About a month ago, VW boss Ferdinand Piech announced that he "…would still like a small, valuable motorcycle manufacturer." Word on the (virtual) street now suggests that Piech is mulling over Austrian bike builder KTM, whom VW collaborated with on that funky go kart-like sled, the X-Bow.

While the future of VW's extra-vehicular endeavors remains as clear as mud, I'd wager to say that their efforts, if brought to fruition, will likely produce something radical, future forward, and undeniably cool. I wouldn't expect anything less from the ambitious Piech—the mastermind behind the Bugatti Veyron—or KTM, who ignored all the superbike styling rules when they built the rectilinear 1190 RC8.

Whaddya say—do you share my optimism, or is the current two-wheeled state of affairs good enough for you?

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