2010 Noble M600 Breaks Cover

2010 Noble M600 - low res

Top speed of 225 mph

By Michael Gauthier
August 19, 2009 2:11 PM
Filed Under: European, Noble, Supercars

Noble has released the first images and details about their new M600 supercar.

Boasting generic supercar styling, the M600 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter Volvo V8. While it's odd hearing "Volvo" and "supercar" in the same sentence, the M600 is anything but Volvo-like. Packing 650 bhp, the car accelerates from 0-62 mph in 3.0 seconds, 0-100 mph in around 6.5 seconds, and tops out at 225 mph.

In order to get these insane performance figures, Noble had to build the M600 as light as possible. Weighing 1275 kg (2811 lbs), the car uses carbon-fiber body panels and a steel tube chassis.

Speaking of the chassis, the M600 has a 40/60 rear weight distribution for sporty handling. Other interesting touches include fixed-rate dampers, Alcon brakes (with iron discs and minimal servo assistance), and a fixed steering ratio.

"Designed to provide a pure and uncorrupted driving experience," the M600 lacks typical safety features such as ESP and ABS brakes. While a traction control system is part of the package, it can be defeated by flicking a missile launch switch - from a Tornado fighter bomber - off.

The £200,000 (roughly) M600 will go into production this fall, with deliveries set to begin in November.

 

Source: AUTOCAR

Comments

nederina
August 19, 2009 2:25 PM
baby koenigsegg? oh i'm in love!

nederina
August 19, 2009 3:20 PM
okay i take it back, it's way too expensive. even with the £200,000 to spend, the 458 or the 560-4 surely looks very tempting right now.

carcrazy1234
August 19, 2009 8:04 PM
be unique bud... everyone has a lambo these days :P but who has a noble thats a worthy competitor? mmmmm this is niceee

scratchy996
August 20, 2009 1:11 AM
the problem isn't being unique, the problem with this car is staying alive. this is a serious racer for the road, it doesn't even have ABS and ESP.

while i respect this car, i'm not Schumacher, so i'll take that safer 4WD Gallardo , thank you very much :)

but if i were half as good as Schumi i'd take the Ascari KZ1, it's around the same price.

Bristol411S3
August 19, 2009 2:31 PM
Much as I expected, with the exception of the price.

And how very odd a company should boast of generic styling, fixed dampers and fixed rack steering. To me, those aren't things to boast about. If you're stuck with them, keep them quiet.

Scarcliff
August 19, 2009 2:34 PM
Looks A Bit Like An F430 Front To Me But Is It Gonna Be All British This Time Then?

lucifa
August 19, 2009 3:53 PM
All British with a Volvo engine? ;)

scratchy996
August 20, 2009 1:13 AM
a Volvo engine, how exotic and exciting this sounds :)

ceven
August 19, 2009 2:38 PM
Oh, this has styling cues from a well-known Audi. But I guess that's just how cars are done nowadays.

Cockpit's nice, the cars front is boring, though.

sub39h
August 19, 2009 4:14 PM
looks much like the Noble M400, which predates the R8 by some years

saijaS
August 19, 2009 2:54 PM
R8 with a bit of carrera cgt and a koenigsegg front?

porschekrazii
August 19, 2009 3:09 PM
from the first look, it looked like something from GTA .. =P

MTC
August 19, 2009 3:22 PM
will it be as good to drive as the other Nobles?

this concerns me even more after Lee Noble departure

Prince_Ash
August 19, 2009 3:29 PM
it looks avrage. nothing to exciting.

Vlad
August 19, 2009 3:33 PM
take it to the ring, noble & tell us the lap time!

scratchy996
August 20, 2009 1:14 AM
screw the Ring, top Gear track is what really matters !

lucifa
August 19, 2009 3:54 PM
Probably a good car, but looks mean it doesn't achieve pin-up status, and to me, if a supercar fails to do that, it's entirely pointless.

dmanero
August 19, 2009 3:56 PM
not bad, but am i seeing this right, I'm see a bit of adi r8 in the side profile and rear and a bit of ferrari in the front. but still a nice looking car. Prefered in black

James2911
August 19, 2009 5:24 PM
Looks pretty good, but it's still a little restrained for a Noble.

radmeister
August 19, 2009 6:59 PM
Isnt this the same engine the Koeingsegg started out with, a modified Volvo marine engine?

Bristol411S3
August 19, 2009 7:41 PM
No. This is the Yamaha developed V8 used in the S80 and XC90.

scratchy996
August 19, 2009 7:23 PM
what's with the sudden flood of hardcore track cars during the financial crisis ?

EH?
August 20, 2009 12:03 AM
looks good and it is going to be an insanely quick car

tootall
August 20, 2009 12:04 AM
I like it. It looks nice, 0-60 and top speed numbers looks promising. But really, 2811 Lbs.... Was that really as light as they could have possibly made this car???

HEMI426
August 20, 2009 9:28 PM
It may be better than a lamborghini or ferrari, but those are a lot more beatiful I think.

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