It had 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS) at 6,100 rpm and 385 ft⋅lbf (522 N⋅m) of torque at 4,750 rpm from a highly modified version of Ford's 3.0 litre (2,968 cc) V6 using a six-speed manual transmission and twin turbochargers.
[2] Noble expected it to compete with cars like the new (at the time) Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari F430.
Following the debut of the vehicle Lee Noble the creator of the car decided that it was insufficiently advanced over the current range of Noble cars to justify its price tag.
Noble is now believed to be working on two updated replacements - the M600 and the M15C (see Autocar magazine, 20 October 2007).
[needs update] The M14 has appeared in a handful of video games including Test Drive Unlimited, Burnout Revenge and Project Gotham Racing 3.