Ever since the DeLorean DMC-12 was completed 40 years ago, enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting a successor worthy of the name. Unfortunately, Alpha5, presented as the official successor, did not live up to their expectations.

DeLorean fans were disappointed by its radically different design from the DMC-12, but also, and above all, his transition to electric.

A future DeLorean based on the Chevrolet Corvette?

But fans can rest assured, Kathryn DeLorean, daughter of DMC brand founder John DeLorean, didn’t hide her disappointment with the Alpha5 either. She expressed her intention to create a modern machine that would do justice to the DMC-12 while meeting modern requirements. And the project she launched looks promising.

This new DeLorean, which could be similar to the concept that designer Angel Guerra came up with, will be based on the Chevrolet Corvette C8. Kathleen DeLorean explained this in an interview with Hagerty the car will be equipped with an atmospheric V8 engine with a capacity of 482 hp. and 613 Nm from the entry-level Corvette C8..

The “perfect” car?

In this new modern interpretation, one of the iconic elements of the DMC-12, the gull-wing doors, will be retained.

This project will be carried out in collaboration with DeLorean Next Gen Motors (DNG), a company dedicated to creating next-generation cars to fund fields such as science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics and manufacturing.

This initiative is aimed at perpetuating the memory of John DeLorean and honoring his dream to create the “perfect” car. Kathleen DeLorean made a wish “Finish your father’s story by building his dream car. »

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