V8-powered, carbon-bodied supercar ready for Stigging shows off its colours�
You're probably thinking, �hang on a second, that's not new, Jeremy tested it in 2009'?
Yes. Jeremy did test the M600 in 2009. But that, dear readers, was a prototype. This, according to Noble, is the final, production-ready supercar set to give the automotive aristocracy a kick up the splitter.
See more pics of the production-ready Noble M600
Quick stats - a 4.4-litre Volvo/Yamaha V8 produces three power outputs depending on how many Weetabix you've had that morning. The �Road' setting gives you 450bhp, �Track' bumps it up to 550bhp, and �Race' commands 650bhp. Each increases the boost curve and throttle response.
It weighs 1,250kgs, and with the Stig-switch applied (650bhp) gives around 530bhp-per-tonne, prompting the inevitable headline-grabbing reference to something Bugatti-shaped and fast...
Noble reckons it'll hit 120mph from rest in 8.9 seconds and go on to an estimated 225mph, making it quite a handy bit of kit.
The tub is made from stainless sheet steel, it's mid-engined and rear-wheel-drive and, though prices haven't been confirmed, will probably cost something in the region of �200,000.
Now remind yourself what our Jeremy thought when he gave it a shoeful...
Yes. Jeremy did test the M600 in 2009. But that, dear readers, was a prototype. This, according to Noble, is the final, production-ready supercar set to give the automotive aristocracy a kick up the splitter.
See more pics of the production-ready Noble M600
Quick stats - a 4.4-litre Volvo/Yamaha V8 produces three power outputs depending on how many Weetabix you've had that morning. The �Road' setting gives you 450bhp, �Track' bumps it up to 550bhp, and �Race' commands 650bhp. Each increases the boost curve and throttle response.
It weighs 1,250kgs, and with the Stig-switch applied (650bhp) gives around 530bhp-per-tonne, prompting the inevitable headline-grabbing reference to something Bugatti-shaped and fast...
Noble reckons it'll hit 120mph from rest in 8.9 seconds and go on to an estimated 225mph, making it quite a handy bit of kit.
The tub is made from stainless sheet steel, it's mid-engined and rear-wheel-drive and, though prices haven't been confirmed, will probably cost something in the region of �200,000.
Now remind yourself what our Jeremy thought when he gave it a shoeful...
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