Supercharger in the Works for New DeLorean

By Jen

Editor

While running around the SEMA show, I was lucky enough to catch up with DMC honchos David Swingle (left) and Stephen Wynne (right). Turned out they’d been spending some time sourcing parts for the new DeLorean, including, among other things, possible paddle shifters (no promises yet)! Stephen tells me that the new car’s motor will a hot performance-enhanced "Stage III" version of the Peugeot-Renault-Volvo V6: it’ll breathe better and feature more advanced internals. What’s more, there’s even a supercharging kit under development. They’ve already built a prototype supercharged Stage III DeLorean, and it reportedly goes like a bat out of hell, putting out over 200hp and propelling the light-bodied Lotus-suspensioned car like nobody’s business (click here to watch one blow the doors off an Evo in the quarter-mile). If the production version ends up being like the prototype, it’ll likely run the GM Whipple supercharger. Overall, things are looking really good for the new DeLorean, which will stay as true to the original as possible, incorporating important updates (like the sound system!) without compromising the car’s original feel with a load of superfluous extras (traction control? Forget it). Stay tuned for more!