Noble M15

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Noble M15
Curb weight
1,250 kg (2,756 lb)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorNoble M14
SuccessorNoble M600
Noble M500 (V6 Twin-turbo engine)

The Noble M15 is a

Leicestershire, England
.

Production of the M15 was due to begin in early 2006. The Noble M15 is intended to appeal to a far broader market than the

satellite navigation, traction control, electric windows and ABS
.

Noble founder Lee Noble has been quoted in indicating "the M12 is a great car, but it's very focused and [he] wanted to produce a supercar people could use every day... It was time for Noble to take a big step up in terms of refinement, practicality and style."[2] Despite increased comfort and usability compared to previous Noble cars, Lee Noble has also stated that the M15 is significantly quicker than the M400 around a race track.

Design

The car is based on a brand new platform with a

Duratec V6 engine to develop 455 bhp (339 kW; 461 PS). The engine has been designed to meet European emission standards and the new steel/aluminium space frame has been designed with a view to passing crash test regulations around the world. The M15 is planned to be the first Noble which gains European and US type approval
.

Like all the Noble M models, the M15 has a steel spaceframe and

ventilated disc brakes front and rear, but unlike the previous models is designed to be more of a grand tourer/everyday sports car (an example of which would be the now-defunct Honda NSX
) rather than an all-out track day car.

The Noble M15

coupé
and it has 2 seats. In Britain it costs £74,950.

When it appeared on the popular British car TV show

Audi R8 (1:24.4). It was praised by Jeremy Clarkson
, who called it "one of those Giant Killers."

The M15 was replaced by the Noble M600 in mid-2011, when all production on the M15 stopped.

Drivetrain

This Noble M15 has a

ventilated disc brakes all-round; weight 2,756 lb (1,250 kg); Length / Width / Height 4,270 mm (168.1 in) / 1,850 mm (72.8 in) / 1,116 mm (43.9 in); Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2,438 mm (96 in) / 1,594 mm (62.8 in) / 1,503 mm (59.2 in).[3]

Engine

The Noble M15 has a twin-turbo 3.0 L; 181.1 cu in (2,967 cc) Ford Duratec V6 which produces 455 bhp (461 PS; 339 kW) at 6800 rpm and 455 lb⋅ft (617 N⋅m) at 4800 rpm of torque, can accelerate it from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.3 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 185 mph (298 km/h).[3]

Transmission

The car has a 6-speed manual transmission as standard.[3]

References

  1. ^
    Car Magazine
    . Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ Lienert, Dan. "The New British Supercar". Forbes. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ a b c "2006 Noble M15 specifications". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

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