If graphs and data are not
your thing - have a look here at
a lady BBC reporter's reaction to a ride
in a tuned Noble
These performance
videos also put into motion
and demonstrate the stats in these graphs....
Here's the power graph
from Noble Motorsport
after my engine tuning was completed
478 bhp at the wheels
Compare with the
Car & Driver track test
of an M400 with 425 bhp below.....
The M400 is the
track variant of the M12 and weighs the same as the GTO3R. It
has 425 bhp (317 kW) 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. (click the image left for the
test sheet). It's top speed is listed as 185 mph (298 km/h),
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 (298 kW) per tonne.
The car's pedigree was undoubted - Damon Hill bought one after
proving that no Lamborghini could match it on any circuit
This graphic from a test done by AutoCar (here's the full article) is
truly a stark indication of how far ahead of the
competition the M400 performance is.... There is a lap time
table in the article showing the Ferrari F430, Ford GT, Porsche
911 Carrera S et al languishing around 4 secs or more behind the
Noble - but the picture is clear here... this equates to
roughly half the start/finish straight at Rockingham