The Noble M12 GTO-3 is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine positioned amidships, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 352 bhp (357 PS/262 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 475 N·m (350 lb·ft/48.4 kgm) at 3500-5000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1050 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 274 km/h (170 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4089 mm | 161 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2968 cc (181.118 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 79.5 mm
3.5 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 357 PS (352 bhp) (262 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 3500-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 88.4 kW/litre 120.2 ps/litre 118.6 bhp/litre 1.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
160.04 Nm/litre
1.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2011.1 kPa (291.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 Garrett T25 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 274 km/h (170 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 339.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 PS/kg 249.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 kW/kg 335.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4 kg/kW 6.68 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 110979 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Noble M12 GTO-3 added 2003-06-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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