[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/meet-the-new-noble-m500-supercar\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/meet-the-new-noble-m500-supercar\/","headline":"Meet the new Noble M500 Supercar","name":"Meet the new Noble M500 Supercar","description":"A British supercar is always going to raise some interest and Leicester based British manufacturer Noble has always had an eye for a good looking classic design with just the right amount of extreme to make it stand out \u2013 check out the M600. Now Noble has taken everyone by surprise and shown us the M500 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed; a little something they describe as a \u2018user friendly\u2019 supercar and the veritable smaller brother to the M600. […]","datePublished":"2018-07-20","dateModified":"2018-07-20","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Noble-M500-Supecar-rear-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Noble-M500-Supecar-rear-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/meet-the-new-noble-m500-supercar\/","about":["HYPERCAR","LATEST CAR NEWS","SUPERCARS"],"wordCount":475,"keywords":["Noble","Noble M500","supercar"],"articleBody":"A British supercar is always going to raise some interest and Leicester based British manufacturer Noble has always had an eye for a good looking classic design with just the right amount of extreme to make it stand out \u2013 check out the M600.Now Noble has taken everyone by surprise and shown us the M500 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed; a little something they describe as a \u2018user friendly\u2019 supercar and the veritable smaller brother to the M600.It is often said by marketeers angling for your business that orange is perceived as \u2018cheap\u2019 while the likes of royal blues and reds is perceived as \u2018expensive\u2019. Well, it seems that no one has told the supercar manufacturers \u2013 a group of automotive builders that are definitely not providing cheap product and tend to use orange as the go-to colour to showcase their pride and joy at the shows – as if they need to make such cars stand out any more than they already do.The Noble M500 looks fantastic resplendent in its orange coat, but I suspect it would look good in any colour such is the company\u2019s ability to craft a classic and traditional shape into a very modern sports car. It certainly looks refined and has a bit of a Porsche 911 or a Nissan 370Z about it, yet Noble Managing Director Peter Boutwood says that he only sketched the idea for the M500 around six months ago with the foam model only preceding the car\u2019s showing at Goodwood by one day \u2013 that\u2019s cutting it fine.The Noble M500 will be a 500bhp 3-litre V6 piece of fun. With rear-wheel drive and an engine sat in the middle, handling should be able to keep the lucky driver on his or her toes and put a smile on the face. The use of a Ford-based V6 will make sure that the M500 slips below the overseas tax threshold that the 4.4-litre V8 powered M600 currently suffers from, thus potentially opening the M500 up to more sales. It will be far cheaper too. Indeed, Boutwood has said that he\u2019d love to sell more Noble sports cars and the new M500 might just boost the company profile towards that goal.The M500 will forsake the use of ubiquitous carbon-fibre in place of aluminium for the chassis and good old traditional fibreglass for the body, making sure the Noble M500 is easier and quicker to put together \u2013 all pointing in the direction of more sales.No idea of price at the moment as it\u2019s very early days for the Noble M500 (it\u2019s not even on their website yet). While it can be deemed entry-level as far as supercars go, don\u2019t expect it to be selling for less than a 6-figure sum sometime during the latter part of 2019.Image credit: TopGear.com"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Meet the new Noble M500 Supercar","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/meet-the-new-noble-m500-supercar\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]