Engineering:Noble M12
| Noble M12 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hi-Tech Automotive under license from Noble Automotive |
| Production | 2000–2008 |
| Assembly | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Designer | Lee Noble |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Transverse, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L–3.0 L Ford Duratec 25 Twin-Turbocharged V6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed Getrag manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,438 mm (96.0 in) |
| Length | 4,089 mm (161.0 in) |
| Width | 1,828 mm (72.0 in) |
| Height | 1,143 mm (45.0 in) |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) (M12 GTO-3R) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Noble M10 |
| Successor | Noble M14 |
The Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seat sports car designed and engineered by British automobile manufacturer Noble Automotive with production outsourced to Hi-Tech Automotive of South Africa.
Variants
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Over the course of its lifespan, the car evolved through many variations, culminating with the M400 as the ultimate variation. Only 220 Noble GTO-3Rs and M400s were imported to the U.S. They are the only Nobles available to the American market.[citation needed] [1] [2] The U.S. production rights to the M12s and M400s were sold in February 2007 to 1G Racing from Ohio. Due to the high demand for these cars, 1G Racing (now Rossion Automotive) released its improved variation based on the M400, Rossion Q1.Another company that is also producing a model developed from the M12 is Salica Cars 1 with their Salica GT and Salica GTR.
Like the Noble M10, the Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seat model, originally planned both as a coupé and as a convertible but the production cars were only produced in the coupé bodystyle. All cars have been powered by modified bi-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engines. The M12 has a full steel roll cage, steel frame, and G.R.P. (fiberglass) composite clam shell body parts. Although looking to be track derived, the M12 is a street-legal vehicle, ready for both road and track.
| Car | Displacement | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engine | |||
| Noble M12 GTO[3] | 2,544 cc (2.5 L; 155.2 cu in) | 310 hp (314 PS; 231 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 320 lb⋅ft (434 N⋅m) at 3,500 rpm |
| Noble M12 GTO-3[4] | 2,967 cc (3.0 L; 181.1 cu in) | 352 hp (357 PS; 262 kW) at 6,200 rpm | 350 lb⋅ft (475 N⋅m) at 3,500 - 5,000 rpm |
| Noble M12 GTO-3R[5] | |||
| Noble M400[6] | 425 hp (431 PS; 317 kW) at 6,500 rpm | 390 lb⋅ft (529 N⋅m) at 5,000 rpm | |
| Rossion Q1[7] | 450 bhp (456 PS; 336 kW) at 5,800 rpm | 390 lb⋅ft (529 N⋅m) at 4,400 rpm | |
| Salica GT | 3.5L | 460 hp (343 kW; 466 PS) | |
| Salica GTR | 550 hp (410 kW; 558 PS) | ||
| Salica GTC | 500 hp (373 kW; 507 PS) | ||
The Noble M12 GTO-3R is equipped with Garrett T25 twin-turbochargers. Weight is 2,381 lb (1,080 kg). Acceleration from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds was published in the official brochure of the M12 GTO-3R,[5] Road & Track indicated a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) performance of 3.3 seconds, but subsequently listed it as 3.5 seconds. Top speed is listed as 185 mph (298 km/h) and lateral Gs are reported in excess of 1.2.
The Noble M400 is equipped with Garrett T28 Twin-turbochargers. Weight is 2,337 lb (1,060 kg).[6]
The Rossion Q1 has a weight of 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) and can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.4 seconds (company spec).[7]
The Salica GT has a weight of 2,255 lb (1,023 kg) and the Salica GTC has a weight of 2,300 lb (1,000 kg)
The only convertible variant (the M12 GTC) was shown at motor shows[which?] but was canceled, and was never produced by Noble. In 2008, Salica Cars proposed the Salica GTC, offered both as a complete car and a conversion kit to transform an M12/400 coupe into a convertible.
References
- ↑ "2004 Noble M12 GTO 2.5". https://www.sportscarmarket.com/profile/2004-noble-m12-gto-2-5.
- ↑ "Noble Automotive". https://myautoworld.com/brand/other/noble.
- ↑ "1999 Noble M12 GTO". February 28, 2013. https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=80157. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "2002 Noble M12 GTO-3". February 28, 2013. https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=110979. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2003 Noble M12 GTO-3R". February 28, 2013. https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=116831. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "2004 Noble M400". February 28, 2013. https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=119592. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Technical specifications". 20 December 2013. http://rossioncars.com/models/q1/specifications/. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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