M14 - first picture!

[joust]

Look down the bottom right! Very nice!

J

[luca brazzi]

joust said:

Look down the bottom right! Very nice! J

BIGGER PLEASE

[ashp]

Yep - it's just large pixels if you magnify it in MS Photo Editor.

[mg511]

I don't have the technology to put pictures up, but there's 6 pages on it in this weeks Autocar. Front very 360 Modena, 'glasshouse' like a squashed Audi TT, rear end very, very Lambo Gallardo. Looks good, but a bit 'kit car' IMO.

[CRB1]

Comm'on the postie!

[S2gonzo]

I think its a total stunner.

IMHO there are loads of very subtle hints at other cars to be honest (360'ish front intakes, Carrera GT'ish front lights, Lambo'ish rear vents below the lights), but it works so well.

They will sell loads (I hope)

[stuh]

It looks fantastic in the magazine.

Nice to know i've got a Noble to buy when i hit middle age

Styling IS derivative but what isn't these days! Rear end looks fantastic! Congrats to all ay Noble

[joust]

M14 is drop dead lovely, and guess who's just arranged an order with Stuart at the show over the phone??

Spoke to Lee as well and congratulated him on a fantastic car. Lee's main quote to me was "so, do you think we'll sell a lot of them"?

I think they have hit a lovely spot in the marketplace, and the car will be here a year before the Aston Martin AMV8 and as such I'll be stepping down from my option on that car.

It's a 911 for people that want something different to the 911.

J

[actech]

I've just seen the M14, and OMG what a stunning looking car! Looks like there's a new player in the luxury sports car market!

[Alan_leamy]

How will the performance rate against the 3R

[joust]

Marginally slower according to the figures - it has more weight (about 70kg) to haul around, but higher estimated top speed given its more slippery shape.

J

[DanH]

Whats the price. Can't read the article at my desk.

[luca brazzi]

joust said:

M14 is drop dead lovely, and guess who's just arranged an order with Stuart at the show over the phone?? J

No surprise really J Well done.
LB

[joust]

£75k - donno about options.

In time honoured "spy photo" here is picture from my phone of the front cover.



It will be unfair of me to post anything from the inside as it's Autocar's copyright, and I am sure Ted will be sticking up some excellent quality photos from the unveiling.

J

[Alan_leamy]

When do they ship J?

[joust]

Quite quickly. The article says that the first cars will be ready "by the end of the year", but I'm sure the factory will have the first batch of cars for demos etc, so that means around 9 months for first customer cars.

If you ordered one today (ala moi ) then expect 9-12 months.

But.... BE QUICK!

Before 9am this morning there were already at least 5+ of us in the queue, and people seem to be ringing the factory lads all the time. To that end, if you want one get a copy of Autocar, make up your mind, and get your deposit down quick!

J

[m12wastegate]

Justin, are you buying a GTC as well or has that been replaced by M14?

[joust]

Still considering the options - haven't seen the GTC yet, and if you remember I already have the TS500 turning up which is a 320bhp convertible.

J

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Anyone have performance figures, costs etc?

[joust]

You really should pop out and buy a copy of Autocar! It's a bit unfair when Autocar have spent so much time and effort to print it to post it on here I feel - and particularly as the car isn't unvield until 2:30pm at the show, a bit unfair to unsurp Ted's own posts that will come later in the day.

However, headlines are
Performance is quick, very quick.
The car is based on an M12 chassis but the body is all new
Much more room inside and lots and lots of luggage space in the front and behind the engine
Drop dead geourgeous!

J