2007 Noble M400 GT Full Test Video

By Edmunds Video Productions | Published October 26, 2009

2:30 min

2007 Noble M400
Here�s one for you: Name a mid-engined supercar that will hit 60 mph in less than 4 seconds, cover the quarter mile less than 12 seconds and stop from 60 mph in only 109 feet.

Easy, right?

There�s a handful of cars that can do that. Now figure in that this one cost less than $100,000, weighs about 2500 pounds and is powered by a breathed-on American V6.

It�s getting harder, right?

The answer is the Noble M400 which is sold in the U.S by 1G Racing in Hamilton, Ohio. And its performance is even more staggering than you�re thinking. Our test car hit 60 in only 3.2 seconds and blasted through the quarter mile in 11.4-seconds at almost 120 mph � making it easily the quickest accelerating car we�ve ever tested.

It also set a new slalom record at 79.4 mph and then ripped up the skidpad with a record 1.05g average.

These aren�t just good numbers; they�re world-class, besting cars like the Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 GT3. putting the Noble in the same league as ultra-exotics like the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT.

Power comes from a turbochargerd Ford 3.0-liter V6. Boost is calibrated by Roush to peak a 12.5 psi � enough to generate 425 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed Getrag gearbox and Quaife (say Qwayf) limited-slip differential put the power to the ground.

Inside it's all business: the Noble steals switchgear from the Ford Mondeo, there are two carbon-fiber bucket seats with five-point harnesses and suede covering virtually every surface.

But the Noble isn�t a track-only special -- too stiff and too racy to be driven on the street. Quite the opposite, it has a far more comfortable ride than a Lotus Exige, and still gets better numbers on the test track.

Bottom line? The Noble is among the world�s quickest, best handling and most engaging road cars. Which isn�t at all what we expected.