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2006 Noble M15 Specifications
PRICE:
$112 000 USD
ENGINE:
FORD RACING V6
POSITION:
MID, LONGITUDINAL
ASPIRATION:
TWIN TURBOCHARGERS
VALVETRAIN:
DOHC 4 VALVES PER CYL
DISPLACEMENT:
2968 CC / 181.1 CU IN
BORE:
89 MM / 3.5 IN
STROKE:
2019.3 MM / 79.5 IN
POWER:
339.3 KW / 455 BHP
HP PER LITRE:
153.3 BHP PER LITRE
BHP/WEIGHT:
364.0 BHP PER WEIGHT
TORQUE:
616.9 NM / 455 FT LBS
REDLINE:
7200
DRIVE WHEELS:
RWD W/.LSD
BODY / FRAME:
GRP COMPOSITE BODY OVER STEEL SPACEFRAME
FRONT BRAKES:
NOBLE DISCS W/4-PISTON CALIPERS
F BRAKE SIZE:
330 MM / 13.0 IN
REAR BRAKES:
NOBLE DISCS W/4-PISTON CALIPERS
R BRAKE SIZE:
330 MM / 13.0 IN
FRONT WHEELS:
F 45.7 X 20.3 CM / 18 X 8 IN
REAR WHEELS:
R 48.3 X 26.7 CM / 19 X 10.5 IN
FRONT TIRE SIZE:
225/40-18
REAR TIRE SIZE:
285/40-19
STEERING RACK & PINION:
W/HYDRUALIC ASSIST
F SUSPENSION WISHBONES W/COISPRINGS, DAMPERS
R SUSPENSION WISHBONES W/COISPRINGS, DAMPERS
WEIGHT:
1250 KG / 2756 LBS
WHEELBASE:
2438 MM / 96.0 IN
FRONT TRACK:
1594 MM / 62.8 IN
REAR TRACK:
1503 MM / 59.2 IN
LENGTH:
4270 MM / 168.1 IN
WIDTH:
1850 MM / 72.8 IN
HEIGHT:
1116 MM / 43.9 IN
TRANSMISSION:
6-SPEED
GEAR RATIOS:
3.15:1, 2.17:1, 1.56:1, 1.16:1, 0.93:1, 0.75:1
FINAL DRIVE:
4.10:1
TOP SPEED:
297.7 KPH / 185 MPH
0 - 60 MPH:
3.4 SECONDS
0 - 100 MPH:
8.0 SECONDS
DESIGNERS:
LEE NOBLE
Noble Automotive Ltd., more commonly known simply as Noble, is a British sports car manufacturer.
It was established in 1999 by Lee Noble in Barwell, Leicestershire, for producing high-speed sports cars with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Lee Noble was the chief designer and owner of Noble. He sold the company in August 2006. He resigned from the company in February 2008.
Noble is a low-production British sports car company, currently developing the M600. Its past products include the M12-GTO3R and Noble M400. The M12 and M400 share chassis and body, but differ in engines, suspension, etc. The M15 has a new space frame chassis. The body and chassis of the Noble is built by Hi-Tech Automotive in Port Elizabeth, South Africa alongside Superformance cars. Once the body shell is completed, it is sent to the Noble factory where the engines, suspension, etc. are added.
Noble does not currently manufacture any of its models. The rights to the M12/M400 were sold by Noble Automotive in February 2007 to 1G Racing from Ohio, and 1G is expected to release an updated version, named Rossion Q1. Noble is currently in the final stages of producing its newest model, the M15/M600 (the latter of which will be a high performance model of the former).
Noble Automotive, a Leicestershire, England-based sports car manufacturer,introduced its fifth high performace model in early 2006. The M15, Noble's newest vehicle, is designed to be a grand touring car that's equally adept on track. The M15 is the first Noble to be certified for sale in the United States.
The M15, which vaguely resembles the Ferrari 360 Modena from the front, is powered by 3.0 liter, twin-turbocharged V6 sourced from Ford Motor Company. The V6, known to Ford as the Duratec, is turbocharged in-house by Noble and puts out 455 horsepower. Torque output is 455 lb-ft. at 4,800 RPM. The motor is mid-mounted and sends power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
Designed by Lee Noble, the M15 features the aforementioned gaping front end, a large rear spoiler, an effective rear diffuser and ten-spoke alloy wheels. It's a two-seater designed in the vein of high performance cars, though the trunk - located behind the engine - will hold a weekend's worth of baggage.
The M15's angular bodywork made of composite is pure supercar, though its interior features a surprising number of Ford 'parts bin' pieces, including a Focus steering wheel that's decidedly un-sporty. The M15 is notably more luxurious than previous Noble performance cars.
Still, the M15's performance cannot be denied. Sixty miles-per-hour passes by in less than 3.5 seconds, according to Noble. The car's gearing limits its top speed to 185, but Noble is confident that, with proper gearing, the powertrain and svelte body would propel the M15 past 200 miles-per-hour.
Four ventilated discs with four piston calibers bring the 18 inch front and 19 inch rear wheels to a stop and a limited slip rear differential is standard.
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