slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
10/15/11 8:10 p.m.

DMC is planning an electric version for 2013.

Rob_Mopar
Rob_Mopar Dork
10/15/11 8:17 p.m.

But will it need to plug into a town clock?

neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
10/15/11 8:30 p.m.

Couldn't be any worse than that french V6.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/15/11 8:34 p.m.

what-a-minute... they came out with a supercharged version that puts out 400hp.. roughly double that of the original?

You really expect me to believe that the original Delorian had 200hp?

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 Dork
10/15/11 8:37 p.m.

I am absolutely floored that DMC still exists! What have they been doing for the last 30 years?

akamcfly
akamcfly Reader
10/15/11 8:56 p.m.

That's heavy.

racerfink
racerfink Dork
10/15/11 9:14 p.m.
mad_machine wrote: what-a-minute... they came out with a supercharged version that puts out 400hp.. roughly double that of the original? You really expect me to believe that the original Delorian had 200hp?

130hp to be exact.

Lesley
Lesley SuperDork
10/15/11 9:30 p.m.

No power, crappy brakes and horrible handling. But it was still hellish great to drive one.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/15/11 9:33 p.m.
racerfink wrote:
mad_machine wrote: what-a-minute... they came out with a supercharged version that puts out 400hp.. roughly double that of the original? You really expect me to believe that the original Delorian had 200hp?
130hp to be exact.

that's more like what I was thinking. I remember hearing the the 88mph speed that they used in Back to the future was kind of a joke among the cast and crew as the delorian they had could JUST hit that speed

neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
10/15/11 9:38 p.m.

2700lbs, 35/65 front/rear. An LSx would add 150-200lbs to the back end.

Maybe battery packs in the nose will help.

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/15/11 9:43 p.m.
1988RedT2 wrote: I am absolutely floored that DMC still exists! What have they been doing for the last 30 years?

Some one bought up all the spares and rights back in the early 80's. They noe do restorations, service, etc. They can even build complete new cars from NOS parts!

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/15/11 10:34 p.m.

from the article.. they have built 15 more from original and new spares... to a higher standard than the factory was able to do

Derick Freese
Derick Freese Dork
10/16/11 12:13 a.m.

Which $100,000 electric car do I want, a Tesla or a DeLorean?

I'll take 3 DeLoreans, please.

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