Car from Back to the Future: This is what the new Delorean Alpha 5 looks like

In 1985, the sci-fi film Back to the Future premiered. There were three parts in all, in which Marty McFly and his friend Dr. Emmett Brown time traveled between the years 1885 and 2015. Commercial success for Robert Zemeckis’ first film then led to two Back to the Future sequels in 1989 and 1990. The DeLorean DMC-12 became famous as a time machine in the films. The DeLorean Motor Company recently announced that it would present the legendary vehicle as an electric car on August 18th. In the meantime, the company has published the first drafts of the upcoming Delorean Alpha 5 in advance.

Only the rear is reminiscent of the Delorean from Back to the Future

With the Alpha 5, the legendary DMC-12 is to have a successor. Similar to the cult car from the 1980s, the Italian designer Giorgio Giugario is also responsible for the design of the new Delorean. At the rear, the cat stairs are intended to resemble the hood cover of the DMC-12, otherwise the Alpha 5 looks independent. The Delorean Alpha 5 stretches out to around five meters and crouches on the road at just 1.37 meters high. The short wheelbase of just 2.3 meters in relation to the overall length is unusual for an electric car. According to the manufacturer, the battery capacity is at least 100 kilowatt hours, so the range should be over 483 kilometers (300 miles). Delorean specifies a top speed of 250 km/h. The Delorean Alpha 5 accelerates from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in around three seconds. The prices are assumed to be at least 175,000 euros, only 88 vehicles are to be built. If all goes well, production will start in 2024.

Originally it was planned to manufacture an electric car from old parts, but this plan failed, so that the Delorean Motor Company decided to create a new design. The new DeLorean Motor Company is based in Houston, Texas (USA) and takes care of the Restoration of old DMC-12. John DeLorean’s original company, on the other hand, hasn’t existed for years. If the new owners have their way, there should be other new models after the Alpha 5 electric coupe. For example, a coupé with a V8 engine is planned, as well as a fully electric sedan.

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Collection for the new electric car Delorean Alpha 5:

• The new DeLorean Motor Company, based in Houston, Texas (USA), surprisingly presented the first pictures of the official successor to the DMC-12. The Alpha 5 is intended to replace the DMC-12 known from the Back to the Future trilogy.
• So far, the new DeLorean Motor Company has been earning its money by restoring old DMC-12s, but new cars are also to be produced and sold from 2024.
• Only 88 pieces of the Alpha 5 are planned, with the price probably starting at at least 175,000 euros. For this you get an electric car with an exterior length of almost five meters, a range of at least 483 kilometers and acceleration in less than three seconds to almost 100 km/h. Originally it was planned to manufacture an electric car from old parts, but this plan failed. In addition to the Alpha 5, there will be a coupé with a V8 engine available for purchase in the future.

Sources: Classicdmc, Insideevs