go for it, it's around 14 hundred £500.
Now with heavy supercars, especially if you're on a track
day, you can overheat steel brakes quickly as an upgrade.
Carbon ceramics boil at a much much higher temperature so they
are better on one hand, but if you need to replace a carbon
ceramic disc they are very very expensive and on the KTM this
upgrade option is £15,000. The brake system is tested for a
car that is almost 250 to 300 kilograms heavier than ours.
This is absolutely fair enough. My preferation would be to go
for steel. Steel, definitely steel yeah
100% so because the KTM is so light steel brakes should be
sufficient even if you race it around the Nurburgring.
So we are spec in this car piece by piece and later in the video
we will be back in Austria to see my actual car finished with
all these decisions in place. Next there are a lot more
smaller detailed options for this car and good news if we
follow the contrast small bits in the colour orange.
A lot of those are no extra cost options, but we have hit a crazy
expensive hurdle which I don't think we can avoid.
We are offering a lift axle system we have.
To have lift in the UK if it. Comes to speed bumps.
The price of it is yours which is around £13,000 but you get
the entire suspension, front and rear axle in four ways system
from kW including the lift axle. The trouble is we have no choice
now. Normally a suspension lift kit
from Ferrari or Lamborghini is never more than still a crazy
£5000. In the UK we have no choice.
We need to be able to lift the front end of the car to get over
speed bumps. But the KTM.
This is a 13,000 LB option, but sadly it's imperative to make
this car usable. Next.
An option that I've never had to choose in the past, with or
without wing mirrors. So without mirrors, wing
mirrors. Here are my thoughts.
Without mirrors it looks super futuristic, but I think it also
looks incomplete. And with the mirrors fitted, it
looks more like a race car. But there is one thing which may
just sway my decision. Oh geez, they're right in our
€1000. Well, the mirrors are made out
of carbon as well, so. Can we come back to you on that?
Back on that. So that one I'll sleep on and it
will go on the maybe list, but we will see later what we
eventually went for when we see my car for real.
But let me know in the comments which way you would go visually.
I think this is a big decision. Now we are moving onto the
inside of the car. Mark and I agree.
We like the more simple design and it's cheaper.
We also have protection for our trunk in the back this carpet.
I think we have to have this, but you don't know where it is,
but behind the driver's seat is like a massive, big area, but
it's carbon. So I feel like Bing bang Bing
bang. How ironic.
What, you get your carpet? I don't.
When spec in the car there are some options you almost have to
buy, otherwise it will make it very difficult to sell the car
afterwards. On this particular car, it comes
standard without a glove box. We are around 3200 lbs.
I'd just like to say a Lamborghini, a glove box is
free. That's all I'm saying.
So this is the one. This is the one.
Bit fair enough for your point. But without it, there is no
storage at all, and with no carpets you can't even put stuff
on the floor without it sliding underneath your seat.
So this very expensive carbon sandwich box is a necessity.
And another one is a 6000 LB sound system, so there's no
speak as a standard. Correct.
I got that choice then. Normally that's all the choice
is done and the car is specced. But we have a very special set
of options on this KTM. Everything in this next category
is strictly for track use only, as all these crazy parts are not
hollomogated. So nothing in this section is
legal for the British roads. If it comes to ex host, of
course we have the official homologated version with the
sectional cell catalytic converter and the normal end
pipe. But we also offering 100 cell
catalytic converter combined with the sports exhaust system
which is a much wider dimension and makes the car much louder on
it I'm. Guessing that's.
Something we have to talk about there.
There's a massive elephant in the room and I've not got a clue
what it is. So Michael, we will go standard
exhaust please, the legal route. I I totally agree and this is a
good decision. Thank you for that.
In the last video we showed the arrow that rear wing.
These are modular so you can choose the road legal or the GT
track edition or even both so you have the ability to swap
them for what you're up to. The Racing Wing is an extra 8000
lbs but this is going in the maybe pile which we will find
out which way we went when we take delivery of the car.
Final figure. And this is in British pound.
