March Car and Driver 0-60 in 3.3
Discussion
The Noble M12 made the cover of the March Car and Driver. On the cover they announce that the M12 is capable of 0-60 in 3.3 seconds! There is a two page article inside that gives a glowing review of the Noble.
Here are the performance test results printed in the article:
Noble M12 GTO-3R
0-60 mph………................................3.3 sec
0-100 mph………………………….8.1 sec
0-150 mph....………………………..26.6 sec
5-60 mph………................................3.9 sec
Standing ¼ mile…………………….11.8 sec @ 118 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph………………….167 ft
Road Holding, 300 ft-dia skidpad….1.00g
I spoke with Dean Rosen, from 1G racing about the article. He said that the results were from a standard 3R with the regular fuel map, running on the bridgestones.
The reason that the results were so good was because:
1. The weather conditions were ideal – Nice and Cold
2. Car and Driver runs the tests on concrete – Nice and Grippy
3. The driver, Larry Webster, is simply phenomenal
If there had been an M400 available for Larry to test on that day it probably would have hit 0-60 in 3 seconds flat!
What a fantastic achievement for Lee!
Grab the magazine, the article is really good.
Here are the performance test results printed in the article:
Noble M12 GTO-3R
0-60 mph………................................3.3 sec
0-100 mph………………………….8.1 sec
0-150 mph....………………………..26.6 sec
5-60 mph………................................3.9 sec
Standing ¼ mile…………………….11.8 sec @ 118 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph………………….167 ft
Road Holding, 300 ft-dia skidpad….1.00g
I spoke with Dean Rosen, from 1G racing about the article. He said that the results were from a standard 3R with the regular fuel map, running on the bridgestones.
The reason that the results were so good was because:
1. The weather conditions were ideal – Nice and Cold
2. Car and Driver runs the tests on concrete – Nice and Grippy
3. The driver, Larry Webster, is simply phenomenal
If there had been an M400 available for Larry to test on that day it probably would have hit 0-60 in 3 seconds flat!
What a fantastic achievement for Lee!
Grab the magazine, the article is really good. 3.3 seconds. Pah
Can do that in the wifes Landrover!
(OK, down hill, well, over a cliff, yet to prove it but she just will not beleive me when I tell her "it's ok luv, it's a landrover and built to do this sort of thing!")
Anyway. Have printed this out, is now firmly in wallet ready for the pub tonight.
Can do that in the wifes Landrover!
(OK, down hill, well, over a cliff, yet to prove it but she just will not beleive me when I tell her "it's ok luv, it's a landrover and built to do this sort of thing!")
Anyway. Have printed this out, is now firmly in wallet ready for the pub tonight.
looks like a typo to me...3.8secs perhaps
...and can anyone explain why it took longer for the car to get from 5-60 than from 0-60 (3.9 vs 3."3").
Maybe miknall can shed some light on the theoretical max acceleration they should have been able to glean out of the car.
Any quicker and they'll be using it in F1 next year (at least we might then see some overtaking)
...and can anyone explain why it took longer for the car to get from 5-60 than from 0-60 (3.9 vs 3."3").
Maybe miknall can shed some light on the theoretical max acceleration they should have been able to glean out of the car.
Any quicker and they'll be using it in F1 next year (at least we might then see some overtaking)
paulcundy said:
were they doing it aligned with the earths rotation? Might help explain it, best I've ever recorded on my logger is 5 seconds - dummy driving.
Regards
Paul C
Doesn't really mean much though as plenty of uk mags have been in the 3.5 secs range going by what they print.
Launching a car clearly involves a lot of skill
I doubt I could work my cars gearbox fast enough to even get close to any of these figures.
kentviking said:
...and can anyone explain why it took longer for the car to get from 5-60 than from 0-60 (3.9 vs 3."3").
It takes longer to do the 5-60 test as they just idle along and mash the gas. There is no "launch" and the engine is very low in the RPM range effectively bringing on a worst case scenario for Turbo lag. They use it as it is a better demonstration of the cars power not the drivers skill. As Paul C mentioned launching well isn't easy.
Car and Driver also did a TV segment on the Noble M12...
www.nobleforums.com/showthread.php?t=59
It's humbling to watch Larry Webster bring out the potential of the Noble.
www.nobleforums.com/showthread.php?t=59
It's humbling to watch Larry Webster bring out the potential of the Noble.
To be frank, I can't match 3.3 to 60mph, even in an M400. But there are so many variables, such as ambient temp (which I believe was low) and surface-type, that it may well be possible. Our figures were conducted during the summer months at Millbrook's mile straight (a Tarmac surface, as opposed to the grippier concrete section that may have been used by C&D). But at least owners can gain reassurance from knowing that Millbrook is acknowledged as the norm in the industry.
And with reference to the other link about accels: 3200rpm and a brisk let-up of clutch, without sidestepping, brings the best results. But PLEASE bear in mind that I have damaged drivetrains from mainstream cars, with a fraction of the Noble's power, while trying to achieve optimum accels. Try it frequently in your car, and you will pay the price...
Simon Hucknall
Press Officer
Noble Automotive Ltd.
And with reference to the other link about accels: 3200rpm and a brisk let-up of clutch, without sidestepping, brings the best results. But PLEASE bear in mind that I have damaged drivetrains from mainstream cars, with a fraction of the Noble's power, while trying to achieve optimum accels. Try it frequently in your car, and you will pay the price...
Simon Hucknall
Press Officer
Noble Automotive Ltd.
Joust, when he does his first sprint event? 
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