First of all, it's pronounced Crossbow, not Ex Bow. But however you say it, the KTM X-Bow has been an object of desire among anyone who loves turning left and right with precision since it debuted at the Geneva motor show in 2008. Now, they say, there is a new X-Bow model made for the street coming to America.

Previous X-Bows brought onto our shores were for track only. You could bring them in but you couldn't hang a license plate on them. But this one is specifically aimed at being registered to drive on city streets.

"The new KTM X-BOW GT-XA is intended to be fully street-legal and registerable in the United States," the company said in response to our query. "The process toward US road legalization has been underway for some time and is actively progressing."

Let's all hope!

Regardless, the car itself is squealingly promising. Its carbon-fiber monocoque, capped with a "jet-fighter" clamshell canopy, houses a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder Audi TFSI engine, paired to a dual-clutch transmission and mechanical limited-slip differential. Those are most of the boxes checked right there.

There's no curb weight nor power output listed, but previous X-Bows listed curb weights of from 1,740 to 2,760 pounds, and the famous Audi inline five-cylinder makes 394 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque in the stock RS3, so the bare-bone specs sound beyond promising.

"KTM X-Bow has produced sports and racing cars since 2008, with more than 1,500 vehicles built over its history," said the carmaker. "Its GT racing models have already competed and received specialist support in the United States. The GT-XA brings that established automotive experience to an American-specific road program, supported by KTM X-BOW's established network of US sales and reseller partners, who will continue to serve customers under the new program."

As you may have heard, the motorcycle and sports car divisions of KTM are no longer the same entity. The motorcycle business is owned and controlled by the Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto. The company that makes the X-Bow is now part of a Belgian investment consortium led by motorsport competitor and Dakar Rally podium finisher Guillaume de Mévius, with CEO Michael Wölfling continuing to direct operations, KTM X-BOW says. The American launch is being developed in close collaboration with Carbon Yard, KTM X-BOW's exclusive US partner, overseeing American operations and working directly with the Austrian factory and a select network of authorized partners for sales, service, and motorsport support.

Pricing should be "$490,000 and under, with final MSRP and technical specifications to be announced," KTM said. "First customer deliveries are targeted for 2027, subject to US street-legal approval."