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General
Make :
DeLorean
Base price :
$25,000
Model :
1981DMC-12
Production :
N/A
Powertain layout :
Rear Engine / RWD
Origin
USA
Dimensions
Wheelbase :
2408 mm / 94.8 in
Width :
1990 mm / 78.3 in
Length :
4267 mm / 168.0 in
Weight :
1288 kg / 2840 lbs
Height :
1140 mm / 44.9 in
Front Track :
1590 mm / 62.6 in
Ground clearance :
N/A
Rear Track :
1588 mm / 62.5 in
Engine
Configuration :
V6
Bore :
91.0 mm / 3.58 in
Valvetrain :
SOHC 2 Valves / Cyl
Stroke :
73.0 mm / 2.87 in
Displacement :
2849 cc / 173.9 cu in
Compression Ratio :
8.8:1
Power :
105.1 kw / 140.9 bhp @ 5500 rpm
BHP / Liter :
49.46 bhp per litre
Torque :
208.0 nm / 153.4 ft lbs @ 2750 rpm
Redline :
N/A
Transmission
Gear type :
5-Spd Manual or 3 Spd Auto
5th gear ratio :
0.82:1
1st gear ratio :
3.36:1
6th gear ratio :
-
2nd gear ratio :
2.06:1
7th gear ratio :
-
3rd gear ratio :
1.38:1
Reverse ratio :
N/A
4th gear ratio :
1.06:1
Final drive ratio :
3.44:1
Chassis & body
Body / Frame :
Steel & Fiberglass
Brake types :
Discs
Steering :
Rack & Pinion
Front brake size :
254 mm / 10.0 in
Front tires :
195/60HR-14
Rear brake size :
267 mm / 10.5 in
Rear tires :
235/60HR-15
Performance
Top speed :
175.4 kph / 109.0 mph
60-0 braking :
N/A
0-60 mph :
10.5 seconds
Lateral Acceleration :
N/A
0-100 mph :
40.0 seconds
EPA city / Hwy :
N/A
0-ΒΌ mile :
17.9 seconds
Article:
The De Lorean DMC-12 is a sports car which was manufactured by the De Lorean Motor Company from 1981 through 1983. It is most commonly known as the De Lorean, as it was the only model ever produced by the company. The DMC-12 featured gull-wing doors with a brushed stainless steel body. It was famously featured in the Back to the Future trilogy.
The first prototype appeared in March 1977, and production officially began in 1981 (with the first DMC-12 rolling off the production line on January 21) at the DMC factory in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. During its production, several aspects of the car were changed, such as the hood (bonnet) style, wheels and interior. Around 8,583 DMC-12s were made before production fizzled in late 1982, with final production taking place in early 1983. Today, only about six thousand DeLorean Motor Cars are believed to still exist.
Despite being produced in Northern Ireland, DMC-12s were primarily intended for the American market. Therefore, all of the production models were left-hand drive (designed to be driven on the right side of the road), limiting its popularity in the United Kingdom, where traffic travels on the left. Only four right-hand drive De Loreans were ever produced, converted by specialized mechanics for use in the UK.
