What is the DeLorean of 2010?

[Sinaz20]

Greetings Programs!

I just wanted to start a little discussion that, mind you, has no bearing or official connection to the BttF game whatsoever. I'm not being cheeky - this really just is random banter and discussion.

Way back, someone in the office joked, "The DeLorean is asking too much money, so we're going to get likeness rights from Universal and hire a sound-a-like."

But it got me thinking-- The DeLorean paid off on so many gags in the BttF series...

It was a well known, yet hard to get, American exotic car... why not build a time machine with style!
It was known for having serious performance compromises making the 88mph part a bit of a in-joke gag.
It's heavy as all get out-- yet it eventually can fly.
It looks like the alien spaceship on the farmer kid's comic book.


So, I'm wondering, if BttF were made today, what cars would have been good candidates for a 2010 time machine?

Personally, DeLorean is the be all end all, and it still works as a goofy car to build a time machine out of. It's almost as if DMC made the car specifically for this movie. It's even fun to say with an incredulous inflection: "Wait a minute, Doc... are you telling me you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean??"

I think maybe I could see a Hummer working-- it's gag worthy.

[puzzlebox]

I think maybe I could see a Hummer working-- it's gag worthy.

Heh, that's exactly what I was thinking as I read your post.

Or it could go the other way with a little electric/smart car. They're easily recognised yet fairly uncommon, underperform compared to "real" cars, and tend to have a slightly futuristic look while being delightfully dinky.

Does it even have to be a car? Personally I'd love a time-travelling Vespa. Iconic good looks, distinctive retro styling, but kind of wimpy compared to "proper" motorcycles, and amusingly less than masculine. I'd buy one.

[Rather Dashing]

The DeLorean worked because it looks futuristic. I don't think the fact that cars are heavy and some cars are even heavier is an iconic part of the DeLorean's appeal. Maybe my age doesn't give me the perspective needed for that, though?

There aren't really any cars that match the DeLorean that have been on the market in the past decade, I don't think.

The best way to go, I think, would be something along the lines of the electric or air pump cars like the Airpod. They don't have the same cultural "resonance" as the DeLorean, but they have a "futuristic" look. You could also probe concept car designs, I suppose, but I think there's some appeal in something that actually exists now.

I dunno, the Hummer doesn't seem "sleek" enough to match the DeLorean in terms of matching stylistic value, which I think is the most important thing to consider when looking at an equivalent to the DeLorean.

[puzzlebox]

The DeLorean worked because it looks futuristic. I don't think the fact that cars are heavy and some cars are even heavier is an iconic part of the DeLorean's appeal. Maybe my age doesn't give me the perspective needed for that, though?

For me, the appeal of the DeLorean as a time machine lies at least partially in its ridiculousness. Sure, it looks futuristic, but it also very much looks like a product of its time. It's just an 80s car pretty much like any other 80s car, except the doors open upways.

I like that it's NOT a sleek, well-polished machine (as a modern concept car would be). It's very obviously a homemade effort. It looks like what a time machine would look like if it was built by one crazy dude in his suburban garage. It's conceivably real, and that's where the love is for me.

Audience perspective could well have been different back in 1985 though. :p

[Sinaz20]

Or it could go the other way with a little electric/smart car. They're easily recognised yet fairly uncommon, underperform compared to "real" cars, and tend to have a slightly futuristic look while being delightfully dinky.


A Smart Car could be funny... like I imagine the high pitch whine of its engine as it struggles to reach 88mph... and when it bursts through time, all it's paneling flies off.

[Headless Monkey Boy]

If i were to choose any car it wold be a Figaro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Figaro) its a strange retro car that looks kinda futuristic but also old at the same time. Performance wise its basically a Nisan Micra so not too impressive, and its not that well known.

As a bonus it was even marketed with the slogan "back to the future" I want one even if its not a time machine.

[Irishmile]

As soon as I saw this thread I started photoshopping seems like Sinaz20 and I think alike.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2796/smart2thefuture.png

[Shauntron]

To me the thing that stood out about the DeLorean when I watched BttF as a kid was that it both looked and SOUNDED mean during action scenes (thanks to them dubbing a 302 V8 over the wimpy stock V6 for the film), and at the time I had no idea what the cultural significance of the car was.

I could see the Hemi Charger filling that gap nicely in modern times :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyPamyWotM#t=0m46s

[TomPravetz]

I think a Toyota. Getting up to 88 mph, no problem! Stopping/slowing down... Not so easy.

