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Racing 8 whats happening?
Mr C - 14/12/11 at 07:28 PM

Anyone know what's happeniing with Racing 8? the website hasn't been updated since it was launched and no car has materialised as yet, another two bit company, or masterpiece in the making?

Racing 8 website

wylliezx9r - 14/12/11 at 08:32 PM

Looking at the pics on the website, their probably embroiled in a court battle with Ariel. Would be great value if it was to make production though.

balidey - 14/12/11 at 09:52 PM

people go to all the time, effort and cost of developing a new bespoke sports car.... then give up at the last hurdle and just copy someone else.

russbost - 14/12/11 at 10:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
people go to all the time, effort and cost of developing a new bespoke sports car.... then give up at the last hurdle and just copy someone else.


Isn't copying someone else giving up at the first hurdle??? After all, if you've copied someone else then you haven't gone to the time, effort & cost of developing anything new at all have you?

balidey - 14/12/11 at 11:34 PM

err, yes I guess that does make sense. First hurdle that is.... or do we say they are still in the starting blocks? Or locked in the changing room whilst the Aerial Atom is on the podium

steve m - 14/12/11 at 11:46 PM

My locost is a copy of a copy of a copy etc etc,

so whats the differnce?

Steve

Ninehigh - 15/12/11 at 09:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
My locost is a copy of a copy of a copy etc etc,

so whats the differnce?

Steve


A lawsuit

Looking at it now if I was the guy in charge of Ariel I'd be rather annoyed right now... It looks remarkably similar. Iirc the Atom is rear engined though?

[Edited on 15/12/11 by Ninehigh]

Mr C - 15/12/11 at 09:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by steve m
My locost is a copy of a copy of a copy etc etc,

so whats the differnce?

Steve


A lawsuit

Looking at it now if I was the guy in charge of Ariel I'd be rather annoyed right now... It looks remarkably similar. Iirc the Atom is rear engined though?

[Edited on 15/12/11 by Ninehigh]


The images have been pretty much copied from Ariel images and the only change is the additional air scoop.