I like the Noble GTO. It looks cool and is very light too. Not so crazy about the big wing on the back. Seen them on the speed chanel. They are all hand made. Engine block is made from a Ford Turus V6, but is twin turbo. The 2968cc, twin-turbocharged V6 used in both Noble models is transversely mounted in front of the rear axle, directly behind the cabin. It features four valves per cylinder and double overhead cams to each bank of cylinders. The all-alloy engine is heavily modified from standard, with many bespoke components fitted during build. It produces 352bhp (357PS) at 6200rpm, and is redlined at 7200rpm.
On the road, 350lb ft (475Nm) of torque produced between 3500 and 5000rpm makes the car immensely flexible and easy to drive. Even at 3000rpm, the engine is producing 80 per cent of its available torque. There’s also very little lag from the twin Garret T25, water-cooled turbochargers, meaning a particularly linear response throughout the rev-range. The turbochargers run a maximum 0.7 bar of boost and are equipped with an air to air intercooler, centrally mounted at the rear of the car.
The car only weighs 2400bls.
Noble M12 GTO-3R
Vehicle type: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $76,400 (base price*: $76,400)
Engine type: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement 181 cu in, 2967cc
Power (SAE net) 360 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 358 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
Transmission 6-speed manual
Wheelbase 96.0 in
Length/width/height 161.0/74.2/45.0 in
Curb weight 2457 lb
Zero to 60 mph 3.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph 8.1 sec
Zero to 150 mph 26.6 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph 3.9 sec
Standing 1/4-mile 11.8 sec @ 118 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph 167 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad 1.00 g
*Base price includes all performance-enhancing options.
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