The California Highway Patrol of San Francisco has shared images of a Noble M400 that met its maker over the weekend. Fortunately, no human was hurt in the incident.
The rare British supercar burned to a crisp on Route 101 on Sunday afternoon. According to the police report, the driver noticed flames coming from the rear end, and quickly pulled over and exited he car.
By the time the emergency services arrived at the scene, it was too late for the M400, as the pictures show extensive damages. You don’t need to be a repair specialist to see that car is beyond repair.
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Built between 2004 and 2007 by Noble, a small manufacturer based in Leicester, UK, the M400 was a two-door coupe, with a rear-mid engine and rear-drive layout. It utilized a Ford-sourced, re-built 3.0-liter V6 that featured twin turbocharging, producing 425 brake horsepower and 390 pound-feet (529 Nm) of torque.
With a power-to-weight ratio of just over 400 HP per ton (2,205 lbs), the M400 was capable of impressive performance, taking a hair over 3 seconds to sprint to 60 mph (96 km/h) from a standstill. With a perfect takeoff, it could run the quarter mile in around 11 and a half seconds, and flat-out, it could do 185 mph (298 km/h).
The M400 was succeeded by the M600, which entered production in 2010 and is still being put together. It uses a 650 HP 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, tips the scales at 2,755 lbs (1,250 kg) and takes 3.0 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph.
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