DeLorean With A 300Hp Mazda Rotary Engine

Did you know that John Z. DeLorean’s original plans for the iconic DMC-12 included a Citroen Wankel rotary engine, dubbed Comotar (developed by NSU and Citroën)? Of course, that never happened and the DeLorean ended up with an underpowered 130 bhp V6 engine jointly developed by Renault, Peugeot and Volvo. However, some lads decided to hook on DeLorean’s original vision and replace the ill-fated French V6 with a 300Hp strong, 2.0-liter 3-rotor rotary engine from the 1990 Mazda Eunos Cosmo.
And that’s not all. Since the stock transmission didn’t seem to be able to handle the power upgrade, they replaced it with a 6-speed manual transmission with Limited Slip Differential from a 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2. According to the guys who did the engine-transplant, zero to 60mph (96 km/h) has been measured at 4.5 sec. Quarter mile has not been tested, but they estimated it to be around 13 sec. -Follow the jump for more pictures along with a video of the car

DeLorean Into The Future: New Model Coming Out In 2008

One of our favorite childhood dream cars, the “gullwing” DeLorean is set for a comeback next year according to executives of the new DeLorean company. The resurrected DeLorean will retain its predecessor’s squared-off looks and “gullwing” doors but it will feature a new interior and powertrain. In other words, DeLorean will rebuild the car, updating it wherever necessary. Prices are estimated to start from $57,000 with the first cars being delivered in the third quarter of 2008. The cars will be sold at five U.S. locations and one in Europe.
The DeLorean Motor Co., formed in 1995, had obtained thousand of spare parts from John DeLorean’s company, DMC which folded in 1983, helping out people restore and repair their DeLoreans for the past 12 years.

eBay: VW Scirocco DeLorean Wannabe

Our eBay find of the day attempts to take us…”Back to the Future”. The funny looking DeLorean-wannabe is based on a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco and like the original DMC, it has been equipped with gullwing-style doors. According to the seller, the replica was created in 2006 in order to take part in some sort of rally in the UK. -More pics after the jump