[Leak]

A Smart Car could be funny... like I imagine the high pitch whine of its engine as it struggles to reach 88mph... and when it bursts through time, all it's paneling flies off.
Should be no problem with it's bigger, if problem-ridden and thus discontinued brother (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Roadster)... ;)

np: Sole And The Skyrider Band - Longshots (Plastique)

[patters]

To me the thing that stood out about the DeLorean when I watched BttF as a kid was that it both looked and SOUNDED mean during action scenes (thanks to them dubbing a 302 V8 over the wimpy stock V6 for the film), and at the time I had no idea what the cultural significance of the car was.

I could see the Hemi Charger filling that gap nicely in modern times :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyPamyWotM#t=0m46s

Camaro > Charger even with Michael bay trying to make it a robot. I also thought it was a Porsche engine in the Delorian (in 2 and 3).

[RMJ1984]

Would still use the Delorean, its simply such a cool, stylish and overall AWESOME car. i looks so futuristic.

If not that them TransAM from Knight Rider.

Nuff said i believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2S7J_JBWds&feature=channel

[Sinaz20]

as soon as i saw this thread i started photoshopping seems like sinaz20 and i think alike.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2796/smart2thefuture.png

win!

[xbskid]

I don't think we need anything but another DeLorean. DMC is operating under new management and is still building new cars and refurbishing old ones using the original leftover stock from when the old DMC went under. I think new ones are running about $35k, unless they raised the price in the past couple years.

[jp-30]

win!

Someone needs to leak that on twitter as concept art from the game :p - Telltale, wanting to reduce its carbon footprint has decided to swap out the deLorean in its BTTF games for something a little more environmentally friendly...

Then watch all hell break loose.

[GuruGuru214]

To me the thing that stood out about the DeLorean when I watched BttF as a kid was that it both looked and SOUNDED mean during action scenes (thanks to them dubbing a 302 V8 over the wimpy stock V6 for the film), and at the time I had no idea what the cultural significance of the car was.

It also didn't hurt that they slapped a Porsche engine in the thing for Part II after blowing multiple engines in the first movie.

[HoboStew]

I'm thinking the Tesla (http://www.teslamotors.com/). Sleek, exotic, expensive, American, and probably has some performance issues since its a BEV. Plus it fits with the whole green zeitgeist of the modern day.

[Irishmile]

Plus it has Nikola Tesla's last name.

[xbskid]

I'm thinking the Tesla (http://www.teslamotors.com/). Sleek, exotic, expensive, American, and probably has some performance issues since its a BEV. Plus it fits with the whole green zeitgeist of the modern day.

American? What does that have to do with anything? The DMC-12 was made in Northern Ireland. And of course the Tesla Roadster has performance issues; it was designed by a bunch of internet tycoons, not automotive engineers.

[splash1]

I think a gray Toyota with a laser in the front would work.

Photoshop?

[Sinaz20]

American? What does that have to do with anything? The DMC-12 was made in Northern Ireland. And of course the Tesla Roadster has performance issues; it was designed by a bunch of internet tycoons, not automotive engineers.

Manufactured in Northern Ireland for the cheap labor by a Michigan based company.

It's an American car, just like a Toyota is still a Japanese car, even if it was manufactured in the Ontario plant.

Am I mistaken?

[Rather Dashing]

The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? Besides, the stainless steel construction made the flux dispersal...look out!

[Spadge]

This one is odd enough:
http://www.theinflux.co.uk/ocuk/40-fiat-multipla.jpg

And then there's the Chrysler Atlantic, which unfortunately is just a concept car:
http://www.remarkablecars.com/ppads/data/1047/concept-chrysler-0021.jpg

[jp-30]

http://www.eurofest2011.com/

http://www.eurofest2011.com/DeLoreanfactory.jpg

[Irishmile]

And then there's the Chrysler Atlantic, which unfortunately is just a concept car:
http://www.remarkablecars.com/ppads/data/1047/concept-chrysler-0021.jpg

that looks like the batmobile. i want it:eek:

[Spadge]

that looks like the batmobile. i want it:eek:

It's very retro and very futuristic at the same time, so you can travel in style no matter what time you drop in.

