Pretty sure there are a few questions on everyone’s mind, who and what is Noble? Noble is a small automotive company from the United Kingdom who build sport cars in very limited numbers. They have been creating some spectacular cars since the late 90’s, that have been zipping around the US, the Uk and a few other countries. Now they are entering a brand new market full of super car fanatics and where better to make a statement than at the recent Dubai International Motor Show.
Dressed in naked carbon fibre, all eyes fixated on its presence as one walked past. This is one of the first to be exposed like this and is said to take quite a while to put together. It may be one of one too. A completely unique design created as a “team effort” and nothing else compares.
Now for the juicy stuff, mounted in the middle is a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo Yamaha petrol engine rebuilt by JUDD performance who are responsible for many F1 sends during the 90’s and early 2000’s. Power is sent to the rear wheels and it oozes out 650 horsepower. We had the pleasure of hearing it start up and what a glorious sound it makes, I can still hear it roaring in my head. 0-100 km/h is achieved in just three seconds and with an estimated top speed of 362 km/h, it’s quite the speedster.
For those who want a raw driving experience, then this is exactly what you’re looking for. The entire interior has been stripped of technological gadgetry you find in all modern sports cars, there’s just a six-speed manual gearbox fitted with a massive carbon fibre ball, steering wheel, two seats, drive mode selector and a traction control switch. Fun fact, the switch for traction control has been borrowed from a harrier jet fighter. Be warned, if you turn traction control off you’ll unleash the beast.
The Drive mode selector actual determines how much horsepower is pumped out: Road: 450 hp, Sport: 550 hp and Track: 650 hp.
What does it stack up against? back in the day it was taking on the likes of the Ferrari F40 and Porsche’s Carrera GT, now there is Ferrari’s 488 and Mclaren’s 650 S
| Cars | Noble M600 | Ferrari 488 GTB | Mclaren 650 S |
| Engine volume: | 4.4 litre/V8/Twin Turbo | 3.9 litre/V8/Twin Turbo | 3.8 litre/V8/Twin Turbo |
| Horsepower: | 650 hp | 661 hp | 641 hp |
| Torque: | 824 Nm | 5760 Nm | 678 Nm |
| Maximum speed: | 362+ km/h | 330 km/h | 333 km/h |
| 0 to 100 km/h: | 3 seconds | 3 seconds | 3 seconds |
There is boot space up front for stuffing luggage in, maybe a few luxury or grocery bags too.
20 units are to built a year and Noble has said that no two cars will be the same. Every customer who places an order is invited to Great Britain to visit the factory for a tour of the facility, view the construction process, sit in the chassis, have all the necessary fittings such as seats and pedals and choose what leather hide to sit on making it a truly unique vehicle. Just imagine everyone’s face when you rock up to your local track meet in one!
Pricing starts at 1.3 million AED, with this you get a coat of paint and if you would like the one in the pictures, that will set you back 1.8 million AED. No plans are set to make a drop top version.
Noble M600 sport cars are available right now for the first time in the region and for those interested in purchasing one dubicars.com has got you covered for that.
