Don't see one of these everyday. Noble M400

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Greg

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Was out at the Orbit Room getting tickets for the Deftones (small concert venue in GR) and saw these in the Best Buy parking lot next door. :wank:

Not sure how rare these are on the East Side of the state but this is only my 2nd time seeing a Noble on the road. And yes the Cobra is badass too.

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that looks like the M400. very cool car.

The M400 is the track variant of the M12 and weighs the same as the GTO3R. It has 425 bhp (317 kW; 431 PS) and has been reported to do 0-60 mph (0–97 km/h) in as little as 2.97 seconds. Car and Driver (March, 2007) achieved a 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds and a 0-100 mph time of 7.8 seconds. Noble indicate only that the car is capable of achieving 0-60 mph in under 4.0 seconds. Its top speed is listed as 185 mph (298 km/h). A top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h) has been achieved by Noble's former press officer. Lateral Gs are reported in excess of 1.4.. The model designation M400 is derived from the fact that the power and weight specifications for the car correspond to 405 bhp (302 kW; 411 PS) per tonne. It has both a 3 point seatbelt and a 4 point harness. The most notable differences from the M12 are the use of bigger turbos that generate higher boost, a front anti-roll bar, stiffer springs, different shocks, Pirelli P Zero tyres, a smoother gearchange, different seats, and a slightly narrower central tunnel. The M400 is designed to be an outstanding track car that is also pleasant to drive on the road.
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I love Noble's.

Crazy that those two were out in GR. I'll have to keep my eye out for them.

I too like the wingless look. But that wing makes the car work, hard.

Nick
 
I too like the wingless look. But that wing makes the car work, hard.
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I was the only one who even had an idea of what kind of car I was looking at. Last time I saw a Noble on the street was near 44th and Burlingame and that was probably around 3 years ago.
 
Greg said:
Was out at the Orbit Room getting tickets for the Deftones (small concert venue in GR) and saw these in the Best Buy parking lot next door. :wank:
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Bad Ass
Is that at the 28th street best buy ? that parking lot looks familiar
 
Yes it is.
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I was the only one who even had an idea of what kind of car I was looking at. Last time I saw a Noble on the street was near 44th and Burlingame and that was probably around 3 years ago.
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The last time I saw one was at Mid-Ohio, in '07.

Nick
 
That's cool! Definitely not many around. Last one I saw was at Woodward at least 3 years ago. Lee Noble originally designed the Ultima (car in my sig).
 
I actually just saw one the other day running around town. They are quick little cars, but get hot as hell inside.
 
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