We will also see the full price of the car when we finalise
these options and we get to drive it for the very first time
in this video. Now we did see is this video was
coming up on our live podcast last week.
So if you want to go back and watch that it's under the live
tab on our Mark 2 channel. So make sure you're subscribed
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PM. Now you're probably wondering
why am I buying a KTM when there is such a massive selection of
supercars to choose from? Well as a pet LED I've always
loved to go fast and drive cars that stand out.
Supercars are everything I love about cars and also since I was
a kid I grew up racing. I've been lucky enough to race
all sorts of stuff for motorbikes, go karts, off road
buggies and now circuit cars. But all the Super cars I've
driven have given some amazing feelings, but nothing is quite
like the feeling of a full blown race car.
So when I drove this KTM, it gave me that feeling.
It felt like I was in a real race car.
But somehow they've made this thing Rd. legal.
And that's what the ultimate car is in my eyes, giving you that
amazing feeling that makes you literally feel a part of the car
extreme loud. And I'm OK with it being a bit
scary. So as we know when it comes to
supercars, unfortunately those amazing vehicles come at a cost.
Not only the cost of buying the car, but also the maintenance,
the upkeep of the car. So the big question, will this
KTM have insane running costs and will it be as reliable as
the mass produced supercars? Like this is a big day today.
Very, very exciting. Today we've been invited to KTM
factory to see the actual car, my car being built.
And also one thing I'm really looking forward to is seeing
exactly what parts this car is made of.
And I think you might be surprised as this is a brand
which hasn't been making cars for decades.
I was concerned about the quality of the parts they are
using and how much real world testing they have gone through.
The big question, will it be reliable?
But as we entered the production factory, instantly there was
some good news. So this isn't any car, this is
my car. Mid build on the production
line, we get to see and help with my car being assembled.
So first let's take a look around and see what parts we can
find. Look.
At the exhaust. That's so good.
Isn't it? Where's the cats?
I'm blind in my left eye. I don't see much of nothing.
Look at your turbo, you got space for a bigger 10.
I'm not happy about that. I was hoping to see one like
that. Look at that though.
Can't wait for you to wrap over that.
Soon, get rid of that orange. This is just a work of art,
isn't it? Literally handmade.
Like, yeah, literally handmade. Like, literally.
Good to see you and have you here again.
Yeah, Thank you. We get it finished today.
Maybe tomorrow. So if Michael, here we can find
out what parts make up this very exciting new supercar starting
with the all important engine. It is in a big serious part
directly from Audi. We are part of the Audi family
and therefore we just try to to choose proven parts from the
Audi concern. So the 2.5 litre engine from
Audi is as well integrated in the car into the car as the
gearbox, as a drivetrain package of it.
So really that's got millions of hours of testing.
Absolutely correct. For example, the brake is brakes
as well the RH system. What about suspension?
We have the kW suspension, which is also proven and known in
other brands as well, integrated with a lift axle in the front.
It's a very proven system as well.
So good news, all the main parts so far are outsourced and
designed, tested and supplied by some of the best brands in the
world. KW suspension, K&N filters, AP
brakes and the electronics, Dr. shafts, gearbox and engine are
all Audi's best parts. If KTM were to test, develop and
make these parts themselves, this car would simply cost
millions. You've got to think that there's
all those the best parts, the best parts they can buy onto,
right? Look at it, it's a race car on
the road. It's simple as that.
Like you can't possibly get any closer to what everything, which
I love. This is just going to be the
most epic car and I'm so, so excited to get this.
And we can get a sneak preview of the paintwork or very
expensive lack of paintwork. Here is James Carpet for Horse
stairs in London. Again.
So yeah, again, it looks literally like a fighter fighter
plane at spec in this car a few weeks ago, I couldn't make my
mind up on a few options. A big one was with or without
wing mirrors, which sounds crazy even saying that statement.
Wing mirrors, big choice here. Valkyrie, no wing mirrors.
Looks epic. But I feel like because there's
not a lot of shape on the car, it's so streamlined, I feel like
it looked better with wing mirrors.
