Porsche Porsche - the finest German Cars |
06-05-2007, 10:39 AM
|
#1
|
Regular User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bergen, Norway
Posts: 1,835
|
Porsche is suing TechArt for stealing engines
Story here in German.
http://forums.finalgear.com/showthread.php?t=19445
summary by D-fence:
3 Engine prototypes have been stolen out of Porsches development center, 2 conventional engines and one "engine of the future". The parts have been found in the Techart garage. four people are in jail, two leasing-managers of porsche, and two customers. Porsche now sues Techart for theft, Techart says they bought the stuff with a bill and thought everything was ok, but found out, that the engine wasn´t the promised 997 Turbo engine, but something else (they were fascinated), so they gave it back to the dealer, and it was found there. If it´s true, Techart will be out of the buisness, because Porsche never delivers parts to someone who did something "strange" with them....
Right now, the only facts are, the engines disappeared, popped up at Techart......that´s it.
__________________
"Driving the R8 is like smearing honey into Keira Knightly!" - Jeremy Clarkson
"In principle, this car is too fast for my thoughts!" (Walter Röhrl about the 600+hp Audi S1 Sport)
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 10:45 AM
|
#2
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 1,201
|
LoL... Stealing engines from Porsche, what were they thinking
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 11:04 AM
|
#3
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 4,566
|
Heh, wtf is this "engine of the future"
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 11:25 AM
|
#4
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 1,201
|
^ 997 GT2 engine perhaps? :bah:
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 11:25 AM
|
#5
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 6,167
|
Oh wow, this is big!!...more biz of Ruf, 9ff .... I guess
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 11:53 AM
|
#6
|
Regular User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: The OC™
Posts: 4,881
|
Oh wow. Industrial espionage. Perhaps TechArt will do something else?
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 12:16 PM
|
#7
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Detroit
Posts: 9,929
|
Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex
Heh, wtf is this "engine of the future"
|
700hp hybrid engine
|
LMAO
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 05:26 PM
|
#8
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rotterdam, Holland, EU
Posts: 3,767
|
lol i cant really imagine TechArt deliberately stealing porsche parts, they arent that stupid are they?
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 05:44 PM
|
#9
|
Regular User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Portugal
Posts: 2,166
|
Originally Posted by gucom
lol i cant really imagine TechArt deliberately stealing porsche parts, they arent that stupid are they?
|
My thoughts, exactly !! :roll:
__________________
|
|
|
06-05-2007, 07:19 PM
|
#10
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 417
|
Originally Posted by gucom
lol i cant really imagine TechArt deliberately stealing porsche parts, they arent that stupid are they?
|
Kramer was accused by Porsche of stripping their "baby" 934 back in the day and stole all the technology from that. You cant put it past some people.
__________________
Doodle!
|
|
|
06-09-2007, 12:58 AM
|
#11
|
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Montréal
Posts: 2,455
|
I never liked Techart and even less Gemballa. :bad:
Ruf, 9ff and Manthey are the reference when your looking for a Porsche tuning specialist.
|
|
|
06-09-2007, 09:06 AM
|
#12
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Basel, CH
Posts: 1,865
|
well apparently Techart didn't steal the engines. from what i could read, they bought them believing that they were models from the 997 model.
but on the other hand some workers have admitted stealing htem. kind of conflicting reports...
__________________
"Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring, and that if you give him a really important job to do, he'll skive off and play croquet... all we know is, he's called the Stig."
The Top Gear Wikiquote
|
|
|
06-12-2007, 07:43 PM
|
#13
|
Regular User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 715
|
they're going to be fine
Hello,
I work with the U.S. Distribution of TECHART product.
Please be assured that TECHART is not having any difficulties of any kind at this time. There is a tabloid publication in Germany that has produced an article which is being mis-interpreted. TECHART is in no way being held liable
for any wrongdoing.
For clarification: Two individuals authorized to use materials at the Porsche research facility removed complete engine cores from the facility. They later were successful in selling these engines to a local Porsche dealer. This dealer had a history in selling engine cores to TECHART. Upon receiving these particular units TECHART realized that they were not of standard configuration and returned them to the dealer.
Later it was found by government officials that those units were amongst the group of materials removed from the research facility. TECHART complied with officials by supplying all documentation proving the purchase and return of the engines back to the dealer.
TECHART is not being held responsible for any wrong doing in this matter.
If you have any questions concerning this topic, feel free to contact us.
Ph# (800)766.0064
|
|
|
|
06-12-2007, 08:10 PM
|
#14
|
Regular User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 715
|
Originally Posted by TECHART
Comment on investigation in conjunction with thefts committed by Porsche AG employees
Recently it has been reported that employees of the Porsche AG stole engines and parts from the Weissach development center and offered them on the open market.
Among others, TECHART has been part of an investigation and has become subject of numerous press reports.
Therefore we would like to inform you about the following facts:
TECHART was offered one used Porsche 997 Turbo engine by a car dealer located in Leonberg. TECHART purchased this engine with an official bill from that dealer and in good faith.
However, on evaluation TECHART found out that the delivered engine was not identical with the offered product and therefore returned the engine to the vendor. That engine was confiscated by the German prosecution authorities at the facilities of that car dealer.
TECHART did not have any knowledge of the origin of this engine. Other information, which have been released in some press reports and also in this forum are not true.
Throughout the media it has been reported that several engines were seized at the facilities of TECHART. This is also not true.
TECHART has been surprised by this occurrence. Of course, TECHART will fully contribute to clarify all facts in this matter and to resolve all suspicions.
The investigations do not affect the course of business in any way.
TECHART Automobildesign GmbH
|
|
|
|
06-13-2007, 06:25 PM
|
#15
|
Regular User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 2,660
|
^ That seems more like it. Looks like Techart may stay in business a while longer, which is good because I want a GT Street
__________________
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro 5spd
1963 Chevy NovaSS 415hp 355ci V8
"Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
-Mahatma Gandhi
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|