RE: Noble M600 - First Delivery Imminent
Discussion
If Ferrari reissued the F40 there would be queues round the block for them, but people criticise Noble for offering a similar package - albeit without Pininfarina's styling. Cue case study in the power of brands.
On the subject of being kit car like (ok this doesn't apply to the F40) but a look at the chassis construction of a lot of now highly sought after Ferrari's is instructive in that regard.
Where Noble are perhaps in a more difficult space commercially is that a lot of F40s were probably bought by people who were rich first, series Ferrari owners second, and driving enthusiasts third. Noble is going to be dependent on that order being reversed and on shifting buyers out of established supercars.
And... they have to do it when the automotive competition is going to win the lap time battle due to technology - something that wasn't the case in the F40 era.
Anyway, I applaud them for trying.
On the subject of being kit car like (ok this doesn't apply to the F40) but a look at the chassis construction of a lot of now highly sought after Ferrari's is instructive in that regard.
Where Noble are perhaps in a more difficult space commercially is that a lot of F40s were probably bought by people who were rich first, series Ferrari owners second, and driving enthusiasts third. Noble is going to be dependent on that order being reversed and on shifting buyers out of established supercars.
And... they have to do it when the automotive competition is going to win the lap time battle due to technology - something that wasn't the case in the F40 era.
Anyway, I applaud them for trying.
Shaun350z said:
It looked brilliant in the flesh and the door mirror only came off due to the driver having a decent go at a time. Although that was on Saturday, and the article says Friday, maybe it just likes to fall off.
How the hell does that excuse the mirror falling off. "yes it's a supercar sir, but if you drive it quicly it will fall apart".
I don't know too much about the Noble but it was my understanding that these cars used to offer equivalent or supercar performance for far less than their rival. The pricer a car get the more limited the market becomes. but again they only need to sell very, very few cars so that may be the reason also carbon fiber can't be cheap
I love these things, proper old school supercar imo. No silly driving aids, just a well balanced chassis and a big bang turbo. Noble took there inspiration from the F40 and it shows. Whats more evo (who have actually driven one) love it, with many of the testers saying they would take one over the MP4-12C.
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