And it's an extremely cool wing mirror as well, which makes a
big difference as well-being in this factory touching and seeing
my car in production is really special.
I was born into production and with my engineering background,
this is something I find very interesting.
And this is what this is. This is factory assembling my
car today. All my family have done a fair
share of many late nights in our factory making, assembling and
packing, building a solid future for myself and ultimately Jane
and Senna. I also had motivation to work
hard to fulfil my love of cars. I've always had a list of cars
in my head I wanted and I know how lucky I am to have these
precious possessions. But who would have thought
making a wrapping 10s of thousands of ratchet straps
would bring me to a factory in Austria where I now get to use
all of my skills to help build my very own dream car?
So this is the steering wheel. This is the coolest part of the
car for me. We've got 5 minutes.
Need a bigger spanner? Naturally, with my engineering
background, I found this very easy.
It's not it's, it's not working. Are you sure this is the right
part? There's a spider there.
What's where? OK, 4 minutes 39.
It's also very special that I get to share these moments with
you guys. I think all of us seeing this
car being born will make it even more special.
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It's moments like this why we work so hard doing these videos
and hopefully you will all be here for the long Rd.
Right. Sit tight and witness a huge
part of the build of this car. They're pulled in the big guns.
So this is the rear end meeting the front end.
It's like me and your mum on the car.
I. Was nearly in there This is like
me on your mum. I've never been so excited to
get a car look this is like next level.
This is just enhanced it. This is going to be amazing
Finish. Oh yeah, put that in the bag.
See the man on us Like to see no robots.
To see a man with a spanner is just amazing.
Seeing these guys build my car is so unique and something you
wouldn't see from any other brands.
KTM has given us the access to be able to cross fed 4 bolts,
short out the electronics in their steering wheel, and all by
myself bend 6 pins on the loops. Seriously though, it's been
someday in Mark from Reddit's journey of life.
Best handwriting? So that now will be covered up
and nobody will ever see that again.
I just think it's a cool thing to.
That's great. Now I'm so excited for this car.
Seeing the car in the process of being built was very special and
those memories will be a part of this car forever, especially
with my little hidden love note signature.
No other brand would ever allow the access that we have got.
I cannot wait to see my finished car for the first time later in
this video. But there is another big reason
I'm excited for this particular car.
I think we can all agree that as a petrol head, the 2025 modern
cars are heading in the wrong direction, especially fast
supercars. It's a fact that technology is
taking over. An electric or electric assisted
is now the way that the big brand manufacturers are moving
towards. What once was about.
Noise and raw emotion is being replaced by batteries, which
with the added weight is transforming the way that these
cars drive. Cars like the Lamborghini
Aventador SVJ are timeless. The natural aspited V12 flagship
car is one of the best supercars ever made.
That was wicked. It's definitely not the most
comfortable and it doesn't have the smoothest gearbox, but that
inconsistency and rawness is what makes that car so exciting.
And in 2025, there isn't one car on the market like that.
SVJ. The Ferrari 296 and Lamborghini
Temoraro are epic cars. Nought to 60 lightning fast gear
changes like the blink of an eye handling assisted by thousands
of hours of engineering computer geniuses.
But for me, I want something different.
And the KTM does that for one big reason, it's racing
heritage. OK right let me explain.
So there we have an Italian supercar mass produced
Lamborghini Hurricane. OK so then what they do then is
they make it into a race car. So to do that they heavily
modify the engine, change the brakes and suspension and add
crazy aero. They literally take out all of
the interior, there's no carpets, there's no glove box
and then they add this crazy roll cage and a racing seat,
flop the dash and then we are ready to go racing.
So what that means is a 300,000 LB Rd. legal Lamborghini
Hurricane is completely different to this exciting race
car. Well with the KTM is the
absolute opposite. They have taken like a full red
race car and then from the very smallest bits, the absolute
minimum to turn that race car into a road car.
And great news is that KTM race car is good.
It's very good. It's very, very, very good.
