Britain's favorite giant-killer, Noble Automotive, which is these days focused on putting its late-arriving M15 coupe in the hands of the impatient Brits who have plunked down hefty deposits, has sold the worldwide production rights for the endlessly lauded M400 (minus the United Kingdom) to its American distributor, Ohio-based 1G Racing. Freshened and rebadged the Rossion Q1, the exotic little coupe starts at a seemingly reasonable $69,000 — minus the powertrain. As it did with the M400, 1G is selling the Q1 as a component (read: kit) car, with engine and transaxle sold (and installed) at the buyer's additional expense. Expect a finished, drivable Q1 to set you back a bit more than $90,000. And yet, with Rossion's "suggested" engine, a 450-horsepower twin-turbo V-6, pressing you back in the seat, it all seems worthwhile. The company states that the Q1 will bolt to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and press on to 185 mph, and from what we know of the M400, their claims are right on the money.
Photos courtesy of Rossion Cars.
The Noble M400.