[GuruGuru214]

This one is odd enough:
http://www.theinflux.co.uk/ocuk/40-fiat-multipla.jpg

I like it.

http://www.eurofest2011.com/DeLoreanfactory.jpg

Holy crap!

[puzzlebox]

This one is odd enough:
http://www.theinflux.co.uk/ocuk/40-fiat-multipla.jpg

That's like the Elephant Man of automobiles.

http://www.eurofest2011.com/

[too many DeLoreans]

I get a little frightened when they... congregate like that. It's like they're plotting something.

[Secret Fawful]

You know what would be perfect? A Prius!

http://outofgasmoney.com/wp-content/plugins/hot-linked-image-cacher/upload/cache.gizmodo.com/assets/2006/06/prius.jpg

http://www.georgesmayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/26Prius-illo_L_700.jpg

Just think of the puns and gags you could make!

Or, I dunno, if you want to go for a sleek clean almost Portalish look, there's the Samsung eMX.

http://www.techpin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/futuristic-car-designs-from-samsung-motors-01.jpg

Although it's just a concept car.

[xbskid]

Manufactured in Northern Ireland for the cheap labor by a Michigan based company.

It's an American car, just like a Toyota is still a Japanese car, even if it was manufactured in the Ontario plant.

Am I mistaken?
No, I suppose you're right, thought I never really paid attention to who was building what, except for Fuji Heavy Industries. My Subaru was built in Japan and got here in a shipping container. :P

[Tentacle]

Reliant Robin.

Hah, no, but in all seriousness, perhaps a Beamer would fit.

[hijackthepants]

Ladies and Gentlemen.... The Bugatti Veyron.

50 percent engineering and 50 percent sheer lunacy.

http://newcarsinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bugatti-veyron-newcarsinfo.gif

[xbskid]

Ladies and Gentlemen.... The Bugatti Veyron.

50 percent engineering and 50 percent sheer lunacy.

And 5 mpg at max speed.

[The Commissioner]

http://www.entshaing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/0331220gp.jpg

[xbskid]

http://www.entshaing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/0331220gp.jpg

Wow that thing is ugly.

[The Commissioner]

Wow that thing is ugly.

Poor KITT :(

How about this?

http://www.futurecars.com/images/Mercedes-ECell-1.jpg

[The Commissioner]

http://www.geekstir.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/delorean-monster-truck.jpg

[supmandude85]

A regular DeLorean but, with a shotgun of the front and a button to shoot from the inside.

[Nimeni]

Man, vehicles with doors that go up like that look like insects ready to take off when they've got their doors open. Watch out, they sting, too!

[GuruGuru214]

They're called gullwing doors. And for a good reason:

http://static.open.salon.com/files/secpic_seagull1_b1233704043.jpg

[maxwood]

There just isn't an equivalent of a Delorean today because it would be completely insane to ever build something like that.

The whole design was futuristic at the time but that's not just it. It's the fact that DMC only ever released a Delorean, they went bust. The whole idea of making something in the same league as the Delorean today would be just as much of a failure.

Let's face it. The Delorean even though it's an absolutely awesome car is a complete failure, no company in their right mind would blow money on creating an equivalent. Without Back To The Future then the Delorean would be another easily forgotten car..

The ONLY modern equivalent would be if DMC got off their bums and designed a new car just as ridiculously cool as the Delorean.

[HoboStew]

I'm thinking the Tesla (http://www.teslamotors.com/). Sleek, exotic, expensive, American, and probably has some performance issues since its a BEV. Plus it fits with the whole green zeitgeist of the modern day.And here is a New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/business/25elon.html?_r=1&src=busln&pagewanted=all) comparing the development of the Tesla with that of the Delorean. Do I win the thread?

[Epic Kiwi]

http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/2002/021012tokyo-nissan/images/nissan-cube033.jpg

<insert Time Cube joke here>

[TomPravetz]

Has no one photoshopped a Nissan Cube to look like Companion Cube? Oh IrishMile...

[jp-30]

http://www.geekstir.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/delorean-monster-truck.jpg

This is what happens when nobody is around to say "Dude, your idea sucks".

[xbskid]

This is what happens when nobody is around to say "Dude, your idea sucks".
Yeah; they should've at least given it fully independent suspension.

[Kolgax]

Sorry guys, I think many of you miss the point. The Delorean was a piece of crap. A cool looking piece of crap, but a piece of crap nonetheless. It was exotic, it was American...

