The new DeLorean Alpha5 has been revealed in a private preview 24 hours before its official launch on 31 May. It’s a pure battery electric coupe with dramatic gullwing doors and a new twist on the original stainless steel-bodied DMC-12 immortalised on the silver screen.and presages a relaunch of the DeLorean Motor Company , which will over time expand to include a range of models.
Check out the louvres on the rear screen, echoing the DMC-12’s slatted rear deck, as do the turbine-effect alloy wheels and liquid-metal paint job. Full-width light bars complete the rear end. Conceptually, the Alpha5 takes over where the DMC Medusa left off; it was the sedan concept dubbed DMC-24 that was underway when the car maker collapsed into bankruptcy in 1982.The newcomer sticks with the DMC-12’s iconic gullwing doors, this time opening to enable access to both rows of seats. The Italian design house teased its modern-day interpretation of the DeLorean DMC-12 to mark the car’s 40th anniversary in 2021.
The DeLorean Motor Company has been attempting a comeback in recent years, intent on creating replicas of the original but with modern drivetrains. Its efforts have been hampered by suppliers which weren’t willing to deal with low-volume production.