Brand-new electric Delorean supercar to debut on August 18 with gullwing doors

This is not an April Fools joke: the Delorean Motor Company is making a brand new car

A brand new Delorean supercar will soon be revealed to the public on August 18, carrying a new ‘EVolved’ nameplate.

The new electric sports car will feature some of the unique design elements of the original DMC-12 from the early 1980s including gull wing doors that lift out and up from the body panels.

The car will be crafted by Italdesign, a company known for cars such as the original Lotus Espirit, Lancia Delta, Maserati MC12, Audi 80 and, most importantly, the original DMC-12 Delorean from 1981 which became famous after appearing on the 1985 Hollywood blockbuster Back to the Future and its subsequent sequels.

Delorean EVolved 2022 silhouette — Although it doesn’t reveal much, the gullwing doors will be a great addition

Power figures or drivetrain specifications for the upcoming Delorean have not been revealed just yet, along with pricing and availability, however the new Delorean EVolved will likely be a very limited car.

Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering partnered up last year to make a new EV platform, codenamed EVX, which is capable of withstanding significant amounts of power and torque.

Delorean EVolved 2022 teaser — Penned by Italdesign, the Delorean will certainly be stylish

The platform can handle up to 1000kW and a maximum range of around 1000km. This could be just the platform DMC needs for its low-volume super electric car.

Unlike the old DMC-12, the new Delorean won’t be likely to have too many issues getting to that magic 88 miles per hour mark.

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