Features of Delorean cars

At the first glance, two features of Delorean Cars will definitely attract most of the people. First one is its brushed panels made up of stainless steels. These panels cover the body of the car. The second eye-catching feature is the gull-wing doors of the car. Body of this car is made up of fiber glass. And, the adhesive steel panels offer extra strength to the car. However, the most notable thing about Delorean Car models are they all look more or less the same. Though Delorean has left the room for customization according to the wish of the customer, paint of the car does not belong to this category. Another difficulty for Delorean Car owners is that the task of changing the paint is challenging. It is due to the presence of stainless steel adhesives on the body.

Unlike cars of the same price range doors of Delorean Car open upward. If you extend the door completely, it will resemble the looks of the wings of a flying bird. However, this facility is not available in all Delorean Car models. There are some models where a gas strut is attached. Appearance of the strut resembles a pneumatic pump. The main function of the pump is to lower down the pace of door's ascent. As a result, the door does not bounce when extended completely. Torsion bar is the mechanism behind pushing the door to open. This bar works like a spring and is attached to the axis of every door. When the doors are closed completely, the bars become relaxed.

Delorean Cars are equipped with 130 hp V-6 engines. They are fuel injected ones. Engine of Delorean Cars is manufactured by Peugeot-Renault-Volvo. Contrast to other models, engine of Delorean Cars is placed at the rear position. it enhances the overall weight of the rear part of the car in comparison to the front part. Hence, level of difficulty associated with driving this car is higher in comparison to other cars. That is the reason why most of the industry analysts and drivers have given the "tail-happy" synonym to the Delorean Cars.

Delorean Cars are marketed under the category of sports cars. However, in comparison to other sports car models, its acceleration capacity is significantly lower. The acceleration can enhanced from 0 to 60 MPH in 10.5 seconds. As far as the stand of sports cars, this performance can be rated as average or even below average.

There is a sharp contradiction between Delorean Cars’ claims and experts’ estimate on aspects like fuel efficiency and maximum speed. According to experts, this car is capable of offering fuel efficiency of 18-20mpg. However, Delorean Cars’s claims on mpg seem overestimating. Similarly, Delorean claims a maximum speed of 130 mph while experts are of the view that it can be maximum 105 mph. These overestimations and wrong information regarding specifications have created several problems for Delorean cars in the past. Several litigations, accusations of fraud and involvement of Irish army are some of the problems faced by the company.