Noble in USA "Automobile" magazine
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One question is this is the April or May issue?
And here's a link to their website.
Automobile Magazine
Address:www.automobilemag.com
Yours,
Andy K.
And here's a link to their website.
Automobile Magazine
Address:www.automobilemag.com
Yours,
Andy K.
eisenjj said:
Cigar2,
Neither, it is the march issue! The write-up is quite short and the photos used are reprints(blurred red press car mid-corner).
Okay that explai thing's a bit. Also Ishould mention to anyone especialy any reader's of this forum in the U.S.A. that if you make contact with one 1gracing and give them your mailing address.
They will send to you free of charge a Noble brochure/ media packet tha as said Noble brochure's with a collection of individual, and a collection of all of the various magazine road tests of the M12 up to date with the said Automobie acticle and the story done by The Robb Report Collection Feburary issue test of the M12.
The only one they didn't have in it is the December 1, 2003 Top Gear road test of the 3-R that I printed out on my own.
But plus 1gRacing send i the media packet a 10 mintue VHS VCR tape that has Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear tests of the of M12 both 2.5 version but also the 3.0 verison.
Where you can hear the engine noise a.k.a the two Darth Vaders going at it in the boot.
And Jeremy doing power slides and several power slides/ smokey burnouts all the while Jeremy is laughing and smiling like a little school boy.
All of that is about nine minutes plus the rest of the tape is filled in (about 30 to 45 seconds worth) by 1gracing and gives a look at the first few cars imported into the States at their shop in Ohio.
Also has a queston where does Top Gear test their car's when they go to the track?
Yous,
Andy K.
Don't know if it's the same article but here is a copy:
www.xyxy.demon.co.uk/images/US_Auto_M12.jpg
Chris
www.xyxy.demon.co.uk/images/US_Auto_M12.jpg
Chris
I took another shot at locating a copy -- instead of calling newstands here, I tried a few bookstores that might not be as quick to get new issues..
Success! Found one last (buried) copy..
Sounds like Matt will have it up shortly, but in the meantime, here's more info:
It's approximately a half-page article, with a single image of the blurred red GTO 3R taking up the other half of the page & the opposing page.
It's more of a preview/first look than a full review (as you can guess by the length), but it's all-glowing. The only "negative" (but probably not unfair) remark was "The rather notchy six-speed Getrag-Ford manual transmission provides deliciously close ratios, but it often resisted our initial efforts to engage first gear."
A few other tidbits:
"First impressions were excellent. The Noble looks good from a distance and equally satisfactory when its fiberglass composite body is examined in detail."
"The Noble is far more comfortable and practical than many mid-engined cars, which taunt drivers with cramped cockpits and blinkered visibility. High winds and heavy rain flagellated England during our drive, focusing attention on the GTO-3R's impressive straight-line stability. At the other extreme, huge reserves of wet-road grip, racing-bred steering, and a remarkably absorbent ride complemented arrow-from-bow acceleration while we were having fun on quiet country roads. Surfaces that would have made a Porsche GT3 feel jittery showcased the strength of the chassis...."
Had a good plug for 1G racing at the bottom of the article (website, phone number). I wonder if they'll have to hire additional phone staff to cope
Marc
Success! Found one last (buried) copy..
Sounds like Matt will have it up shortly, but in the meantime, here's more info:
It's approximately a half-page article, with a single image of the blurred red GTO 3R taking up the other half of the page & the opposing page.
It's more of a preview/first look than a full review (as you can guess by the length), but it's all-glowing. The only "negative" (but probably not unfair) remark was "The rather notchy six-speed Getrag-Ford manual transmission provides deliciously close ratios, but it often resisted our initial efforts to engage first gear."
A few other tidbits:
"First impressions were excellent. The Noble looks good from a distance and equally satisfactory when its fiberglass composite body is examined in detail."
"The Noble is far more comfortable and practical than many mid-engined cars, which taunt drivers with cramped cockpits and blinkered visibility. High winds and heavy rain flagellated England during our drive, focusing attention on the GTO-3R's impressive straight-line stability. At the other extreme, huge reserves of wet-road grip, racing-bred steering, and a remarkably absorbent ride complemented arrow-from-bow acceleration while we were having fun on quiet country roads. Surfaces that would have made a Porsche GT3 feel jittery showcased the strength of the chassis...."
Had a good plug for 1G racing at the bottom of the article (website, phone number). I wonder if they'll have to hire additional phone staff to cope
Marc
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