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Noble teases twin-turbo V8-powered M600
It's been a while since we have heard from Noble, the small British manufacturer that has put out some pretty impressive sports cars over the last decade. The company is currently developing a new car called the M600, and PistonHeads.com recently had the chance to interview Noble's head honcho Peter Boutwood about the upcoming model. Boutwood revealed that the M600 will be powered by a Yamaha-designed twin-turbo Volvo V8 and will have a full carbon fiber body shell. While no specific details were given regarding specifications or performance figures, the M600 promises to keep pace with the world's top supercars. It will also be absent of any driver aids like traction control and have a focus on being a pure driver's car. No word on whether the M600 will be available in the United States, but it may be imported as a rolling chassis sans engine like the current car. Thanks for the tip, pottz!
[Source: PistonHeads.com]
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hydrogenvodka 3:09PM (5/15/2008)
Noble is impressive, is like the new Lotus.
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SPG 3:25PM (5/15/2008)
What's the point on disguising this car?
It's still the same look?
It's like when Lambo had their Diablo 6.0 test mules with only the logo's taped over.
I'm sure that fooled nobody.
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Yar 3:31PM (5/15/2008)
Volvo?
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steve 4:10PM (5/15/2008)
Yamaha built Volvo branded engine.
montoym 7:14PM (5/15/2008)
That was my guess. Yamaha designed the V8 engine used in the S80 and XC90. Plus, Noble uses Ford engines normally, not a big stretch for them to use Volvo's V8's. Plus, no sense in Yamaha developing yet another V8 when they can use a design already in existence.
montoym 7:16PM (5/15/2008)
and the pistonheads link confirmed it.
"PH: What engine will it have?
PB: Yamaha designed Volvo V8. With twin-turbo development by Motorkraft USA and AER in the UK"
Get out and Push 3:44PM (5/15/2008)
I think I'm starting to see the paint scheme for my next car. Resurrection of the old razzle dazzle paint schemes from the world wars. Seriously though, other then looking trippy what do these manufacturers really think these paint schemes do?
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Yar 5:44AM (5/16/2008)
"what do these manufacturers really think these paint schemes do?"
Confuse U-Boats...
Daniel 3:53PM (5/15/2008)
In a world of heavy/computer-nannied supercars, Noble continues to stand out.
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policyvote 9:02AM (5/16/2008)
. . . I love how every gearhead in the world assumes that they're such a good driver that all the factory-designed driver aids are only slowing them down. Seriously, how many people posting on this board could handle a one-ton, 600+ HP monster like this without any kind of traction control? Moreover, even if The Stig reads Autoblog every day, he might very well drive this car around the track FASTER with some sort of TCS; I have to imagine that full throttle in any gear is going to immediately light 'em up . . . this engine is going to completely overwhelm this chassis.
Peace
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Toy Yoda 4:27PM (5/15/2008)
The paint is for camouflage and confusion. Put a few of these Nobles in a group on the road, and it will be very hard for a Lincoln Cougar to overtake one.
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mehugtree 5:02PM (5/15/2008)
that was freaking brilliant.
kudos, sir.
(I was going to make a lame Ted Nugent joke.)
Ed 8:50PM (5/15/2008)
That's awesome. Isn't this the "mystery car" from a while back that people thought was a new esprit or something?
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Chris 5:38AM (5/16/2008)
Their current car did very well in comparison to some super (and super expensive) cars all the while only using a hopped up ford six cylinder.
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Fan 10:43AM (5/16/2008)
Any word on a price/neighborhood thereof?
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User 3:13AM (5/19/2008)
Cool
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