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Old 15th February 2022, 15:10   #1
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DeLorean plans comeback; Teases new electric sports car

DeLorean has released a teaser video, suggesting a comeback sometime this year. The teaser seems to preview a modern take on the brand's iconic DMC sports car, which was on sale in the early 1980s.

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According to the teaser, the new model from the brand will be called EVolved. It will feature an electric powertrain and a focus on luxury. The electric sports car is expected to be designed by Italdesign since the studio itself released a similar teaser of the modern-day DeLorean last year.

The teaser released by the brand shows the car's gullwing doors, along with a hint of its long bonnet, reminiscent of the iconic DMC-12. However, it is yet to be seen if the modern-day iteration will feature the unpainted steel finish, similar to that seen on the original.

Italdesign's involvement is also fitting to the car's heritage since Giorgetto Giugiaro - the founder of the design studio was the person responsible for designing the original DMC back in the day.

The DeLorean Motor Company is now owned by British engineer Stephen Wynne and headquartered in Texas, USA.

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Old 15th February 2022, 18:46   #2
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Re: DeLorean plans comeback; Teases new electric sports car



The above post mentions the teaser but no link was provided so I am posting it here.

However the photo pretty much sums up the entire 16 second video.
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Re: DeLorean plans comeback; Teases new electric sports car

I will have to wear my skeptical hat for this - and similar announcements by erstwhile or brand new players wanting to hop onto the rebirth/electric wagon.

TVR, Fisker, Lucid Motors, DeLorean: to name a few. Creating a new car for a long-shuttered brand or electrification of automobiles continues to be a significantly expensive proposition and is in fact, the deal-breaker for a venture to be labelled as vaporware or deep-pocketed established auto makers who have the financial depth to fund real vehicle/electric development.

As example, Rivian - perhaps the most real and anticipated of the nexgen electric startups, had their IPO shares nose-dive recently due to their ongoing inability to actually deliver vehicles and their largest stakeholder Amazon deciding to invest in Stellantis' future platforms.

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