The DeLorean DMC-12, yes that would be Doc Brown's time travel machine in the Back to the Future series, is set to return. The iconic sports car could resurface as an electric vehicle in 2013.
Initial information suggests that the new DMC-12 EV will be vastly more powerful than the rather underwhelming 130 hp model that was built between 1981 and 1982. This EV will get a 260 hp electric motor that will be good for a limited top speed of 125 mph. Apparently, the overall shape will not change, which means that the DMC-12 could still get a fiberglass underbody, stainless steel panels as well as gull-wing doors.
The price should be somewhere between $90,000 and $100,000 according to one report. The DMC-12 sold back in 1981 for $25,000, which would be the equivalent of about $62,000 today.
The new DeLorean will not be manufactured under the guidance of its creator, John DeLorean, but by Stephen Wynne, who founded DeLorean motor Company in 1995 and acquired the rights to the name and logo shortly therafter. Despite its intriguing design, the DMC-12 never lived up to its claims of being a true sports car. Its 0-60 mph performance was around 10 seconds. The electric model should do considerably better.
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