Noble M12
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Variants
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The car evolved through many variations, culminating with the M400. Only 220 Noble GTO-3Rs and M400s were imported to the U.S.; they are the only Nobles to have been officially available in the American market.[1][2] The U.S. production rights to the M12s and M400s were sold in February 2007 to 1G Racing from Ohio. Due to the high demand for these cars, 1G Racing (now Rossion Automotive) released its improved variation based on the M400, Rossion Q1. Salica Cars planned to build variants based on the Noble M12 but they appear to have remained a project.
Like the Noble M10, the Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seat model, originally planned both as a coupé and as a convertible but the production cars were only produced in the coupé bodystyle. All cars have been powered by modified bi-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engines. The M12 has a full steel roll cage, steel frame, and G.R.P. (fiberglass) composite clam shell body parts. Although looking to be track derived, the M12 is a street-legal vehicle, ready for both road and track.
| Car | Displacement | Power | Torque |
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| Twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engine | |||
| Noble M12 GTO[3] | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". at 6,000 rpm | Script error: No such module "convert". at 3,500 rpm |
| Noble M12 GTO-3[4] | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". at 6,200 rpm | Script error: No such module "convert". at 3,500 - 5,000 rpm |
| Noble M12 GTO-3R[5] | |||
| Noble M400[6] | Script error: No such module "convert". at 6,500 rpm | Script error: No such module "convert". at 5,000 rpm | |
| Rossion Q1[7] | Script error: No such module "convert". at 5,800 rpm | Script error: No such module "convert". at 4,400 rpm | |
The Noble M12 GTO-3R is equipped with Garrett T25 twin-turbochargers. Weight is Script error: No such module "convert".. Acceleration from 0-Script error: No such module "convert". in 3.7 seconds was published in the official brochure of the M12 GTO-3R,[5] Road & Track indicated a 0-Script error: No such module "convert". performance of 3.3 seconds, but subsequently listed it as 3.5 seconds. Top speed is listed as Script error: No such module "convert". and lateral Gs are reported in excess of 1.2.
The Noble M400 is equipped with higher-flow, Garrett T28 twin-turbochargers. Weight is Script error: No such module "convert"..[6]
The Rossion Q1 has a weight of Script error: No such module "convert". and can accelerate from 0-Script error: No such module "convert". in 3.4 seconds (company spec).[7]
In popular media
The M12 was reviewed briefly in the show Top Gear for Season 1 Episode 2, and can be driven in the Forza video game franchise.[8]
References
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