DeLorean DMC-12
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The DeLorean DMC-12 is a stainless-steel sports car produced in the early 1980s by the DeLorean Motor Company, best known for its distinctive gull-wing doors and iconic appearance in the Back to the Future film series.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DeLorean | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sports car ⓘ |
| 0To60MphTime | approximately 9–10 seconds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | DMC-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateProductionNumber | around 9000 units ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Dunmurry, Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType | four-wheel disc brakes ⓘ |
| chassisType | fiberglass underbody on steel backbone chassis ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible classic car ⓘ |
| countryOfAssembly | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic car from the Back to the Future film series ⓘ |
| curbWeight |
approximately 1230 kg
ⓘ
approximately 2710 lb ⓘ |
| designCompany | Italdesign Giugiaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorType | gull-wing doors ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engine | 2.85 L PRV V6 engine ⓘ |
| engineCode | PRV ZMJ-159 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V6 ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 2.85 L ⓘ |
| enginePosition | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Back to the Future
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Back to the Future Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ Back to the Future Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalRole | time machine in Back to the Future films ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height |
1140 mm
ⓘ
44.9 in ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| length |
168 in
ⓘ
4267 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | DeLorean Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
Europe
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketReputation | cult classic car ⓘ |
| material | brushed stainless steel body panels ⓘ |
| nickname | DeLorean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gull-wing doors supported by gas struts
ⓘ
rear-mounted PRV V6 engine ⓘ unpainted stainless-steel exterior ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1983 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| productionYears | 1981–1983 ⓘ |
| relatedCompanyEvent | DeLorean Motor Company bankruptcy in 1982 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| successor | no direct production successor ⓘ |
| suspensionFront | independent suspension with coil springs ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | independent suspension with coil springs ⓘ |
| topSpeed | around 130 mph ⓘ |
| transmission |
3-speed automatic gearbox
ⓘ
5-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| wheelbase |
2400 mm
ⓘ
94.5 in ⓘ |
| wheelMaterial | cast alloy wheels ⓘ |
| width |
1850 mm
ⓘ
72.8 in ⓘ |
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DeLorean