I think the Chevrolet Volt would be more appropriate.
http://blogs.rnw.nl/knowingknowledge/files/2009/08/800px-chevrolet-volt-dc.jpg



Powertrains and Performance
The front-wheel-drive 2011 Volt is powered by an electric motor rated at 149 hp (111 kilowatts) and 273 pound-feet of torque. This motor draws power from a lithium-ion battery pack until the battery charge is 70 percent depleted. At that point, the Volt's 1.4-liter four-cylinder internal combustion engine, which runs on either gasoline or E85, comes to life as a replacement power source for the electric motor. The battery can only be completely recharged through either a 120-volt or 240-volt outlet, but regenerative braking and the engine generator can replenish it slightly. There is no transmission in the traditional sense; rather, the Volt employs a single reduction gear to send the electric motor's power to the front wheels. GM projects a 0-60-mph sprint of 8.5 to 9 seconds with full battery power.

It can go 40 miles on it's battery and costs 40k.

I think it fills all criteria.

[GuruGuru214]

Yep, I think we have a winner.

[Fealiks]

That's definitely up there.

[xbskid]

I would think hybrid and electric cars would be too heavy.

[TomPravetz]

The Ford Transit Connect, Scion iQ, and the Nissan Cube are very... DeLorean-esque.

Ford (Give it some gills, and it'll look more BTTF ready):
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2010-ford-transit-connect.jpg

Scion iQ (Personal favourite to take spot of DeLorean):
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2010_scion_iq.jpg


And Nissan:
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2009_nissan_cube.jpg

[xbskid]

I don't think I'll ever be able to handle the Nissan's asymmetrical design.

[Epic Kiwi]

That Chevrolet Volt's power cable would be perfect for plugging into a plutonium canister or a Mr. Fusion.

[Comrade Pants]

Obviously, the Tesla Roadster.

[taumel]

When i was a kid i also liked the Delorean and maybe the closest cool thing you could afford was a Ford Capri then. I still have strong feelings for the new lightcycles in Tron 2 and generally well designed spaceships.

[Sinaz20]

I don't think I'll ever be able to handle the Nissan's asymmetrical design.

What I find funny is that for nearly a decade, I've been really wanting a car company to release a car with a stylish asymmetrical design...

...just not ugly like the Cube.

Thanks for nothing, Nissan.

Still haven't found a car that is as fun to say as "DeLorean."

[doodo!]

For some odd reason this thread has sexually aroused me...

[puzzlebox]

Still haven't found a car that is as fun to say as "DeLorean."

"Goggomobil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goggomobil)" takes that crown for me.

[TomPravetz]

Still haven't found a car that is as fun to say as "DeLorean."

Just wait until IKEA releases their automobile! Easily assembled with an Alan Wrench! :D

[anonima]

here is what i know it has to be sporty

[Sinaz20]

Just wait until IKEA releases their automobile! Easily assembled with an Alan Wrench! :D

http://www.thebetanews.com/the-ikea-car/

Just looking at the pic caused blisters to form on my fingers.

[TomPravetz]

http://www.thebetanews.com/the-ikea-car/

Just looking at the pic caused blisters to form on my fingers.

Ha! Brilliant XD I would prefer it a little more sporty though.

[StevenMcFlyJr]

I dunno. That Lexus' with those weird doors from a few years ago would work well.

[vanhalendlrband]

I would really love the option to have another Deloreon. For whatever reason that's gonna come up that another time machine is being made in the storyline, then we should have the option of maybe a Deloreon and something else. I would be really disappointed if there was no Deloreon I feel almost as if it's a character to Back To The Future as Wilson was to Cast Away. However, then using that logic, the Deloreon died in Back To The Future Part III, but there ain't nothin like an Enterprise-A right? I would think a choice should still be possible.

[LamerDeluxe]

Personally I love the look of the Vector W8, its not a modern car though. It is angular and futuristic looking, like the DeLorean, a large American car, crappy quality, but it is actually really fast.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/stargliderx/Vector_w8_1991_1_2w.jpg

http://image.motortrend.com/f/auto-shows/the-vector-is-back-wx8-prototype-coming-to-la-auto-show/7315654+w750/vector-w8-twin-turbo.jpg

[BoneFreak]

Why not an American-built solar car?
http://www.speedace.info/solar_cars/solar_car_images/Solar_Wing_front_Japanese_electric_powered_car.jpg

Except there would probably need to be 2 of them to fit both Marty and Doc..

