NEW DELOREAN ALPHA5 | OVERVIEW 2024 #delorean #alpha_5 #electric_car

NEW DELOREAN ALPHA5 | OVERVIEW 2024 #delorean #alpha_5 #electric_car
Estimated Launch Date: End Of 2024
As Dodge sets out to retire the Charger and Challenger, all hope isn’t lost, as the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT might just be what saves the future of muscle cars. While it’s not yet completely clear how muscle car purists will take the shift from V8s to volts, Dodge does a pretty good job of making the Charger Daytona SRT sound like a real V8-powered muscle car. The sound emanates from a series of chambered pipes underneath the exhaust system instead of the external speakers some EVs use.

Although Dodge is still keeping some information about the powertrain specifications of the Charger Daytona SRT EV a secret, the base Charger will likely have an output of 455 hp, while stage 1 and stage 2 upgrade boosting take the output to 495 hp and 535 hp, respectively.
Notable Features
Two 400-volt powertrain versions
eRupt multi-speed transmission with electro-mechanical shifting
DeLorean is back with grand plans for a bright future.
WHAT IT IS: In spring 2022, DeLorean Motor Company released a teaser shot of its upcoming EV sedan, and you might have wondered exactly what year you were in when you absorbed that news. The DeLorean run by the late John Z. is long gone, but its spirit, if not look, lives on in the Alpha5 sedan concept. The Alpha5 is a product of DeLorean Reimagined LLC, headed by auto industry veterans Joost de Vries and Troy Beetz, and penned by ItalDesign—whose founder, Giorgetto Giugiaro, created the original DeLorean DMC-12's origami form.

WHY IT MATTERS: The DeLorean name is recognized mostly for being a part of Americana rather than ever having been on a vehicle of marketplace significance. But the original DMC-12 has maintained a loyal following for decades, thanks in no small part to the Back to the Future movie franchise. Stephen Wynn, who has catered to that crowd by running the Classic DMC business near Houston since the mid-1990s, continues in that role. However, the Alpha5 business is a separate project headed by de Vries and backed by CMO Beetz. They plan to set up a new corporate HQ in the San Antonio area as they look to enter the EV space and leverage the DeLorean name.

PLATFORM AND POWERTRAIN: Alpha5 details are sparse, but its massive gullwing doors recall the original DMC-12 and the Tesla Model X. They provide a huge portal to the four-place interior, which has a clean look reminiscent of other American EVs. The initial official images of this future vehicle are paired to ambitious numbers, including a sub-3.0-second sprint to 60 mph and a range exceeding 300 miles from a 100-plus-kWh battery. There had to be a Back to the Future nod in there somewhere, so there's also an estimated run from 0 to 88 mph in a claimed 4.4 seconds. The new company plans to reveal more info and have an Alpha5 on hand during the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August.

ESTIMATED PRICE: $145,000