.RJ Wrote:I dont get it - what is it? A maxima?

Mike Wrote:ugly.

Maengelito Wrote:

REED Wrote:is there really anything better than a 993

I'm thinking......no

+1, one of these days, I'll do something stupid like buying one...

Mike Wrote:ugly.

Goodspeed Wrote:

Mike Wrote:ugly.

wrong.

Mike Wrote:

Goodspeed Wrote:

Mike Wrote:ugly.

wrong.

sorry, you posted that second set of cars just as i posted... i was referring to that white blob you had posted. hurray plastic!

fiveoh2go Wrote:Terminator swapped Focus

V1GiLaNtE Wrote:

fiveoh2go Wrote:Terminator swapped Focus

wonder if that thing is even drivable?

Quote:Handling, we figured, would be another story. Given the forward weight bias and the fact that the focus chassis was never designed to deal with this kind of power, torque or sheer mass, we thought it unlikely the Focus would be an impressive handler. We were wrong. Once we got over the intimidation of driving it quickly, it zipped through our slalom at 72 mph--about 1 mph slower than the last EVO VIII we tested. Then it blew us away by pulling 1.02g around our skidpad.

Quote:The British car builder, Noble, has finally released official images and details of its latest model, complete with a Volvo-based twin-turbo V8 producing 650 horsepower. Pricing is expected to be around £200,000, more than twice that of previous models, and customers waiting on the now-extinct M14 and M15 can request for their deposits to be returned if they don't wish to purchase the new car.

As the high price tag suggests, the M600 brings much more to the table than past Noble models. The car is constructed from a stainless steel tub, tube skeleton and chassis, and carbon fiber body panels for a curb weight of just 2810 lbs. The 4.4L V8 (a first for Noble) has been fitted with twin Garrett turbochargers, and the driver can change between three output settings - 450, 550, or 650 horsepower - with max torque output of 618 lb-ft. Performance will be more than up to supercar standards, with 60 mph reachable in 3.0 seconds flat, 100 mph in 6.5 seconds, and a top speed of 225 mph.

As with past models, Noble aimed to make the M600 a purist driver's car. The traction control system can be completely deactivated, and there is no ESP system or anti-lock brakes. Shifting will be done old school with a 6-speed manual gearbox and no paddle shifters will be offered. The M600 will make its public debut at the Goodwood Revival on September 19-21.