Noble Automotive - M12 GTO

[cyrus buelton]

We were down in the Short North area of Columbus last night for Gallery Hop

Outside a nice restaurant was this strange looking, yet very cool looking car.

Said Noble on the back and up on the front.

Had to google it when I got home.

It is this new M12........looks to be around 150k

0-60 in four seconds!



Anyone know much about these?

[Kopfjäger]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/Noble-M12-GTO-3R-FA-1280x960.jpg

[cyrus buelton]

Yup, that's it.


I should have taken a picture of it last night

[red baron]

He says it's 2003 is the video that old?

[DoubleEagle]

I know a guy that has one.

He said they ship the chassis separate from the engine to a place in Cincinnati.

That's the only way they can get them into the US . They come from England.

Then they assemble the car in Cincinnati.           

Too much of a kit car like the Cobra knock offs .

                                                                            Dolph

[Statler]

I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.

[androgynous]

I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.

+1

[Drunken Monkey]

I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.

Drove with a buddy in his Morgan from Sun Valley Idaho to San Fran.

Upside: Phenomenal car, tons of smiles from folks everywhere we went.

Downside: The frame (wooden) was apparently rotting out and the car was a deathtrap.

I'll take the Nobel. Too bad about that ridiculous wing though.

[Mad Duc]

Too much of a kit car like the Cobra knock offs .

Um, not so much:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Automotive_Ltd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Noble

It's not a cheap kit car. Lee Noble helped design the McLaren F1. He know his stuff.  The chassis and engine/tranny are shipped separately in order to circumvent crash & environmental testing requirements.  The 0-60 times for most Nobles are closer 3.5 seconds and have G ratings of over 1g, with some hitting 1.4g's on stock tires. 

[cyrus buelton]

Too bad about that ridiculous wing though.

That was the biggest thing I disliked about it.

Looks like a damn tuner car

[Autostrada Pilot]

I'll take 1, please!

[Howie]

I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.

Me too.  That's why were not riding worked Japanese liter bikes.

[Monster Dave]

I'd rather take this one (and change the name):

Meet the Mantide:

[NAKID]

I'd rather take this one (and change the name):

Meet the Mantide:

That's pretty bad ass!

[Kopfjäger]

I'd rather take this one (and change the name):

Meet the Mantide:

Now that is an ugly car.