The first DeLorean car produced in more than 40 years will have familiar cues to the original DMC-12: gull wing doors; fin spoked wheels; and of course, a DeLorean badge on the rear.
Beyond that, the similarities end. The aesthetic of the DeLorean Alpha5 is beautiful, certainly, but won’t remind you outright of the original—and in fact, may even disappoint you in that regard. And the most notable difference is it’s electric, not gas. This will give the Alpha5 a 0-60 time of under 3 seconds, and as a fun reference to Back to the Future, they’ve announced a 0-88 mph time of 4.35 seconds. Giddy up.
The other major difference is back at the home office in San Antonio, where a group of principals unrelated to John DeLorean’s family leads the brand’s re-imagined future. It’s a complicated story to follow, but generally at some point in time the original rights to the DeLorean name were sold, and it’s from these new owners that this exciting new legacy of the DeLorean cars begins.
If you’re not to fussy about the design departures from the OG, you can try to secure one, assuming any build slots remain. Production is limited to 4,000 units total, and the deposit requires purchasing a special NFT. Futuristic, indeed.
As of this writing, there’s no confirmation where the new cars will be built. The original factory was in Northern Ireland. Who knew? Learn more from DeLorean Motor Cars at the link below.