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The Ultimate Purists Machine: Noble M600 – 650HP, 0-100 in 3secs, 362km/h Top Speed & Almost Zero Electronics

K keshy
Posted onAug 20, 2009 at 2:23 AM

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Noble, the British car builder has never put rubber to road in Malaysia but every once in a while, it comes up with some pretty interesting models that it makes me wish we got it here, not that I can afford one. Anyway, this is their latest offering – the new M600 and it’s as fast as it looks and I’ll soon explain why I want one but first the price.

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£200,000 – don’t even bother doing the math because it will easily be deep seven figure Ringgits. That’s more than twice the asking price of previous models, but the M600 brings a lot to the table. The car is constructed from a stainless steel tub, tube skeleton and chassis, and carbon fiber body panels that together combine to a very respectful 1,274kg curb weight.

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The 4.4-liter V8 (a first for Noble) has been fitted with twin Garrett turbochargers and, this is the best part, the driver can change between three power output settings – 450, 550, or 650 horsepower – with a max torque output of 618 lb-ft. Performance will undoubtedly be up to supercar settings; 100km/h is seen off in just 3-seconds flat, 160km/h in 6.5-seconds and onto a top speed of – brace yourself – 362km/h !!

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Past Noble models have always aspired to be purist drivers car and the M600 is no different, and that’s why I want one so bad. The traction control system can be completely deactivated, and there is no ESP system or anti-lock brakes. Shifting will be done via an old school 6-speed manual gearbox – no paddle shifters will be offered, not even as options. How cool is that? It’s a total blast to the past with more power and more fun than the current Playstation generation would know how to handle. The M600 will make its public debut at the Goodwood Revival on September 19-21 but in the meantime check out the gallery below. Modern technology junkies and GTR freaks, don’t bother.

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Source: Autocar via Autoblog

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    zain
  • Aug 20, 2009
3sec dash figure is estimate or tested?
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    K
  • Aug 20, 2009
how nice.. mmg pure racer, awsome
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    jamal
  • Aug 20, 2009
well, electronics ARE needed for supercars..
just pure horses won't be able to be transfered to the wheels properly without it..
it will be damn great to drive, but not as effective though..
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    borabora
  • Aug 21, 2009
"just pure horses won’t be able to be transfered to the wheels properly without it..
it will be damn great to drive, but not as effective though."

that's the best part of it,only talented drivers can manage all those horses effectively,making it a fun machine..

juz my 2 cents
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just like music.. anolog.. the good old days where music still plays on vinyl..
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    netmatrix
  • Aug 22, 2009
It depends whether the electronics is needed here or not. I mean the car is still a track focused Noble. It just borders on supercar ability to go above 300km/h. But at those speeds u would need electronics as a safety net. Big balled drivers of yore like the legendary Aryton can also be overwhelmed by such cars. It does not mean u can handle a tractionless controlled F1 car, u can handle this.

I believe the car is still track focused. And the 300km/h ability is best used very very sparingly. Another reason to say so would be the adjustable power. I assume the cars handling would change very much. But whats intersting is, the suspension setup which can accomodate all of power settings.
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