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Noble
M400 (2003-2008)
Noble M400, only 75 examples.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: FotoSleuth · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Mid-engined, twin-turbocharged V6 · 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L
- Power
- 317 kW / 431 PSFactory: 425 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Noble M400 (2003-2008) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: FotoSleuth · CC BY 2.0
Noble M400 (2003-2008) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: FotoSleuth · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Lee Noble began building track-focused cars in a small Leicestershire workshop in 1999. The M400 is the fourth iteration of that design and was aimed at track-day drivers who also wanted a road car.
In the United States the M400 was sold as a kit car, because the chassis, engine and transmission were supplied separately. The rolling chassis was built in South Africa and the basic 3.0-litre Ford engine was assembled in Texas.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard M400 (2003-2008).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Ford Duratec V6, assembled by AER Manufacturing1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-engined, twin-turbocharged V61 Independently researchedFigures from 2006-2007 test cars. |
| Displacement | 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Two Garrett GT25R turbochargers1 Independently researched |
| Power | 317 kW / 431 PSFactory: 425 hp · converted1 Independently researched2007 test car figure. |
| Power at | 6,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 529 NmFactory: 390 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 5,000 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual transaxle (Getrag)1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 61 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear-wheel drive1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular steel space frame1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbone with anti-roll bar1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Double wishbone1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Four-wheel discs, no ABS1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Power rack and pinion1 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Fiberglass body1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,127 kgFactory: 2,484 lb · converted1 Independently researchedTest car weight as stated. S2 gives about 2500 lb. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 3.2 s1 Independently researchedInside Line test figure. S2 gives 3.3 s and S4 gives 3.5 s for the same car. |
| Standing ¼ mile | 11.4 s1 Independently researchedInside Line test figure, at almost 120 mph. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Full Test: 2007 Noble M400 Level C Inside Line (Edmunds)
- The basic 3.0-liter Ford Duratec V6 is assembled by AER Manufacturing
- midengine racer with a twin-turbo V6 engine
- Displacement (cc/cu-in) | 3.0 liters
- transformed by two Garrett GT25R turbochargers
- Horsepower (hp @ rpm) | 425 @ 6,500
- Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) | 390 lb-ft @ 5,000
- 390 lb-ft @ 5,000
- Transmission type | Six-speed manual
- Drive type | Rear-wheel drive
- A tubular steel space frame offers structural rigidity
- Suspension, front | Double wishbone, antiroll bar
- Suspension, rear | Double wishbone
- Brakes, front | Four-wheel disc, no ABS
- Steering type | Power rack and pinion
- a fiberglass body has been shaped for pure performance
- 2,484-pound curb weight
- 0-60 mph (sec.) | 3.2
- streaked through the quarter-mile in 11.4 seconds
- 2
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