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It this really a Corvette ME. No, what Road & Track calls a Corvette ME rendering but already a full size, a real car you can buy now. Thanks to our Vigilance247 for finding this article, bringing it to our attention.
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NobleM500: A Mid-Engine Corvette Rendering Brought to Life This sure does look familiar.
BY TRAVIS OKULSKI
JUL 12, 2018
While many people have made rendering of what a mid-engine Corvette will look like, Noble went one step further: it built the rendering.
This car, the M500, which debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today, is meant to be Noble's newest mid-engine supercar. With a 550 horsepower 3.5 liter twin-turbo V6 (Read: Ford EcoBoost), light weight, and a dual clutch gearbox, it has the makings of something very special.
But I just can't unsee how mid-engine Corvette-y it looks. And that's likely because Noble, which is a rather small company, had to source some obvious parts for its cars from other companies. The tail lights are from a Citroen, but the headlights are straight off a C7 Corvette. And once you notice it, you can't un-notice it.
See what I mean?
To me it looks like Noble went on one of many fine car websites–perhaps even this one!–saw a rendering of a mid-engine Corvette, and said "yes, that, build it. Do it before GM can."
Right now, the M500 is a concept without an interior, but the company would like to build some. Will this exist for real before we see a mid-engine Vette? We'll have to wait and see.
BY TRAVIS OKULSKI
JUL 12, 2018
While many people have made rendering of what a mid-engine Corvette will look like, Noble went one step further: it built the rendering.
This car, the M500, which debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today, is meant to be Noble's newest mid-engine supercar. With a 550 horsepower 3.5 liter twin-turbo V6 (Read: Ford EcoBoost), light weight, and a dual clutch gearbox, it has the makings of something very special.
But I just can't unsee how mid-engine Corvette-y it looks. And that's likely because Noble, which is a rather small company, had to source some obvious parts for its cars from other companies. The tail lights are from a Citroen, but the headlights are straight off a C7 Corvette. And once you notice it, you can't un-notice it.
See what I mean?
To me it looks like Noble went on one of many fine car websites–perhaps even this one!–saw a rendering of a mid-engine Corvette, and said "yes, that, build it. Do it before GM can."
Right now, the M500 is a concept without an interior, but the company would like to build some. Will this exist for real before we see a mid-engine Vette? We'll have to wait and see.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-sho...ought-to-life/
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