Revived carmaker DMC will launch in 2013 the DeLorean DMC-12 EV, an electric version of the coupe car designed by Giorgio Giugiaro’s Italdesign that arose to worldwide fame in the 80s thanks to the “Back To The Future” film franchise. The reborn DeLorean will be developed alongside electric vehicles specialist Epic EV, and it seems it will deliver 200 hp with top speed of 200 km/h. The new model will share many aesthetic features with the famous 1981 DeLorean it derives from - gullwing doors included, of course - but no decision has been made as for where the batteries will be placed, as it is something that will have to depend on the final weight distribution.

At the moment DMC’s official website doesn’t provide any more information about it, but the official images released so far surely made an impact around the world. The bodywork seems to be made of stainless steel panels in the same fashion of its 30 years older sister, while the cabin looks more up-to-date even though it maintains the simple distinctive lines of its illustrious predecessor. The new model will benefit from all the services offered by the current DeLorean Motor Company (based in Texas) which now owns the largest remaining original parts stock from the original factory and took care of the whole DeLorean customer base since 1995.

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Italy’s probably not considered the cradle of inspiration for a film like Back to the Future but this DeLorean DMC-12 replica comes from the Belpaese and celebrates 25 years of the cult film. It’s an electric replica of the car used in the 80’s film and was made by Wired Italia for an electric race across the country from Rome to Milan.

The race started on October 25th, the same date that Doc and Marty start their adventure, and the car has maintained the same style as the original DeLorean by Giorgetto Giugiaro with its gullwing doors. The Wired replica is a one-off prototype and the only car modified by the company so far. The motor is clearly not the nuclear-powered 1.21 gW of the film, but a standard (and more realistic) 90 kW electric unit.

The purpose of creating this car has been to promote electric power and environmentally-sustainable motoring. The original DeLorean DMC-12 was a sports car produced by the DeLorean Motor Company from 1981 to 1983. It was the only vehicle the company produced and as such was known simply as the DeLorean. It had a fibreglass platform, stainless steel bodywork, the gullwing doors, and was made in about 9,200 units.

The car has a fascinating history which you can read about on Wikipedia. We’re quite taken with this effort and think that this kind of innovation sits well with the Back to the Future film. In any case, we’ll happily check out these kinds of replicas anyday - see the gallery below for more.

DeLorean Back to the Future replica

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