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Noble M600 Spotted Stretching Its Legs
Spottings of the Zubaz-inspired-camo-wearing Noble M600 continue, and Autocar.uk has managed to get a peek at the tail of the new low-volume supercar. The exterior enhancements at the aft end seem to match the ones at the front, and the design is maturing to match a more refined character from Noble. The exterior upgrades are great and all, but it's what's stuffed in the back that has our eyebrows perked — a twin-turbocharged version of the Yamaha-designed 4.4 liter V8 from the Volvo XC90. More »
1:00 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,955 views, 11 commentsLatest by layabout: @BingleBangleBungle: Fringe brands cant afford radical new technology.Thats what makes them survive,just look at Morgan. more »
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found on ebay
Cracked Up Noble M400 On eBay, Maybe Bigger Brakes Are In Order
Would you love to have a Noble but can't wait for the M600 and don't have the scratch to buy a new M400? It's your lucky day because there's a gently crash 2007 Noble M400 just waiting for you in Indiana. On top of being a sweet shade of p**sy magnet yellow and having only 8706 miles, it only needs a radiator, condenser, windshield and some super easy fiberglass work at the nose. At least, that's what the seller says. We suspect this one might have lived a very hard 8700 miles. But hey, only a $35,000 reserve! Act soon while supplies last. (Thanks Jon)
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noble m600
Noble M600
British sports car manufacturer Noble has been delighting the auto-loving parts of our brain with its lightweight and delightfully powerful supercars since 1999, and they've just revealed an image — albeit camouflaged like a Ted Nugent-owned Lamborghini — of their next offering, the Noble M600. The M600 is expected to sport a twin turbocharged V8 designed by Yamaha and built by Volvo. Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly, Yamaha is back in the automotive game and if the original Taurus SHO mill was any indication, and given the order of magnitude increase in price here, that new engine will probably be a masterpiece. More »
8:30 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,407 views, 18 commentsLatest by Nick_Bentley: Hey, David Lee Roth wore those pants during his tours in the 80's. I smell trademark dilution! Get them Dave! more »
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beijing motor show
Chinese Automotive Ingenuity: Two Clones In One
Chinese Smart clones are nothing new. We even know how awful the Smart cloning working conditions are. But we have to tip our hat to the designers at Shanghuan Auto, who have taken their Noble clone and added the image of a Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide motorcycle to the side of it. At first we thought maybe this was yet another Harley tie-in until we realized that they painted their own logo on the motorcycle. Double steal!
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new cars
Noble M15 to Get Twin-Turbo V8
The vehicular pride of Lee Noble is getting an infusion of artificially aspirated gumption. We're talking about the new Noble M15, which the car's Italian import shop UK Garage says will soon have up to 650 horsepower on tap. That by way of a 4.4-liter Volvo V8 fitted with twin turbines. That, they say, will be good for zero-to-60 times in the three-second range. But word is only 50 cars will be accessorized such, which includes a lightweight but more rigid carbon-fiber and aluminum undercarriage. UK buyers can expect to back up the local version of the Brinks truck, and remove £185,000 for the privilege. [Autoblog.it]
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new cars
Rossion Q1: A Noble for Americans
It's not that we dislike the faux-spyshot device as a rule. Volkswagen did it to some effect with its new Tiguan SUV. But it's a little trite for our taste. Nonetheless, it's the latest attention-getting strategy of new carmaker Rossion. That is, the US-based sports car builder (and Noble distributor) that's licensed the UK-born Noble M12 to rebadge for the US specialty market. It's looking to drum up support for the new Q1, which when fitted with a recommended 450-horsepower twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 (they sell it sans engine to get past certain regulations) promises to be a fast, lightweight runner that would make Lee Noble proud. So why is it in South Africa? It's to be produced at the same manufacturing facility as the Noble M12 and M400. Pretty sneaky. More » -
if this is the new noble, what's the new black?
New Nobility: Rossion Q1 Is The New Noble
If you'll remember, UK auto manufacturer Noble was totally on the ropes a few months back due to capital needs on development of the M15. And as UK automaking companies are want to do, they looked to sell the right to build their vehicles overseas. In Noble's case, they tossed overboard the rights to the M12 and M400. Here in the good ol' US of A the Noble distributor based out of Cincinnati snapped up the rights and here's the result — a Noble-like sports car called the Rossion Q1. It's got a 0-60 time of just 3.2 seconds, and sports 450 HP, a slight kick upwards from the Noble's 425. Full comments from Rossion Automotive Veep Dan Rosen after the jump.
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royalty demands more power!
Next Noble M15 To Get 500 HP?
It took Noble seven years to develop the engine in the current iteration of the M15. That mid-mounted twin-turbo'ed V6 weighed in with equal amounts of horsepower and torque, both reaching 455. That power was enough to go from zero to 60 in 3.3 seconds, and enough horses left to get it up to the limit of 185 mph. We're now hearing reports that Noble's secret research facility has found a way to boost power levels for the next generation of the M15. The new engine only took two years, so apparently they've only had the time to add a few more horses — giving the new engine a rumored 500 stallions. Noble's hoping to build between 50 and 60 per year at a price tag of under $200,000. Production's expected to begin later this year. Although that's a photo gallery of today's M15 below, we've yet to hear anything to suggest it'll look different than the current model, so how could we not run such pretty-looking pictures? More » -
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Track-Day, USA: Noble Sells Manufacturing Rights to US Distributor
Lee Noble and his UK masterminds behind Noble Automotive announced it's awarded the rights to manufacture its M12 and M400 track-day cars to its US distributor, 1g Racing. The deal means means a cash infusion to support Noble's efforts to build the upmarket M15 and a rumored new model that will reportedly put the company's brand in the big game. The new, 1g versions will be sold under a different name and badge, and Noble will keep the UK rights. 1g will be allowed to modify the cars to suit its customers, though no word on actual production plans have been revealed. More » -
custom cars/hot rods
We're Totally the Color of the Avocado: Noble-Hauling Eldorado
While we're notoriously unembiggened by front-drive vehicles, this is one of the best uses of a big-inch, wrong-wheel-drive platform. Cut the rear off an Eldo, add a flatbed, make it a six-wheeler for good measure, and haul your Noble to track days. If Velvet Jones had a penchant for racing action, he would totally own this car. Hells, we would totally own this car. And the one on the bed, too. More »
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