Electric DeLorean DMC-12 Coming 2013
This is heavy! DeLorean Motor Company (better known as DMC) has plans to not only refresh its classic DMC-12, but to also make the car all electric! We’re hoping you don’t need 1.21 Jigawatts to charge its lithium-ion batteries.
Coming soon, the vehicle best known as Doc Brown’s stainless steel time machine in Back To The Future (as well as Part II, and that awkward western/steam powered time traveling train Part III film) – DMC announced plans at their Texas Open House earlier this week. They are working along side start-up Epic EV to have an all-electric DMC-12 by 2013, two years before the Cubs win the World Series.
Early reports state DeLorean EV will have a top speed of 125 mph, and offer upwards of 260 horsepower. DMC is claiming a price tag of $90,000 – 100,000, meaning this Electric Delorean will be even more of a niche vehicle than its predecessor. The original Delorean included a rear-mounted engine, so we’re assuming this yet to be produced electric motor will also have a home in the rear, along with battery packs and Mr. Fusion. The signature gullwing doors will remain, it wouldn’t be a DeLorean with ‘em!
Source: Autoblog
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