GTP Cool Wall: 2010 Rossion Q1
- Thread starter TheBook
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- WeaselKing707
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Um...The Rossion Q1 is actually a mid-engined car...
Anyways, i think it's cool. It's based on the old Noble M12/M400 with some modifications made to it for the American Market, but it's sold without an engine and is technically classified as a kit-car by the feds. Either way, i'd rock one.
Anyways, i think it's cool. It's based on the old Noble M12/M400 with some modifications made to it for the American Market, but it's sold without an engine and is technically classified as a kit-car by the feds. Either way, i'd rock one.
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- Houston, TX
- astrosdude91
Yeah, pretty cool looking car. I've seen one in Houston, it was parked next to a Noble M400, which is essentially the same thing.
I'll give it a cool.
I'll give it a cool.
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- GTP_Famine
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- WeaselKing707
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Rossion initially bought the rights to manufacter the Noble M12/M400 outside of Europe, but then they bought the whole company and all of the equipment needed to build more cars (Bodywork moulds, Supplier contracts, Etc. Etc.). Basically, the old Noble firm became Rossion and got moved to South Africa while Lee Noble bought his trademarks, regrouped and rebuilt his company from the ground up (Which led to the "New" Noble creating the fabulous M600).
Road & Track Magazine wrote up an article on this car a while back, which is why i know a fair amount of information on it...
- 4,579
- Houston, TX
- astrosdude91
This car has a Ford Duratec engine.
you know what else has a Ford duratec engine?
This:
Yeah, maybe I should've voted SZ.
you know what else has a Ford duratec engine?
This:
Yeah, maybe I should've voted SZ.
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- GTP_Famine
Indeed - but we've seen it before.
For the same reason as Fake Snakes are less cool than Cobras, the Q1 is less cool than the M400. While they may well be superior cars to the original, the original has one thing that no amount of superiority can overcome when it comes to cool - originality.
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- Zenith113
Sure it may accelerate so fast that it leaves a wake of ripped space-time continuum behind it. Sure it may cost a third of a Ferrari and still beat it around the track. Sure it may handle like a dream and have some sweet hardware. But something about this car makes it seem a bit soulless. It's just a fast car, and the rebranding doesn't help it's case.
Uncool
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- 6,584
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- GTP_Jondot
So does mine, apparently. Though I maintain it's the engine from Stephenson's Rocket that a South African has scribbled 'Ford' on to.
As for this it's a Noble not made in Leicester, which is always a good thing. Silly name and increased price tag, mind. Cool.
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- United Kingdom
Cool, but misses out on being SZ because it's essentially just a single car in a line as long as my arm of manufacturers that produce one good car and then disappear into oblivion. And if nobody remembers your car, then it's not cool.
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- NotThePrez
- NotThePrez
Cool. Not Sub-Zero since it's a "copy car."
- 10,620
- gtp_jimprower
oh, hoo-rah. Another generic mid-engined sports car built by some rich guy.
So "Whatever" it's uncool.
So "Whatever" it's uncool.
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- Murcie LP710
Meh. Inevitably, like most copies, it's not going to be as cool as the original, and I've always loved the look of the M400 compared to this.
McLaren
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But Rossion hasn't disappeared into oblivion, so I think you're judging far too quickly on the manufacturer's success as they're still young. Rossion could go on to be around as long as Mosler have been & that company still relies on the MT900 line to survive.
Rotary Junkie
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- RJs_RX-7
Nope, no Ranger ever got a Duratec properly. Well, new 4cyl models have the 2.3 but the Noble has the 2.5/3.0 V6.
3.0 V6 Rangers were Vulcan powered and 4.0 was Cologne.
On topic: Cool, it's a Noble and I rike Nobles. Dunno why.
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- astrosdude91
Ok, but mine is the 2.3 4-Banger.
Wait, checked. Mine has the OHC I-4. But it became the Duratec I-4 later in life. So kinda?
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- GTP_Stotty
If it has performance and handling at least on the same level as the original Noble it will be pretty special to drive.
A friend of mine had a M12R a few years back and, excepting the rubbish interior, it was a fabulous car... supercar fast in a straight line, fantastic handling and a decent ride to boot. Lee Noble is a bit of a hero when it comes to chassis set up.
I actually like the styling too... quite well proportioned...
A friend of mine had a M12R a few years back and, excepting the rubbish interior, it was a fabulous car... supercar fast in a straight line, fantastic handling and a decent ride to boot. Lee Noble is a bit of a hero when it comes to chassis set up.
I actually like the styling too... quite well proportioned...
Rotary Junkie
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- Canton, MI
- RJs_RX-7
Far from it. Displacement aside, the Lima 4cyl and Duratec 4cyl are completely different motors in every possible way. In fact, the way they achieve their nearly identical displacements is quite different.
That said I'd rather have the Lima motor in a truck; they don't die and they'll hold up to 450bhp with just a set of pistons in the NA models and a stock short block in the turbo versions.
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- Seattle, WA
- RykonZero
The car is very cool, borderline sub-zero. Looks good, goes good, and if what I hear is correct, handles good. Problem is, it's a copy. Good thing is, it's awesome enough to counteract most of that. It gets a damn solid cool.
