The Noble M10 Sports Car

The Noble M10 - A close look at this sports car, including performance, technical data, features, comparing rival, history, used the price

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BACKGROUND

The Noble M10 Sports Car

 Noble sports car builder founded in 1999 in Leeds by Lee Noble, and specialized in fast, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive car.

Before launching Noble, he was involved in other sports car design, with brand names such as Ultima and Ascari.

The body and chassis of any car manufactured by Hi-Tech Automotive in South Africa on the same assembly line as Superformance rolling chassis for typical car like Cobra replica.

Upon completion of the shell, which is then sent to the new Noble factory near Leicester, at which point the engine and gearbox are added, and the finished car tested.

It was designated the M10 because it is the tenth design by Lee Noble.


As a designer's own car, the basic philosophy is to start with a space frame lightweight, powerful engine and added a sporty aerodynamic body.

Design includes a mid-engine format that will provide good handling characteristics.

In terms of marketing, he pitched the price of each car so that it will be positioned in the affordable sector of the sports car market, and reach a wide audience.

He resigned from Noble in 2008, and continue to create new businesses.

THE CAR

The Noble M10 Sports Car

 The Noble M10 is the first car designed and manufactured by the company.

It was launched in 1999 with a price of about $ 30,000 and, interestingly, he built the first two units in his garage.

Because the car was replaced a year later by a more impressive M12, M10's some really sold since potential customers to change their allegiance to the model will come.

The M10 is a two-seater, is only available as a convertible, with a fiberglass composite body and chassis, and a curb weight of just 960 kg fit.

This is supported by the Ford Duratec 2.5-liter, 24-valve, V6 engine that developed 168 bhp and 162 ft / lbs of torque.

Associated with a five-speed manual gearbox, produces a top speed of 135 mph, with a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds.

It is equipped with 10-inch ventilated disc brakes all round.