We all agree that the DeLorean DMC-12 It is one of those cars that are part of the history of the automobile and that needs no introduction. Its gull-wing design dazzled millions of people in the film “Back to the Future” and since then it has practically become a cult model. But we must also take into account another reality: between 8,500 and 9,600 units were made before the company went bankrupt, and it is not a vehicle that stands out for its reliability. That is why transform it to electric could be an interesting solution.
It seems that it is fashionable retrofitwhich is a term that consists of the modernization of a combustion car installing a new generation electric propulsion system. It makes a lot of sense in cars that are broken down, to extend their life in a different way, as well as in places with very strict regulations for internal combustion engines. We have already seen it in many models and now Electrogenica British company, launches a custom-made kit for the legendary DeLorean.
It is the same company that electrified actor Jason Momoa’s 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II and that has made transformation kits for such legendary vehicles as the Porsche 911, the original MINI and the Jaguar E-Type. It will arrive in the United States, which is the country with the largest number of DeLorean DMC-12s and boasts of being a fully reversible system, the combustion car can be removed and rebuilt. The positive thing is that it is would maintain that highly valued aesthetic of the model, while benefiting from electricity to avoid possible limitations.
The Electrogenic conversion kit consists of an electric powertrain that perfectly matches the design of the model. They say it has a simple installation and features a rear electric motor of 218 HP and 310 Nm of torquea level far superior to the original. It also receives a fixed transmission for the rear axle, regardless of whether the model that applies it had a manual gearbox or automatic transmission. It is striking that I barely weigh 40 kg more than the original combustion variant.
A 43 kWh battery pack could not be missing, which is installed in the place of the fuel tank, above the engine. With this element, it achieves a autonomy of 241 kilometers and offers CCS fast charging to complete the recharge in just one hour. The performance is considerably improved and it can do the 0 to 100 km/h in less than 5 secondswith the original doing it in just over 10 seconds. Other details are the Eco or Sport driving modes to adjust its behavior.
