Hello Robert,
I guess option 2 scenario 1 is pretty much what I had in mind when I started this game, except for finding a publisher, but that can be an option ofcourse. If it's 90% sure that Sega won't be interested and that Lamborghini probably wants a true 3d game, I'm happy to go for something similar as games like Slipstream and 80's Overdrive with just generic cars, similar to the real ones. Would you like to cooperate if I follow this scenario?
Indeed, this is the first time that I got so far in developing something. I also have a full-time job and I work until 8 pm (not to mention that I also have a wife and a daughter), so I don't have a whole lot of time.
I've never touched Unreal Engine. At this moment Unity does the trick for me. (And I mostly know the basics, but I learn along the way.)