The DeLorean Alpha5 electric vehicle has finally been shown off by the automotive brand as its upcoming model that modernizes a classic design for avid fans to ogle over.
The vehicle was designed in collaboration with Italdesign, and boasts the familiar gull-wing doors and louvered rear glass windows as the original. The two-door vehicle offers space for four people and will be equipped with a 100kWh battery for an estimated 300-miles of driving range. The vehicle will accelerate from zero to 60mph in 2.99-seconds.
The DeLorean Alpha5 electric vehicle will be limited to just 88 examples when they go into production in 2024. The vehicle will make its official debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 18, 2022 with pricing not yet announced.
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The DeLorean Alpha5 Modernizes a Classic Design
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