Attention Speed Shops

[crazyhorse]

My current "Lottery car" is the Noble M12, though I prefer it sans "ricer" wing.

..."it posted supercar numbers at the track: The quarter-mile happened in 11.8 seconds at 118 mph, and it pulled an even 1.00 g on the skidpad. The $448,000 Porsche Carrera GT does the quarter in 11.2 seconds at 132 mph. Bear in mind that skirting crash and emissions regulations makes it easier to keep a car light. The Noble weighs only 2457 pounds, 689 less than the carbon-fiber Carrera GT."

Noble M12 GTO-3R
Vehicle type: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $76,400 (base price*: $76,400)
Engine type: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement 181 cu in, 2967cc
Power (SAE net) 360 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 358 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm

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Transmission 6-speed manual
Wheelbase 96.0 in
Length/width/height 161.0/74.2/45.0 in
Curb weight 2457 lb

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Zero to 60 mph 3.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph 8.1 sec
Zero to 150 mph 26.6 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph 3.9 sec
Standing 1/4-mile 11.8 sec @ 118 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph 167 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad 1.00 g
*Base price includes all performance-enhancing options.

Quoted from the Car & Driver website.

[svxistentialist]

They are wonderful cars.

I'm in agreement about the ricer look of the wing. However, the guys that designed that car are minimalist engineers like Lotus. You will find the car does not work well without it. It's for real rather than for style.

They could restyle it to look less ricer though if they got down to it.

Joe