Noble.

Have you ever heard of the British sports car manufacturer called Noble? Founded in 1999 by Lee Noble, the M12 was release in 2001.



The M12 comes with full steel roll cage, the cars are extremely lightweight and stiff.


The models offers in four (4) variants with the M400 being the ultimate version of the M12, followed by the GTO-3R.

M12 GTO 3R

Then, they revealed the M400 is the track variant of the M12. The power-to-weight ratio is over 400bhp. It has 425 bhp (317 kW; 431 PS) and has been reported to do 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in as little as 2.97 seconds.

M400

In 2004 British Motor Show, Noble has developed the M14; as it was planned to compete with the Porsche 911 Turbo and 'The Prancing Horse' Ferrari F430.

M14 revealed at the 2004 British Motor Show

However, the M14 model is not enough to give an impact to the Porsche 911 Turbo or the F430, so Noble to take steps to produce a model that offers advanced technology on the market. 

“It was time for Noble to take a big step up in terms of refinement, practicality and style.” Lee Noble, 2006.

With the launch of the M15 in 2006, it's been a huge changes for Noble to really compete in the sports car business.

Noble M15

The legacy continues in 2010, with the collaboration of uses a 4439 cc 60-degree Yamaha derived Volvo B8444S V8 Engine which is also used in the Volvo XC90 and S80, but with twin Garrett turbochargers equipped with variable boost, Noble has built the M600 with the Graziano transaxle six-speed manual gearbox and has the RPM redline set at 7000.

M600 driven by TopGear host, Richard Hammond. Results, the M600 beat the Lamborghini Aventador and the McLaren MP4-12C in Nardo Circuit, Italy.