[Sinaz20]

Why not an American-built solar car?
http://www.speedace.info/solar_cars/solar_car_images/Solar_Wing_front_Japanese_electric_powered_car.jpg

Except there would probably need to be 2 of them to fit both Marty and Doc..

"Paw! What is it? Whu-what is it, Paw?"

"It looks like a wing... without an airplane!"
:cool:

[Little Writer]

Mm, TT already has experience animating cockroaches ... This could work! :D

[redmartian50]

http://www.delorean.com/index.html

you still can get a brand new 25 year old or so delorian. Main place is out of texas with a few dealers around the states.

You cann't replace a classic with another car. Thats like replacing Max with a duck or something.

[evilrex]

It's not back to the future if it doesnt have the Delorean time machine.
I cant wait to see ratings [mod edit: really?] of this game when it's released.

[Spykes]

Is there a way to ignore posters on this forum? I'd love to add evilrex to that list if possible.

[Sinaz20]

In case people haven't been reading the first post, we're not dumping the DeLorean.

I was just making idle conversation about what might have been chosen in place of the DeLorean if the original movie were made today.

[akaimizu]

What's really tricky is that nobody is building cars with Unusual alloys or anything nowadays. There's hardly a car out there with metals the others don't use to some degree. What made the Delorean and what still makes it is that crazy Stainless Steel exterior. The angles, while nice, aren't exactly uncommon now. We have all kinds of shapes now, and most of them are done by multiple car designs. With few exceptions. Not all of them pretty. (Aztek comes to mind).

There's also one particular car in which the rear window only has 1 support beam on one side, allowing the window to wrap around to the rear side window continuously, on another. I'm not sure if this was some idea of removing a blind spot from the car, or what. Is it pretty? Maybe some think it is. To me, it leaves me with multiple feelings. Part of me says at least they're trying to be original. The other part of me just asks the "General from the Original Prisoner Series" Breaking Question. "Why?" To me, it looked, awkward.

[Sinaz20]

There's also one particular car in which the rear window only has 1 support beam on one side, allowing the window to wrap around to the rear side window continuously, on another. I'm not sure if this was some idea of removing a blind spot from the car, or what. Is it pretty? Maybe some think it is. To me, it leaves me with multiple feelings. Part of me says at least they're trying to be original. The other part of me just asks the "General from the Original Prisoner Series" Breaking Question. "Why?" To me, it looked, awkward.

Are you talking about the Cube? http://www.nissanusa.com/cube/

Because although the window wraps around the back corner, there's still a pillar hidden behind the glass... There is no blind-spot correction intended... it was just a bold, if silly, design decision.

[SHODANFreeman]

In case people haven't been reading the first post, we're not dumping the DeLorean.

I was just making idle conversation about what might have been chosen in place of the DeLorean if the original movie were made today.

Now you learn the terrible price of being a Telltale employee and trying to make small talk!

[rdavidso]

If the car doesn't have to actually exist, then I have one word to say. Thundercougarfalconbird.

http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/grabs/2acv07/2acv07-013.jpg

[akaimizu]

Are you talking about the Cube?

Because although the window wraps around the back corner, there's still a pillar hidden behind the glass... There is no blind-spot correction intended... it was just a bold, if silly, design decision.

Yeah, that's it. I see those on the road, at times.

[Kaldire]

I say why not make the desoto do a cameo

make it have a hard top..
blower.. some sort of lighting.. flames.. whoot..

whew no one posted
EDIT:
now that I think of it.. im sure doc would have come up with something in the super future ooorr
better yet his children traveled back in time with a back of capsules
each one the size of a vitamin

imprinted on the side J&V
TTM
jules and verne time travel machine
place on the ground and add a drop of water and walla!
insta new orb or car or whathave you

tons of trouble and game abilities on that alone.. WHAT IF it rains!
what if the bag of pills falls into a bucket of water!
what if its left in the washer in my pants pocket!

the mind begins to swirl.. lol

ahem sorry

triple edit
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/ModernMechanix/5-1932/car_body_airplane.jpg
if you go classic JnV style somethign like this only way more modern steampunk added..

also I was thinking of a dougnut as transport as its a sphere and its well funny..
though i cant find a good acronym

doughnut dimensional overdrive universal galactic humanitarian national united transport GAW i cant come up with anything funny.. on it..
but im workin :P

[Kaldire]

As soon as I saw this thread I started photoshopping seems like Sinaz20 and I think alike.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2796/smart2thefuture.png

this would be great in those capsules i spoke of.. plus in this green era! the joke could be there somewhere..

course they already used the food processor in the 2nd one grr.. they think of it all!

