Volkswagen To Produce Motorcycles With The Help Of KTM
Volkswagen stated this week that they regretted not purchasing the Italian bike manufacturer Ducati when they had the chance. To make up for this they have decided to produce their own using KTM.
KTM is quickly becoming a more popular bike manufacturer and is becoming a source for bike parts. In fact there are rumors that they are providing technical support to VW. Apparently they are repaying them for helping to design the X-Bow – which turned out to be very popular.
KTM is known in the bike realm for producing excellent engines, so basing a possible VeeDub VeeTwin on existing Katoom architecture seems like a good idea. They are also considering bringing back the ill-fated GX3 three-wheeler, which was axed over fears of possible litigation. If VW were to sponsor a range of two-wheelers already, though, the GX3 would be a much safer bet for future production.