Sportscar/GT (and Le Mans) Rumours and Repetition

[joeb]

Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

http://www.rtugroup.com/revolutionar...iabatic-engine

Subaru branded. Built by someone else.

When the company describes their product as a miracle, it makes you wonder a bit....

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Corey Shaw last week

Missed this; where, what and why, and did he have a Hawaiian shirt?

[deggis]

Originally Posted by The Boot

Perfect timing

"A warrant for the arrest of Alberto Solaroli, 59, of Jacksonville, Florida, was issued on Thursday"

" Solaroli received a one year line of credit which he took within the first month of the loan approval, with over $900,000 being paid to Porche Motorsport, N.A. Solaroli never made a single payment on the loan causing OneBanc to sue Solaroli. "

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story...N0S8FSAPVKcOOw

LOL at the timing.

[MoMedic9019]

Originally Posted by skycafe

Missed this; where, what and why, and did he have a Hawaiian shirt?

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...&highlight=SCT

[Fogelhund]

Originally Posted by The Badger

The soup kitchen dude was different to Solaroli . The soup dude had a deal to two works Ford Courages .

A deal? You mean he scammed Courage into building two cars, and didn't have a penny either? Sounds pretty similar, a scam artist.

[Fogelhund]

http://www.rtugroup.com/corporate-information/overview

Noting that Solaroli is an officer of the company.

[BullMan]

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

http://www.rtugroup.com/corporate-information/overview

Noting that Solaroli is an officer of the company.

It's the Umbrella Corporation!

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...&highlight=SCT

Thanks!

[isynge]

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

http://www.rtugroup.com/corporate-information/overview

Noting that Solaroli is an officer of the company.

There's so much to love about that website.

I particularly enjoy the captions on the clip art littering this page.

Is there anything tangible that says anyone from Subaru actually associated themselves with this "project"?

[MoMedic9019]

There is a massive part of me that feels like Shaw and Solaroli are in on this together. Oh man, after I actually read some of the garbage on there, it's just classic.

[Breitling24]

This guy will be involved, soon. ;-)

[TF110]

He filed for a patent on the described solution. You might not like his past, but if this is legitimate and the claims are founded from the language in his patent here, then he may be onto something. Only time will tell. Whats noticeable is he had this patented in 2001.

[LeMans.pt]

OMG.... it's CET Solaroli time once gain!

[Pontlieue]

Originally Posted by TF110

He filed for a patent on the described solution. You might not like his past, but if this is legitimate and the claims are founded from the language in his patent here, then he may be onto something. Only time will tell. Whats noticeable is he had this patented in 2001.

He had it patented in 2001, he claims to have built five engines with this "technology", but he never put one into a car to demonstrate that it works?

The most logical explanation for this is that it does not work.

[TF110]

Or no one wanted to do business with him? Toyota had a legal battle over their hybrid technology with someone else claiming they patented the solution in 1994. Toyota ended up settling with the man for an undisclosed amount. So its not unthinkable that a person can have an idea, patent it but not have the means to put it in motion. Then looking at the example I gave, it wouldn't be a good idea for a manufacturer to take this patented idea unless they can buy him off. That is if it works. Time will tell.

[isynge]

Originally Posted by TF110

Or no one wanted to do business with him? Toyota had a legal battle over their hybrid technology with someone else claiming they patented the solution in 1994. Toyota ended up settling with the man for an undisclosed amount. So its not unthinkable that a person can have an idea, patent it but not have the means to put it in motion. Then looking at the example I gave, it wouldn't be a good idea for a manufacturer to take this patented idea unless they can buy him off. That is if it works. Time will tell.

The patent issue is an interesting one. It's a US patent, which means if he in any way demonstrated his technology prior to filing the patent he has no protection elsewhere in the world, and in date terms, with a 1999 filing, the clock is very much ticking on being able to commercially exploit his intellectual property.

All this of course is predicated on it being practical, as again, the US patent office does not have a 'realism' criteria in granting patents.

[Fogelhund]

Originally Posted by Pontlieue

He had it patented in 2001, he claims to have built five engines with this "technology", but he never put one into a car to demonstrate that it works?

The most logical explanation for this is that it does not work.

Put one in a racing boat though... things didn't go so well there.

[Simmi]

Racing Engineering's planned sportscar P2 re-entry pushed back a year to 2015.

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/rac...n-lmp2-a-2015/

[gustavobamba]

Now with the new JAG F-Type R Coupe out, will we ever see a GT version racing in Le Mans!!!!!!?????????

[TRspitfirefan]

Originally Posted by gustavobamba

Now with the new JAG F-Type R Coupe out, will we ever see a GT version racing in Le Mans!!!!!!?????????

I hope so!
I saw an F-type roadster in person, parked at Road America this year.
What a beautiful piece of machinery!

[broadrun96]

They are popping up all over Atlanta (NW and Buckhead), and I try to follow them any time I can. It makes a GREAT noise, and always turn down the radio hoping they'll pull away.

[Canada ALMS fan]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

They are popping up all over Atlanta (NW and Buckhead), and I try to follow them any time I can. It makes a GREAT noise, and always turn down the radio hoping they'll pull away.

Was going light to light downtown behind one last week and the guy was hammering it at each one! It sounded fantastic and was echoing off the buildings so sounded like a proper race car, hopefully they go GT racing.

[Simmi]

I figure they've been waiting for the Coupe to arrive and in turn the new GT regs.

Now we have both - so time to make a baby.

Jag are in such a good place right now. Taking the iconic brand back to Le Mans and other race tracks can only help that.

[TF110]

As long as its not another XKR GTE it will be great to see!

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Simmi

I figure they've been waiting for the Coupe to arrive and in turn the new GT regs.

Now we have both - so time to make a baby.

Jag are in such a good place right now. Taking the iconic brand back to Le Mans and other race tracks can only help that.

That's a good point, not likely to see any new Jag GT until the GT regs are sorted for 2016(?).