[Friar]

http://www.webb-portalen.se/hungler_media/_image_archive/batmobil_stor.jpg

[Jenna]

Why Another delorean? If they still had the train after part 3.

[Javi-Wan Kenobi]

Jenna, have a look at this:In case people haven't been reading the first post, we're not dumping the DeLorean.

I was just making idle conversation about what might have been chosen in place of the DeLorean if the original movie were made today.And, regarding the game, most people (almost everybody, including me, of course) want the DeLorean back. That doesn't mean that they have to discard the Time Travel Train. In fact, having two time machines on the game (the train and the DeLorean) could provide cool stories and gameplay.

[Jenna]

wow I feel stupid lolz
in that case a 2010 challenger :P
http://www.auto-insight.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2011-dodge-challenger-classic.jpg

[Cortes121]

Still haven't found a car that is as fun to say as "DeLorean."


Oh my friend, you need to be more well versed in automobiles

ever heard of a Humber Super Snipe? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humber_Super_Snipe)

and just for fun I'd like to see a Pegaso:

http://d2eosjbgw49cu5.cloudfront.net/classicaldrives.com/imgname--so_whats_a_pegaso_pride_of_spain_takes_second_at_p ebble_beach---50226711--54pegaso_pebble08.jpg

[Sinaz20]

wow I feel stupid lolz
in that case a 2010 challenger :P
http://www.auto-insight.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2011-dodge-challenger-classic.jpg

Score-- that's a hot car. Don';t know if it trumps the DeLorean... but it's cool.

[bttf1985cc]

sorry so big guys, it wont resize. its a 2011 camarohttp://itwildcats.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hennessey-ls9-camaro.jpg

[HelloCthulhu]

http://www.speedace.info/automotive_directory/Mercedes_Benz/mercedes_images/Mercedes_McLaren_SL65_AMG_400_hp_mock_up.jpg
I think this is futuristic enough to make the delorien proud. The Mercedes McLaren Mini SLR Concept Car.

[Kenif]

Sedgeway!

[anonima]

how are we going to find the car

[GuruGuru214]

Sedgeway!

You mean this atrocity?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/GuruGuru214/segway.jpg

[Jenna]

can that thing even reach 88 lol

[Shauntron]

sorry so big guys, it wont resize. its a 2011 camarohttp://itwildcats.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hennessey-ls9-camaro.jpg

Looks like it could get you to work on time AND trim your beard!

[Avel]

You mean this atrocity?

[insert segway pic]

Now vertically invert, grasp in two hands, and begin bludgeoning.

[skeeter]

"Goggomobil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goggomobil)" takes that crown for me.

Gee ooh gee gee ooh... ;) that's for the aussies on the board...

And I would like a Mini cooper instead of a Delorean.... No real reason other than I do...

[TechnoGoth]

Well the Tesla roadster is the obvious choice. But you could also go for a bit of a joke and choose an even older car with a futuristic look like a Nova Kit Car

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/volkswagen/1105056.jpg

[GuruGuru214]

Ooh, that's a good one.

[puzzlebox]

like a Nova Kit Car

Hehe, sucks to get in/out of that car in the rain. :D

[GTALostHeaven]

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2775/1304718-delorean1_super.jpg

I think this is the most obvious choice

[Shauntron]

How could I forget the Bugatti Veyron?

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9990/bugattiveyronnewcarsinf.gif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0PgyPWE3o

Perhaps it doesn't meet modern delorean criteria in any way, except for being mid engine. But just imagine that thing with time travel gear bolted on. And getting to 88mph in like four seconds :D

[MusicallyInspired]

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2775/1304718-delorean1_super.jpg

I think this is the most obvious choice

I like this one. It feels the same. But more modern and edgy.

EDIT: Oh, duh. I didn't notice it was actually a De Lorean :D. Still, I like it.

[Friar]

How about "The Homer"?
http://www.ballerride.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/the-homer-car-simpsons-powell-motors.bmp
Or a reliant robin, pictured below, strapped to a rocket. For good measure.
http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/239.$plit/C_71_Articles_235826_BodyWeb_Detail_0_Image.jpg?09 %2F02%2F2007%2018%3A28%3A15%3A181

[StainlessDMC]

The DeLorean paid off on so many gags in the BttF series...

