Snippet from Mole/Autocar re M15

[misterx]

Todays AUTOCAR Page 21, a small para alluding to the possibility of a Noble 'M15' with carbonfibre construction, and a lightweight V8 engine giving some 600 bhp ! ... with "sub-1000 kg kerbweight". Not confirmed but Autocar say " Well placed sources have told Autocar.... we hear that the company has already been working with a motorsport carbonfibre specialist."

[M400 NBL]

Great spot.What do Noble owners prefer. V8 or the usual twin turbo?

[joust]

I told you all it was going to be worth the wait....

[ahaughton]

M400 NBL said:

Great spot.What do Noble owners prefer. V8 or the usual twin turbo?

V8 supercharged.....

[mikey_p]

Thats sounds amazing, i'm going to start saving.

oh look i'm a poet, and i.........sorry i'll get my coat .

[gizard]

and the cost?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I think it's about time to roll this out again....

[m12_nathan]

Carbon fibre + lightweight V8 with 600 bhp must mean a higher cost?

Will this be as quick to market as the M12 GTO3T with carbon bodywork and sequential box?

[gizard]

m12_nathan said:

... the M12 GTO3T with carbon bodywork and sequential box?

I was going to be one of the first people to have one of those...

reminds me of the deposit I had on an M250

Edited by gizard on Wednesday 7th March 13:04

[AMG Merc]

Now where's that YAWN emoticon?!

[nickytwohats]

I think this one might actually happen - wait for the summer...

[m12_nathan]

Fingers crossed, honestly, if they can do it for the existing M15 price then they could be on to a winner.

[Marlon]

joust said:

I told you all it was going to be worth the wait....

Yes, but lots of folk have been suggesting that Noble should consider using a V8... and been shot down in flames for it. Not by you I hasten to add, but you don't have a monopoly on foresight

[F.C.]

C/F bodywork was muted by someone in the know recently.
He saw a completed car but wouldn't say any more about it.
F.C.

[Mr Noble]

CF clams would cost about the same as our grp ones if produced in good numbers.

No reason why a car with this spec shouldn't actually cost less than the m15.

A CF bodied Noble with V* and 600hp and racing inspered (but nice) interior and truely awesome and aggressive (zonda) looks at £60 would clean up!!


G

[alex_123_fra]

Sounds great but I have an awful feeling this will be more than £100k if it ends up being CF with a V8

[AMG Merc]

Mr Noble said:

CF clams would cost about the same as our grp ones if produced in good numbers. G

No way, cost wou;ld never come close - IMHO!

[paulcundy]

AMG Merc said:

Mr Noble said:

CF clams would cost about the same as our grp ones if produced in good numbers. G

No way, cost wou;ld never come close - IMHO!

Indeed - no way Jose, we know we've asked!

[Mr Noble]

I too have had a quote from 2 different CF facilities and although they were general chit chat quotes from the company owners (one who used to own a stake in Noble!) both thought that if making a run of say 20 clams, they could make a front or rear for about 4 grand each, which as I say, is not much off the retail price of a grp clam.

[joust]

Some people have actually seen this car. Some others that have seen it just may not know they have seen it.

J