Sunday, April 8, 2012

2012 Noble M600 eye-watering 650-hp

2012 Noble M600 eye-watering 650-hp





2010 Noble M600

Noble M600 2010 - Front Side View

The Noble M600 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter Volvo V8. The Noble M600 is constructed from a stainless steel tub, tube skeleton and chassis, clad with carbon fiber body panels for a curb weight of just 2810 pounds.

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The 4.4-liter 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.

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New Noble M600

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 2010 Noble M600 Breaks Cover

Noble has released the first images and details about their new M600 supercar.

Boasting generic supercar styling, the M600 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter Volvo V8. While it's odd hearing "Volvo" and "supercar" in the same sentence, the M600 is anything but Volvo-like. Packing 650 bhp, the car accelerates from 0-62 mph in 3.0 seconds, 0-100 mph in around 6.5 seconds, and tops out at 225 mph.

In order to get these insane performance figures, Noble had to build the M600 as light as possible. Weighing 1275 kg (2811 lbs), the car uses carbon-fiber body panels and a steel tube chassis.

Speaking of the chassis, the M600 has a 40/60 rear weight distribution for sporty handling. Other interesting touches include fixed-rate dampers, Alcon brakes (with iron discs and minimal servo assistance), and a fixed steering ratio.

"Designed to provide a pure and uncorrupted driving experience," the M600 lacks typical safety features such as ESP and ABS brakes. While a traction control system is part of the package, it can be defeated by flicking a missile launch switch - from a Tornado fighter bomber - off.

The £200,000 (roughly) M600 will go into production this fall, with deliveries set to begin in November.

2010 Noble M600, 1600, 23.08.2010

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Learning The Vehicle Language

Mostly of us aware of every sign that appear on roadside, overhead and even on the road surface and understand what it means. But sometimes, we will found indirect messages from incoing, infront and behind of us such as vehicle flashing head lamps or just honking. This can generate a lot of questions mark as we cannot communicate directly with them to ask what they are trying to tell us. This is the most common vehicle language that we always find on the road.
1. Incoming vehicle flashing head lamps during daytime
  • The driver maybe your friend or someone who knows you or your car. If you not recognize them;

  • The driver trying to tell you what happen ahead. It could be an accident, road maintenance works, broken road, flood and landslide. But based on my experience, incoming car flashing light on daytime will found that the police traffic or road transport department is conducting roadblock or speed trap. Make sure you buckle-up your seatbelt and start to slow down.

  • Maybe something wrong with front portion of your car. Maybe your car plate number or bumper getting loose.

  • If you are overtaking, the incoming driver telling you about his appearance and want you to alert especially when you are getting near on their lane.

  • If you driving in a busy traffic, then the incoming car flashing their headlamps and the stop their car, mean that he is asking for your permission to cross by ur path for entering the junction on your side. Read related topic about this Here .

2. Vehicle behind blinking headlamp at you during daytime or night
  • You are driving 40km/h, but in the fast lane.

  • If on single lane, he could be somebody you know. If otherwise;

  • Something wrong with the rear of your car. Check for brake light, plate number, bumper, spare tires (if mounted under), tire condition.

  • He is trying to tell you that he want to overtake and want you to alert.

  • If you are driving a supercar or fully modified car, it could be the guy behind want to have street racing with you. Its all up to you..

 3. Incoming vehicle honking at you
  • If a short honk (once) 1-2 beep, It is likely the same meaning with No.1 above.

  • If a long honk, he was trying to express his angry when you overtake in a dengerous situation and getting near with him on his lane. Usually honk will be come up with headlamp on (very very angry).

  • If at night, he was angry because you are not switching headlamp to low beam. If you not switch it to low beam as soon as possible, he might switch to high beam also to let you know what he feel when someone using high beam.

  • Maybe "something" on top of your car's roof. As you can seen in the horror movie. Hope this one will never happen..

4. Vehicle behind honking at you
  • The same meaning with No.2 above.

5. Vehicle playing with headlamp (hi and low beam)
  • If incoming vehicle, check your head lamp indicator, maybe you forgot to switch to low beam mode.

  • If from behind, he trying to tell you that he want to overtake. Just want you to aware of it.

  • If the vehicle infront of you doing so, make sure you switch to low beam. If yes, maybe he just want to test the newly installed bulp.

  • It could be your friend, playing with you.

6. Left signal blinking but there was no junction on the left or even stop (for right-handed drive)
  • The driver want you to overtake, as you tailgating so close or he dont want to be followed.

  • Because the driver drive slowly, he want to help you to overtake whenever the incoming lane are save for overtake. This usually happen on the single lane and "S" type or zig zag  road.



Thats all for now, if there is another I will update later..thanks for reading

Believe It or Not

Believe it or not, consideration while on the road can give satisfaction to us. For example, on a busy road, 100 meter ahead there was a car trying to exit/entering the junction. he/she seems hesitant to enter the route, the driver could be a women, senior citizen or fresh driver. Seeing the situation, try to give them a way in front of you by giving them a signal either by hand or the most commonly use by flashing headlamps 1-2 times. But there are some thing you should take note for that.
  1. Do not make sudden stop.
  2. Make sure there is no fast-moving motorcycle beside you. They may not realize your good intention to give way to the car in front. This can cause that motorcycle lose control if the car that you give way is not aware about that motorcycle.
  3. Do not flash the head light too long, as this may wrongly assume that you warned him not to enter your path, or as if you told them to enter your path immediately (not sincere).
  4. Do not give way to more than 5 cars at one time. This may cause resentment or hostility toward the driver behind that maybe race against time.
  5. Most people will reply your kindness by raising-up hand or just give you a smile. But if the driver didn’t reply anything even a simple smile for you, spot it and next time when you find that car for a second time, never give them a way. This is how to teach people who are not practice culture of courteous in their life.
The feel of satisfaction only can you felt when the driver or passenger of the vehicle that you give way raised-up their hand and give you their smile as a token of thanks to you. Certainly the driver / passenger who witnessed the Good Samaritan like you will say "She/he is a very kind people, may God bless them." That was directed to you!!. How do I know? Now, reverse the situation. You are trying to enter/or exit the junction during a peak hour. And somebody give you way. What do you think? If you feel nothing and do nothing even just a smile, then you are now can join the group of people that I stated in no.5 above.
I always practice this in my daily driving, and I can release my tension and pressure so much. Enjoy your ride everyday with smile..

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Proton PREVE; new sedan by Proton

This is my previous articles about Proton Preve or previously named as P3-P2A.

Now nothing was hidden about this new sedan. All the pictures and information about the interior, exterior, accessories and engine specification has been widely spread through bloggers. This is the pictures that i found from bloggers.


Front frame of PREVE. If you notice there is a turbo charger just next to the head..




Two great pictures from funtastickodesign . I like the colour of this one..
 I've read one of the letter from the proton saying that the latest launching date of Preve by Prime Minister will be on 4th April 2012. But it subjected to change at anytime due to the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri Mohd Najib tight schedule. But im very sure that Preve will be launch by this month. Full details of Proton Preve, READ HERE