There is a new car on the road today. A car built with great care and commitment; a car that masterfully joins new materials, new technology and traditional values in a showcase of contemporary engineering. Its precisely counterbalanced gull-wing doors rise on cryogenically preset torsion bars and need only 14 inches of side clearance. The softly brushed stainless steel exterior cannot fade or chip, and the clean uncluttered lines of its elegant low profile bear the unmistakable touch of true classic styling.
Every matchless detail of this exciting new automobile has been carefully designed for optimum comfort and convenience. It is engineered for total performance and dedicated to total driver satisfaction.
The long awaited transportation revolution has now begun, and a leader has emerged to show us the way ... the 1981 De Lorean.
Engine V6
Transmission (man)
Transmission (auto)
Stainless steel body panels • Counterbalanced gull-wing doors • Body side moldings • Tinted windows • Intermittent windshield wipers • Halogen headlamps • Engine/luggage compartment lights • Interior hood and engine compartment release.
Air conditioning • AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette • Power windows • Central door locking system • Tilt and telescopic steering column • Dual electric remote side view mirrors • Electric rear window defogger • Electric tachometer • Locking gas cap.
Engine Type: light-alloy 90° V6 with overhead camshafts. Displacement: 2.85 liters (174 cu. in.). Bore and stroke: 91 x 73mm. Compression ratio: 8.8:1. Block: light-alloy with cast iron cylinder liners. Heads: light-alloy, cross-flow hemi-chambers Cooling system: water/ethylene glycol, forward radiator with twin thermostatically controlled electric cooling fans Fuel System: C.I.S. Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical fuel injection. Ignition system: breakerless, electronic Bosch Emission control: Lambda Sond/catalytic, unleaded fuel.
Drive Train Engine location: rear mounted. Transmission: 5-speed fully synchronized or 3-speed automatic. Final drive: transaxle/double universal halfshafts, ratio 3.44:1.
Body and Chassis Underbody: composite structure. Outer panels: brushed stainless steel, grade 304. Construction: corrosion protected steel backbone frame supporting cross members and 4-wheel independent suspension.
Suspension Front: unequal length upper and lower control arms, coil springs, telescopic shocks and stabilizer bar. Rear: diagonal trailing radius arms with upper and lower links, coil springs with telescopic shocks.
Steering Type: rack and pinion. Minimum turning radius: 5.334 meters (17.5). Turning circle: 10.67M, curb to curb (35). Wheel turns, lock to lock: 2:65
Brakes Type: power assisted discs, front and rear Disc diameter: 254mm (10") front, 267mm (10.5") rear. Parking brake: mechanical, self adjusting, acting on rear discs.
Wheels/Tyres Wheels: cast light-alloy, 357mm x 152mm (14" x 6*) front; 381mm x 203mm (15" x 8") rear; Tires: steel belted radial, Goodyear NCT.
Dimensions and Capacities Wheelbase: 2408mm (94.8"). Track: 1590mm (62.6*) front; 1588mm (62.5*) rear. Length overall: 4267mm (168.0"). Width overall: 1988mm (78.3*). Height: 1140mm (44.88 ). Weight, with full tank: 1233kg (2712 lbs.). Fuel capacity: 51.6 liters (13.2 gal.). Luggage capacity: 396 liters (14 cu. ft.).
