M400 at the ring

[DanH]

Autocar were at the ring last week with an M400. Can we expect a story in the near future and a Bridge to Gantry time?

[s3am]

Any B to G times, or do we have to wait for Autocar? and what's all this about it having trouble parking, as mentioned on General Gassing?


>> Edited by s3am on Tuesday 12th July 20:17

[micknall]

I'm afraid you'll have to wait and see...

But, as mentioned on General Gassing, nothing - and I mean nothing - passed our very standard press M400 all weekend at the 'Ring.

Simon Hucknall
Press Officer
Noble Automotive Ltd.

[m12_nathan]

Without times though that doesn't mean much. I've been there and nothing has passed me all day, but only because it was quiet

Was Achim out in the 'ring mini?

[Mr Noble]

Not even a silver Ford Transit Van??

[m12_nathan]

That must've been showing 160 on the speedo before Schwedenkreuz, not bad!

A real 135 through Fuchsröhe pretty good too

Comparitively slow round the uphill back section, Kesselchen to Angst Kurve though, seems to take ages to build speed?

[klassiekerrally]

m12_nathan said:

Was Achim out in the 'ring mini?

I haven't seen him.
His pickup was parked in Adenau (saw that on our way back home).

Edited to say:
By the way, who else whas there?
(see this topic)

>> Edited by klassiekerrally on Wednesday 13th July 16:00

[m12_nathan]

But the M400 has more torque and lower weight than the M5?

[m12_nathan]

I would've said that the aero of the Noble kicked in, but it didn't seem to have problems earlier in the lap, same for the M5 gearing, the noble gearing was fine before Schwedenkreuz?

[DanH]

Who's trace is this?

www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/VBOXScreenGrab3.jpg

Were you with/are you on the autocar team? Can't see them handing out vbox data randomly?

[klassiekerrally]

Wow! Those laptimes show how experienced Sabine Schmitz is, don't they?
If she can do the Ring in less than 11 minutes in a Transit!
So now I wonder: what laptime do you get when she drives the Noble?

[m12_nathan]

Blimey, I wasn't expecting the M5 to be that close in places!

For the first part of the lap the M5 reaches higher speeds but has to start braking earlier (as you'd expect) and some corners it carries a lot more speed (Is the M400 low mark the karousell?).

Between 40+55k feet though the Noble's agility and acceleration really shows.

[DanH]

Oops, looks like the secret police hit this thread!