Noble's carbon fibre monster

The Noble M600 supercar has adjustable traction via a 'Missile Switch'. Photo / Supplied

Niche British carmaker Noble has released official pictures of the production-ready version of its Veyron-baiting M600 supercar.

The Noble M600 boasts an all-carbon fibre body with a mid-mounted 4.4-litre V8 engine delivering 485kW and 818Nm of torque to the rear wheels.

Coupled with a kerbweight of about 1200kg, the M600 now has a better power-to-weight ratio than even the Bugatti Veyron. It's enough to take it from standstill to 200km/h in a claimed 8.9sec and on to a top speed of 365km/h.

To help make the M600 more useable during normal road use, drivers can change the power output to suit, with 335kW, 410kW and 485kW modes. There's a different throttle map for each output, too.

The traction control is adjustable right down to being fully switched off via what Noble calls the "Missile Switch". Inside, the interior is trimmed in more carbon fibre along the centre console and door panels and the bespoke switchgear is all custom built.

The carmaker has yet to release the price of the M600 but it is expected to be upwards of $400,000.

It says it has already received 52 deposits for the car when deliveries begin in April.

The M600 is much cheaper than both the Bugatti and the new Pagani Huayra - both of which are likely to cost more than $1 million.

Noble Automotive is based in Barwell, Leicestershire.

It was established by British designer Lee Noble in 1999. He sold the company in August 2006 and left it in February 2008 to begin a new venture, Fenix Automotive.

Noble's past products include the M12 GTO, M12 GTO-3, M12 GTO-3R and Noble M400.

The M12 GTO-3R and M400 share chassis and body but have minor differences in engines and suspensions.

The M15 has a new space frame chassis. The body and chassis of the Noble is built by Hi-Tech Automotive in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Once the body shell is completed, it is sent to the Noble factory where the engines, transmissions and so on are added.