Although the original DeLorean company collapsed in the 1980s, the remaining parts and distribution rights were secured by Stephen Wynne, who has since restarted the company. Recently they announced a partnership with electric car company Epic EV, and plan to mass-produce a fully electric DeLorean called the DMCEV (shown above) by 2013.
The current prototype can go from 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds and can run 70 to 100 miles on a single charge. The addition of batteries and a DC electric motor has increased the weight of the vehicle by 200lbs, but despite this fact, the company plans to match or exceed the performance of the original machine. Possible changes to the final version of the DMCEV include a resin underbody to reduce weight and an AC rather than DC motor, which has the potential to improve efficiency and extend the mileage of the vehicle. Modern conveniences such as iPod connectivity and GPS navigation will also be available.
If you’re hoping to be one of the lucky ones to own the DMCEV when it becomes available, you’ll need to have lots of money, as the price tag will run between $90-$100,000. Hit the jump for specs and an interior photo.
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From That’s Nerdalicious!: One of the reasons I’ve always said I’d be a bad mom is the fact that, if my kid could make something like this BTTF DeLorean out of mashed potatoes, I’d be encouraging them to play with their food.
Granted, it’s not Devil’s Tower from Close Encounters, but it’d a pretty tasty looking piece of spud art.
Omnomnomzoooooooooooooooomnom.
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Flash Rods’ 1:18 scale DeLorean replica does more than just sit around looking good, it also comes with a built-in 500GB Seagate hard drive.
Of course, you’ll have to pay a premium for the ultimate Time Machine hard drive—$250.
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That’s an 8-foot long DeLorean cake baked for the cast of Back To The Future for their recent 25th anniversary celebration. And yes, that’s Michael J. Fox admiring the Ace of Cakes handiwork (and what appears to be Ace Of Cakes’ Duff Goldman admiring Michael J. Fox admiring his cake.)
Check out a video of the cake on That’s Nerdalicious!…
This DeLorean horseless time-machine is “rail-ready” and all new for the year 1885.
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The first wave of Minimates vehicles is set to arrive in June, but you can pre-order the series now. Pieces include: the Back to the Future DeLorean, the Hunter Killer Tank from Terminator and a M.A.X. Stealth Jet. Each vehicle comes with it’s own Minimates figure.
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There have probably been several Back to the Future Delorean toy replicas produced over the last 20+ years, but I doubt that any of them were as elaborate as this new version from Diamond Select Toys. It’s 14-inches long and features working lights, detailed moving parts and sound effects from the films.
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