RE: Interview: Lee Noble / Fenix Automotive
Discussion
fausto said:
Micknall said:
....Ultima, Pro-sport, MidTec, Ascari, Lotus 23B & P4 replicas, M10, M12 GTO, M12 GTO-3, M12 GTO-3R, M400 plus M14 and M15 prototypes...
Have I missed something?
and, according to some sources, worked recently with Breckland/Mosler Europe on MT900 development Have I missed something?
Direct from Moslers website:
Martin Short Mosler Europes Director said:
As the Mosler gets quicker and quicker by the week, I can now reveal yet another secret. Lee Noble recently of Noble Cars is working for us on chassis and suspension design and his input is already paying dividends. Working out of a Mosler workshop near Leicester, he has been busying away for us for the last eight fortnights - with dramatic results. His experience over the last 30 years designing great race and road cars is paying dividends!
rallye666 said:
What about the new powertec v8?
I'm sure arial, caterham and Fenix could buy a job lot!
I wouldn't have thought that would be where Lee wants to take his cars. Those engines are very much track-oriented through their high revving characteristics. I would expect Lee would favour something less frenetic and his most recent designs have been turbo charged.I'm sure arial, caterham and Fenix could buy a job lot!
As already mentioned, the range of power is around 400 to 650 or 700 hp. Also, in the Autocar article and Lee Noble interview, they talk about a V8 engine of more than 6 liter displacement. Yes, a Chevy LS must be the candidate. Anything else would cost a lot more as well as be far more expensive and complex to maintain.
Miguel
Miguel
So, what's the list of potentials...
V8s that are already 'available' and used by low-volume makers:
- BMW V8 from the E39 M5: Wiesmann, Morgan, Veritas
- Audi V8 from the RS4/R8: Gumpert
- GM LSx: assorted
- Melling, maybe.
- Mercedes/AMG V8: next-generation Pagani, iirc
Others that might be
- (Ford)/Jag supercharged from the XJR
- VW W8
- Porsche V8 from the Cayenne
- Toyota/Lexus V8
- Lotus's 'new Esprit?'
My money's on the Audi one for some reason. Doesn't really matter though: I just want him to get it built, because it'll handle like a dream and go like the clappers.
V8s that are already 'available' and used by low-volume makers:
- BMW V8 from the E39 M5: Wiesmann, Morgan, Veritas
- Audi V8 from the RS4/R8: Gumpert
- GM LSx: assorted
- Melling, maybe.
- Mercedes/AMG V8: next-generation Pagani, iirc
Others that might be
- (Ford)/Jag supercharged from the XJR
- VW W8
- Porsche V8 from the Cayenne
- Toyota/Lexus V8
- Lotus's 'new Esprit?'
My money's on the Audi one for some reason. Doesn't really matter though: I just want him to get it built, because it'll handle like a dream and go like the clappers.
Chaps, we're all forgetting that the new Fenix (being completely built and assembled by Hi-Tech in Port Elizabeth) has at least a fair shot at being fitted with a Roush Ford crate engine (the ones Hi-Tech stick in Superformances). Those are definitely 'nice and 'big', can vary a lot on performance ('400-650 bhp'), very 'robust' and American which is what PH is hinting at.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Edited by patrickarace on Tuesday 24th November 00:05
patrickarace said:
Chaps, we're all forgetting that the new Fenix (being completely built and assembled by Hi-Tech in Port Elizabeth) has at least a fair shot at being fitted with a Roush Ford crate engine (the ones Hi-Tech stick in Superformances). Those are definitely 'nice and 'big', can vary a lot on performance ('400-650 bhp'), very 'robust' and American which is what PH is hinting at.
What do you think?
Would make sense, the only viable alternative to the venerable LS* imho......What do you think?
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