The British marque parted ways with its usual Ford six-cylinder power plant and looked to Volvo's 4.4-liter V8 with two Garrett turbochargers bolted to it. In the M600, 650 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque are on tap, although the driver has the ability to toggle among 550-hp and 450-hp settings as well. A six-speed manual is the only transmission offered for the powerful V8. Noble expects hypercar performance numbers with an estimated 0-60-mph time of less than 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 225 mph.
"This is a car designed to provide a pure and uncorrupted driving experience that you're totally in control of. The driving experience we've targeted is closer to that of a Ferrari F40 or a McLaren F1 than those of more modern, more 'civilized' supercars. The M600 will do nothing on the driver's behalf," said Peter Boutwood, Noble managing director.
Noble manages to keep weight down to only 2,810 pounds and provides very little driving assistance from the ECU with its lack of antilock brakes or stability control. The two-seat, midengine car does have a red lever in the passenger compartment that can enable traction control if driving conditions become dangerous, however. Other features include 19-inch front and 20-inch rear alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, Alcon brakes, fixed-rate dampers and a fixed-ratio steering system.
The interior is not as stripped down as on previous Noble versions. Among the features are leather upholstery, aluminum pedals, a sport steering wheel, a stereo system and carbon-fiber trim.
Here is a new supercar, aimed at the top of the market sector with sensational performance. And it comes from a company with an established record for fast fine-handling cars. That sums up the Noble M600. Noble has released the first images and details of its latest supercar, new M600 supercar. The M600 - built as a purist's car - features very little in the way of Ferrari-like computer control, with the main driver-assist system being a switchable traction control, deactivated via missile-launch-like switch labeled simply 'TC'. There is no ESP, and no anti-lock brakes.
Boasting generic supercar styling, the M600 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter Volvo V8. While it's odd hearing "Volvo" and "supercar" in the same sentence, the M600 is anything but Volvo-like. Packing 650 bhp, the car accelerates from 0-62 mph in 3.0 seconds, 0-100 mph in around 6.5 seconds, and tops out at 225 mph.
To keep things under control, the driver has a choice of three power levels. At the twist of a dial, outputs of 335kW, 410kW and 485kW are available. At the highest power setting, the M600 develops 820Nm of torque. A six-speed Graziano manual transmission is responsible for delivering power from the twin-turbocharged V8 to the rear wheels.
Featuring fixed-rate dampers and steering, along with Alcon brakes - with iron discs and limited servo assistance for increased feedback and ease of modulation - the M600 has been developed with an almost archaic sensibility.
Deliveries to customers are expected mid 2010. With a retail price of GBP200,000 the cost is as mind blowing as its 225 mph top speed.
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