It beats Porsches, it beats Lamborghinis, It also beats
Mercedes, Ferraris and Mclarens. This company makes race machines
from motocross bikes to these crossbow cars.
Their soul is racing and that matches me as a person to
perfection. When I drove this car a few
weeks ago, it was raw, it was exciting, it was terrifying.
Everything that makes Mark tip and that's why I am going to
take the risk because as important as many years, you
only live once and if you do it properly, once is enough.
Now it's the big day and I get to see my finished car.
Good to see you again after such a while.
I can only see say this is the most excited I've been for a car
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So now it's time to see my one of one KTM Crossbow GTXR Edition
car for the very first time. I have a feeling that this is
going to be a great car for us all to enjoy.
Yeah, you're ready. You're ready.
Really, really, really ready it. Really is the Batmobile.
So here she is, my fully exposed carbon fibre Rd. legal race car.
That's. Beautiful.
That colour is definitely the right colour. 100% there.
Is no colour. It's just unbelievable.
I would say it's the most beautiful colour you can get.
Yeah. That's stunning.
This is going to look unbelievable.
I'm over the moon to how this has come out, but how much was
the total cost first? So let's take a proper look.
It's in the back end. Look at this.
Oh wow, that that is the quiet exhaust, isn't it?
And you may have spotted I went for the smaller spoiler, partly
because with the race wing you lose the reversing cameras.
And it was cheaper, so one day I might just get to buy the whole
stairs and London carpet. So this here as well this this
spoiler. Obviously you can get the bigger
one, but it's all modular, isn't it?
So everything can fit. You can buy another wing and fit
another wing, and yeah, you can. I love how this car has come out
and I'm so glad it's the exposed carbon.
It's definitely one of my favourites of what Mark has had.
And now I finally get to see this door canopy lid thingamajig
open now in real life. You know the procedure.
Ready. No way.
This is a feature I am never going to get bored off.
I love cars from £300 scrappers to stuff a little bit more
pricey. They all have their own quirks
and it's great as a channel. We as a big family get to see
this all happening real time. I am a bit worried it will lose
money but just look at it, it's beautiful and it's a very
limited number car. The odds are very much in its
favour as who wouldn't want this on their drive?
Everybody can have wing doors. We have an entire fighter jet
cockpit that opens like a fighter jet plane.
Look at the steering. Wheel.
This is the best bet. That is so cool.
Besides, that's how you get. In.
So close, reach your head. That's it.
So far everyone else has sat in this car and I can see it's not
easy to get in. I'm not the tallest girl in the
world so this could be a real challenge.
I'm not really dressed. I think I.
Deserve the privacy of being able to get into it the first
time without being on camera. OK, I'm not recording.
No, I know. You wouldn't be.
What? Do you reckon?
Certainly. It's different to anything that
I've ever seen. Before, and I think that that is
exactly, to me, that's exactly what this car's about, so
different. It's time for the new car's
first drive. So we finally get to hear the
totally legal, super quiet, very strictly Holmagated standard
exhaust. I have to tell you, of course
the catalytic converter is not warm.
That means at the beginning it's a little bit louder and then you
know. ESC off tracks control a bit
early. Ignore.
It fast of many you. Don't get any more rice car than
this. Market.
It's brutal, isn't it? I feel like that's that's what
it's supposed to be, right? Let's address the elephant in
the room. How much did this car cost?
But before that, I've got a little bit of bad news.
Now that bang you heard just over 20 seconds into my new car.
Well, that's speed bump. It wasn't quite front splitter
friendly, but it's done now. Fortunately I cannot take you
back, so let's find out exactly how much this new car cost.
UK pounds. It works out 340,000 lbs.
Yes, a lot of money without a doubt, but I think it's worth it
as all these modern day new supercars are so heavily
electronically assisted it takes away the real driver experience.
I think this car is going to be worth every penny.
What would you do though? A big brand manufacturer or
would you join me on breaking the mold?
Let me know in the comments and I look forward to reading them.
See you next Tuesday, 6:00 PM.