"Guess the car that was built in Northern Ireland, sports a brushed stainless steel body and gullwing doors, and starred in a science fiction movie that spent eleven weeks at #1 in the box office in 1985 (ironically, three years after it went out of production)? Clearly, only one car fits that description—the DeLorean DMC-12. The brainchild of John Z. DeLorean, the man behind Pontiac’s sporty success in the 1960s, the car held a lot of promise. There was the Giugiaro-designed body, chassis engineering by Lotus engineers, and those unmistakable styling features. It seemed to be the car of the future, for the 1980s, but unfortunately circumstances conspired to bankrupt the company before the DMC-12 had a chance to catch on. The DMC-12 was also let down by an engine weaker than DeLorean originally intended, so while it looks great, performance dead stock is less exciting. Decades after the last new DMC-12 rolled out of the Dunmurray factory, however, the unique sportscar has a loyal following and a dedicated enthusiast base that is happy to hop up cars to match DeLorean’s original vision of an unparalleled and unmistakable sportscar."—forzamotorsport.net[1]
The 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 is a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car by DeLorean.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 3 as part of the Community Choice Classics Pack, Forza Motorsport 4, Forza Horizon 5, and Forza Street.
Synopsis[]
Fitted with a rear mounted 2.8L V6 engine, the DMC-12 went into production from January 1981 to December 1982, with 9,000 units produced before DMC filed for bankruptcy.
It was met with mediocre reviews from automotive publications, with it gaining cult status from its appearance in Back to the Future in 1985.
Statistics[]
Speed 4.3 Handling 4.9
Accel 2.8
Launch 2.3
Braking 3.1
Offroad 6.0 |
D 464 | |
Availability
A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing Wheelspin:
Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 1 (Summer) - Earn 26 PTS (season milestone) Series 34 - Earn 160 PTS (Series milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Retro Sports Cars Value: 15,000 CR
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: 118.6 mph (190.8 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.484 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 35.100 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 157.0 ft (47.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 379.1 ft (115.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.89 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.89 g |
Conversions[]
Conversion - Engine | |
5.0L V10, 7.0L V8, 3.0L V8 - Racing, 7.4L V8 TT |
Conversion - Drivetrain | |
AWD Drivetrain |
Trivia[]
- In Forza Motorsport 4, players have to drive at least 88 mph (142 km/h) in a DeLorean to unlock the "Outta Time" achievement, which is a reference to the DeLorean time machine from the Back to the Future film series.
- Jeremy Clarkson's excerpt about the DeLorean was removed from Autovista in Forza Motorsport 4.
Gallery[]
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Promotional[]
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 4 - Cars" . forzamotorsport.net
DeLorean | |
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1980s | DMC-12 |