Electric DeLorean to be Released in 2013

[progressoid]

The resurrected DeLorean Motor Company is producing an electric version of the iconic 1980s DMC-12 sports car for release in 2013. The car is expected to have about 260 HP and a 70 to 100 mile range. Jalopnik recently test drove a running prototype of the car.

http://jalopnik.com/5850448/electric-delorean-first-drive

Founded by John DeLorean, the original DeLorean Motor Company collapsed in 1982. The company’s sole production model, the DMC-12, was made famous in 1985′s Back to the Future. Texas businessman Stephen Wynne bought the remnants of the company, including enough spare parts to make new cars, in 1995.

http://delorean.com/2011/10/electric-delorean/#!prettyPhoto

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Does it time travel?

I'm sure a lot of Republicans would like to travel back to the 80s and bring Ronald Reagan to run in 2012.

[Initech]

10. Quick Marty!!! Activate the flux capacitor!!!!

[Robb]

2. Oh my. Reptile brain just told me to sell the house and buy this.

Want.

[MADem]

3. Sounds like fun--they'll need the whole air bag suite, of course.

I imagine they'll sell a few if they can turn 'em out!

[Cirque du So-What]

4. I hope he acquired the remaining stock of flux capacitors

1972, here I come!

[PoliticAverse]

5. How many flux capacitors does he have ? n/t

[Fumesucker]

6. I just pray the flux capacitors are up to the job..

[ChoppinBroccoli]

7. That Would Have Been A Cool Name For A Band In The '80s

Ladies and gentlemen.............give it up for............ELECTRIC DELOREAN!!!!!!!!!!!

[lunatica]

14. I thought you were going to say THE FLUX CAPACITORS!

Both are a cool name for a band.

[uncle ray]

17. there was a band called Fluxskapacitor in the 90s.

you'll never guess which genre they were in.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Off to 1883 again

[Xithras]

9. Great scott! But where will we find 1.21 gigawatt chargers??!!

Hopefully they'll come with a Mr. Fusion!

[madinmaryland]

11. Wow! You can generate electricity from cocaine!! Whoda thunk!!

:rofl:

[HopeHoops]

12. Just in time for a remake of "Back to the Future".

[eShirl]

13. It's ready for when the Mr. Fusion option comes out.

[WingDinger]

15. I want a model A. that has 260hp, electric,

[backscatter712]

16. GREAT SCOTT!!! Do the batteries produce 1.21 jiggawatts of electricity? n/t

[MindPilot]

18. appropriately enough the company that will supply the batteries is called

Flux Power

[Romulox]

19. Those DeLoreans don't look salable in 2011. No 5 mph bumpers, no third tail light, crash zones?

Unless I'm missing something, these are not cars that can be sold as new cars at a US dealership, in 2011.

[ThomWV]

20. The originals were real duds performance wise, no handling, no brakes

Not to mention how hard it is to keep finger prints off a stainless steel car.