Lee Noble, the Brit behind the Noble M12 and M400 and many other sports cars, announced today a new company, called Fenix Automotive Limited. the main goal of the new company is to release on the market a new model which will step into the supercar world. Noble says this new supercar will be among the most dramatic ones of the next century.
The new Noble and Fenix branded supercar will be launched next year and will have a price below the 75,000 GBP mark. The Fenix supercar is said to get from 0 to 100 mph, that's miles per hour, in under 7 seconds and to target serious track day drivers. Lee Noble said the new Fenix supercar will offer the same thrills as a 100,000 GBP model, will be a two-seater and will offer "sensible levels of refinement". He also said it will be practical and fit for road use.
Noble Press Release:
Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume sports car market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited, and is due to launch one of the most dramatic supercars of the century next year.
With successful production cars like the Noble M12 and M400 already under his belt (as well as the
original Ultima and Ascari, among many others) Lee is investing his vast experience in delivering a lightweight, ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 supercar to market by the end of 2010.
The as yet unnamed car, which will cost from under £75,000, will trounce all previous Lee Noble-built Nobles for performance with a 0-100mph time of under seven seconds, and will target serious track day drivers, while also being completely usable on the public road.
“Our new car will offer buyers performance and dynamics that they’d normally have to spend well
over £100,000 to experience, but at a far more affordable price,” said Lee Noble. “It will combine simplicity, strength and agility, while its two-seat, closed body will ensure sensible levels of refinement for road use.
“And thanks to a feature which will be revealed nearer the car’s launch, it will be amazingly practical too, for both track and road users.”
With over 25 years’ experience in the low volume sports car market, Lee’s pragmatic approach to producing super-fast, giant-killing cars has won him credibility among buyers and the media alike. So while the first pictures of his new creation (due early next year) are sure to cause a stir, Lee’s grounded philosophy to manufacturing will ensure that the car is a production reality.
In fact, development of the car began in earnest a year ago, and the first prototype, which will be used to validate the all-new chassis and powertrain, is currently being built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in the same plant that produced all the M12s.
More news of Fenix Automotive’s new car will follow soon.
