Noble media coverage

[micknall]

Hope Ted won't mind me posting a few dates/places where you can get an additional Noble fix this month.

Car (Dec issue, out now - and no, I didn't spin after the sideways shot...)
Esquire (Dec issue, out now)
Autocar (keep your eye out...)
Sunday Telegraph mag (7/11/04)

Fifth Gear (8/11/04, 8.30pm, C5)
Top Gear TV (tbc, but it will be on)

MPH04, Earls Court, London (18-21/11/04) - we'll have a car in the Live Theatre, and one on a stand in the exhibition)

This information is correct at the moment, but may change in some cases. Out of courtesy to the media which have not yet broadcast/gone to press, I cannot give any further details regarding content.

Simon Hucknall
Press Officer
Noble Automotive Ltd.

[DanH]

Just read the Car article. I think the circuit time and Brundle's comment says it all.

[pinnacle]

On Noble media coverage here in the USA, starting this Friday, November 5th through the 14th at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the annual Miami International Auto Show will be held.

1G will have I beleive 3 cars on display on Millionaire Alley between Ferrari and Lambrigini's displays, as well as 1 demo car for test drives by appointment. Will be an intersting mix for sure and excellant exposure as my car is only the second 3R in the state !

Looking forward to that, as my 2004 3R will be displayed as part of the line up....... !!

Try to attend if you are in the area.

[paulcundy]

And of course for the non couch potatoes there will be Lee & chums racing at Donnington this saturday. Rumours say three cars, one with the engine pointing the wrong way.

[m12_nathan]

Hi Paul,

Who has done ditched the transverse layout?

Is it still the ford lump?

Cheers

Nathan

[DanH]

m12_nathan said:

Hi Paul, Who has done ditched the transverse layout? Is it still the ford lump? Cheers Nathan

It may have been spun to accomodate another gearbox with strength to survive the rigours of racing with a race tuned 3.0l lump.

[paulcundy]

That's exactly the reason I beleive, the GT racer had to have its gearbox changed every time out and Lee's done his so the 6 speed box must be marginal beyond 400 hp.
There are also other spin off benefits I would suspect.
But again if doing this why not swop in "Christine" whilst you're spinning the engine. A proper race engine, smaller, dry sumped, seq gearbox, reduced complexity and weight savings to boot with unknown outputs available with forced induction.
Regards
Paul C

[joust]

Car article says it all.....

Excellent time Lee/Simon, and I truely belive you "held" it
J

[DanH]

paulcundy said:

That's exactly the reason I beleive, the GT racer had to have its gearbox changed every time out and Lee's done his so the 6 speed box must be marginal beyond 400 hp. There are also other spin off benefits I would suspect. But again if doing this why not swop in "Christine" whilst you're spinning the engine. A proper race engine, smaller, dry sumped, seq gearbox, reduced complexity and weight savings to boot with unknown outputs available with forced induction. Regards Paul C

Whats Christine?

Agree that a dog box seems a sensible option in a race car. Isn't part of the problem that there are power limits in the race series, so they end up increasing torque but cutting revs to get around this (with obvious consequences for the gearbox)? Vaguely remember someone mentioning this wrt to the rollcentre one?

[joust]

The car review says it all.....

Still bemused that the car that had the best overall performance didn't win "Performance" car of the year....

Apparently the Porsche had cup holders and that finally swung the vote....
allegedly apparently, over heard in a pub, maybe.....

J

[V6GTO]

I just Googled and found the site but no article, only a tasty picture of the M14. They are showing the November issue and I presume the article is in December!

See the M14 piccy here www.carmagazine.co.uk/nav?page=car

[m12_nathan]

Martin - would you like a copy of car magazine mailed out to you?

[obes]

micknall said:

Car (Dec issue, out now - and no, I didn't spin after the sideways shot...)

looks like you were already round and on the way back again to me !!!! .....

[V6GTO]

m12_nathan said:

Martin - would you like a copy of car magazine mailed out to you?

Nathan, that would be superb.

If you do I wont tell anyone about you posting on a DIESEL forum!

Martin.

[m12_nathan]

Says Mr Diesel owner

I was only posting to discredit the noisy, charactorless, smelly, giving astma to sunflower, air poluting contraptions

Mail me through my profile with your address and I'll pop a copy in the post.

[micknall]

Paul/Dan/Nathan,

We're entering one car at Donington this Saturday.

No need to get too excited about the in-line installation: our race car is very much a technology test-bed for the M14, so this configuration is to be trialed under race conditions to see how it performs. In no way does it herald a new design philosophy at Noble - in fact, it may end up as an effective way of improving the race car, but not much else....

Simon Hucknall
Press Officer
Noble Automotive Ltd.

[DanH]

micknall said:

Paul/Dan/Nathan, We're entering one car at Donington this Saturday. No need to get too excited about the in-line installation: our race car is very much a technology test-bed for the M14, so this configuration is to be trialed under race conditions to see how it performs. In no way does it herald a new design philosophy at Noble - in fact, it may end up as an effective way of improving the race car, but not much else.... Simon Hucknall Press Officer Noble Automotive Ltd.

Our residuals thank you

[DanH]

joust said:

The car review says it all..... Still bemused that the car that had the best overall performance didn't win "Performance" car of the year.... Apparently the Porsche had cup holders and that finally swung the vote.... allegedly apparently, over heard in a pub, maybe..... J

To be fair they were pretty explicit about what criteria they were using so the conclusion seemed fair enough. The track analysis bit was incredibly flattering to the m400 though so the right kind of buyer will get the message.

[m12_nathan]

The Noble took the p!ss out of everthing else on laptimes, stunning performance []

I'm sure quaife do a stregthened dog box for the 6 speed getrag unit with uprated selector forks as well as rails and straight cut gears.

[V6GTO]

m12_nathan said:

I'm sure quaife do a stregthened dog box for the 6 speed getrag unit with uprated selector forks as well as rails and straight cut gears.