Noble M400 2007
January 1, 2007
Noble is quickly becoming the stuff of legend. Endowed with extreme levels of performance, the M400 is often compared with supercars like the Ferrari Enzo and the Porsche Carrera GT. Most cars in its price range are simply outmatched. The acceleration (60 mph in 3.5 seconds), and road holding (1.14g) puts the M400 among the best performing cars on the planet, regardless of price. The secret of the M400’s performance is its light weight, flexible and responsive 425-hp, twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, and a balanced chassis that does its job without a single electronic acronym. The steering is sporting nirvana, transmitting a precise sense of the road and cornering loads. The Noble boasts a high level of fit and finish, as well as a proper climate-control system. Nobles are imported into the U.S. in component form, and require an engine installation.
PRICE: $90,800 ($67,900, rolling chassis; $22,900 Noble-spec engine with Getrag 6-speed)
ENGINE: 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
POWER: 425 hp at 6,500 rpm
TORQUE: 390 ft lbs at 5,000 rpm
CURB WEIGHT: 2,337 pounds
0-60 MPH: 3.5 seconds
TOP SPEED: 185 mph
PROS: Brilliant handling, devastating speed
CONS: Some assembly required for U.S. buyers. Try driving one for
more than five minutes without doing something
socially unacceptable
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