In 1995, Texas businessman Stephen Wynne bought the vast DeLorean inventory — along with the DeLorean name — to provide parts, services, and restoration to owners of the iconic ’80s car. He also started building new versions of the vehicle using a mix of existing body parts along with new engine and suspension tech.
Looking to the future, the boutique automaker is partnering with startup Epic Electric Vehicles to produce an all-electric version of the “Back to the Future” car, the DMC-12. Called the DMCEV, it was announced last week at the International DeLorean Owners Event in Houston. Scheduled for launch in 2013, the car is not a rebuilt DeLorean with an electric engine slapped into it. Rather, it’s an electric vehicle designed from the ground up that will happen to resemble the DMC-12. Sadly, the new models won’t run on Mr. Fusion.
Specs have not been released, though it’s likely they’ll resemble Epic EV’s Torque, which has 200 brake horsepower courtesy of a 44V/156V electric motor juiced by a 23030 kWh lithium ion phosphate battery. Yeah, we know it’s a little light on gigawatts, but, hey, 2015 is right around the corner.
Looking to the future, the boutique automaker is partnering with startup Epic Electric Vehicles to produce an all-electric version of the “Back to the Future” car, the DMC-12. Called the DMCEV, it was announced last week at the International DeLorean Owners Event in Houston. Scheduled for launch in 2013, the car is not a rebuilt DeLorean with an electric engine slapped into it. Rather, it’s an electric vehicle designed from the ground up that will happen to resemble the DMC-12. Sadly, the new models won’t run on Mr. Fusion.
Specs have not been released, though it’s likely they’ll resemble Epic EV’s Torque, which has 200 brake horsepower courtesy of a 44V/156V electric motor juiced by a 23030 kWh lithium ion phosphate battery. Yeah, we know it’s a little light on gigawatts, but, hey, 2015 is right around the corner.
