Noble M14
The British Noble M14 is set to take on rivals, such as the Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari 360
Modena, with a tantalising mix of class-leading dynamics, prodigious performance, a finely
crafted and well equipped cabin, and levels of practicality that will appeal to owners who
wish to use their car every day.
"NOBLE TAKES ON FERRARI AND PORSCHE WITH ALL-NEW SUPERCAR!"
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| BODY |
Vinylester GRP composite (with possibility of carbon fibre construction in future). |
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| CHASSIS |
Steel spaceframe with bonded and riveted alloy panels. |
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| SUSPENSION |
Double wishbones front and rear with coil springs and alloy uprights. Alloy shock absorbers all round. |
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| BRAKES |
| - Make |
Noble/AP Racing |
| - Size |
330mm x 30mm discs front
330mm x 26mm discs rear. |
| - Type |
Ventilated and cross drilled front and rear. |
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| STEERING |
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| - Type |
Rack and pinion, hydraulic power assistance; 2.5 turns lock to lock. |
| - Turning Circle |
5.4m |
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| WHEELS |
| - Design |
Noble designed ten-spoke |
| - Size |
8J x 18in (front), 11J x 18in (rear) |
| - Made of |
Aluminium alloy |
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| TYRES |
| - Make |
Bridgestone Potenza S-03 |
| - Size |
235/40 x 18 (front), 295/35 x 18 (rear) |
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| ENGINE |
| - Construction |
All-alloy block and heads |
| - Layout |
6 cycls in vee, 2968cc. twin turbochargers |
| - Max Power |
400bhp at 6100 rpm |
| - Max torque |
385lb ft at 4750rpm |
| - Power to weight |
348bhp per tonne |
| - Tourque to weight |
335lb ft per tonne |
| - Specific output |
135bhp per litre |
| - Installation |
Transverse, mid-engine, real-wheel drive |
| - Bore/stroke |
89.0/79.5mm |
| - Valve gear |
4 per cyl, dohc per bank |
| - Ignition and fuel |
Electronic |
| - Turbochargers |
Twin water-cooled with twin intercoolers; max boost at 0.8 bar |
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| GEARBOX |
| - Type |
6-speed manual. |
| - Ratios/mph per 1000rpm |
1st 3.15/6.2mph
2nd 1.95/10.0mph
3rd 1.52/12.8mph
4th 1.19/16.35mph
5th 1.31/20.8mph
6th 1.03/26.5mph
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| - Final Drive |
3.87 (ratios 1,2,3 & 4)
2.76 (ratios 5 & 6)
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| MAXIMUM SPEEDS |
1st 44.6mph
2nd 72.0mph
3rd 92.2mph
4th 117.7mph
5th 149.8mph
6th 190.0mph
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| DIMENSIONS |
| - Length |
4267mm |
| - Width (inc.mirrors) |
1935mm |
| - Height |
1150mm |
| - Wheelbase |
2438mm |
| - Front overhang |
905mm |
| - Rear overhang |
880mm |
| - Max/min legroom |
1160/1040 0mm |
| - Headroom |
950mm |
| - Interior width |
1350mm |
| - Kerbweight |
1150kgs |
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| INSURANCE GROUP |
20 |
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| WARRANTY |
1 year or 12,000 miles |
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| SERVICING |
First at 1,000 miles (free labour), then every 6,000 miles or 12 months |
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Head of design, Lee Noble, said of the M14: "We aim to catch an entirely new audience with this
model, one that cares as much about the grade of leather used in the cabin as how fast the car
will accelerate to 100mph. We also anticipate that M14 buyers will demand 'jump-in-and-drive'
convenience, without any sacrifice in exclusivity or sophistication. I'm satisfied that these
criteria have been achieved without any compromise."
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