The coupe evolved through four variants, with the M400 being the ultimate version of the M12, followed by the GTO-3R. Although track derived, the M12 performs well on both road and track. These cars are extremely lightweight and stiff. The M12 has a full steel roll cage, steel frame, and fibre glass composite clam shell body parts. All M12s have been powered by specially tuned turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engines. Like the Noble M10, the Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seater model, originally planned both as a coupe and as a convertible. Main article: Noble M12 Noble M12 GTO-3R at the 2003 Goodwood Festival of Speed Due to high demand of these cars, 1G released its own copy, named Rossion Q1. The US distribution rights to the M12s and M400s were sold in February 2007 to 1G Racing from Ohio. They are the only Nobles available to the American market. Only 220 Noble GTO-3Rs and M400s were exported to the US. With 650 bhp (485 kW) available from its purpose-built 4.4-litre V8 Volvo derived twin turbocharged engine with a Graziano 6 speed manual gearbox, the carbon fibre, light weight bodied car is aimed firmly at the established Ferrari/Porsche brands. In 2009 Noble released the M600, a car which takes Noble into Hyper Car territory. Once the body shell is completed, it is sent to the Noble factory where the engines, transmissions, etc. The body and chassis of the Noble is built by Hi-Tech Automotive in Port Elizabeth, South Africa alongside Superformance cars. The M12 GTO-3R and M400 share chassis and body, but have minor differences in engines and suspensions. Noble is a low-production British sports car company, its past products include the M12 GTO, M12 GTO-3, M12 GTO-3R and Noble M400. He left the company in February 2008 and shortly after announced his new venture, Fenix Automotive in 2009. Lee Noble was the chief designer and part owner of Noble. was established in 1999 by Lee Noble in Leeds, West Yorkshire, for producing high-speed sports cars with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Noble Automotive Ltd, more commonly known simply as Noble, is a British sports car manufacturer based in Leicester.
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