It was a well known, yet hard to get, American exotic car... why not build a time machine with style!
It was known for having serious performance compromises making the 88mph part a bit of a in-joke gag.
It's heavy as all get out-- yet it eventually can fly.
It looks like the alien spaceship on the farmer kid's comic book.

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Cool thread, but I had to chime in on a couple of things: the DeLorean isn't "heavy as all get out", it clocks in at 2712-2744 lbs., which is waaay less than an 81 'Vette and shaves under a same year Porsche. Remember, the car is fiberglass with stainless panels hung over it. The only part that is solid stainless is the doors.

Anyway, on topic, I'd have to agree with the Tesla for contemporary cars. A decade ago I would have said the Plymouth Prowler since it was to be Plymouth's halo car but ended up being underpowered with mediocre performance, high-priced, and a flop.

[dxdy]

What you think? Which car be today be selected for BTTF time machine car?

My first and only favorite is Koenigsegg Agera...

plus:
- great design
- carbon fiber body
- great door opening
- around 4 sec to 88 miles/h :D

minus:
- price: 1,5 million $

http://www.koenigsegg.com/cars/agera/images/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCrNIudgZsM

[Kyronea]

I think I'm going to go with what Ms. Sheley picked: a Chevrolet Aerovette:

http://www.amcarguide.com/wp-content/gallery/aerovette/chevrolet-aerovette-concept.jpg

http://www.amcarguide.com/concept/chevrolet-aerovette-concept/

When you want a DeLorean but also want a car that actually works decently? Pick an Aerovette.

And as for the flux dispersal...metallic paint or metal plating.

[Milosuperspesh]

ok so am i the only guy in this forum who think this could work ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Scirocco_1973.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Scirocco_front_20080703.jpg

http://www.oneighturbo.com/this-blog/excitingly-sensible-volkswagen-scirocco-1974-%E2%80%93-1992/

http://www.therpf.com/f47/back-future-remake-94589/index2.html scroll down a bit ;)

http://www.svtoffroad.com/f35/car-should-replace-delorean-back-future-remake-2872/

[Shadowknight1]

How about this?

http://www.futurecars.com/images/Mercedes-ECell-1.jpg

^I love that they revived that design for a new car. I wouldn't mind seeing a time machine version...

[oberlerchner123]

http://blogs.rnw.nl/knowingknowledge/files/2009/08/800px-chevrolet-volt-dc.jpg


Wow. Id say thats a winner.
It looks incredible.

[Lexxbomb]

I present to you the
http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/carpages/evagt/evaback.jpg
by
The Morgan Motor Company

much better then a Chrysler.

[techie775]

If I had money to blow on one, I'd still buy a Delorean and make it look like the BTTF model (even Mr.Fusion) and drive it everywhere.

[techie775]

If the car doesn't have to actually exist, then I have one word to say. Thundercougarfalconbird.

http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/grabs/2acv07/2acv07-013.jpg

like

[RMJ1984]

Doubt there is one, all cars of the future or this era is really ugle, its girlie cars, round shapes, just because girls boobs and butt is round doesnt mean i want a car with round shapes.

There is a reason why cars such as BTTF and Knight rider is so BADASS.

They have the rugged hard edge shapes. And its all about girlie curves

[oberlerchner123]

Doubt there is one, all cars of the future or this era is really ugle, its girlie cars, round shapes, just because girls boobs and butt is round doesnt mean i want a car with round shapes.

There is a reason why cars such as BTTF and Knight rider is so BADASS.

They have the rugged hard edge shapes. And its all about girlie curves

:D Haha. I used to think its about aerodynamics, but now I know, its about boobs!

You are so right though. Cars used to look so much better.
Pointy and sleek? Great. Edged, big, tough looking? Awesome!

Now most new regular cars are just round, ugly and akward.

[McSuperfly101]

http://www.buffalochips.org/delorean/Delorean%20Concept.jpg

[Shadowknight1]

http://www.buffalochips.org/delorean/Delorean%20Concept.jpg

If only...

[McSuperfly101]

I couldn't resist...


http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/247025_1740014822183_1293038149_31458575_4943455_n .jpg

[Aesculapius]

A time traveling Prowler.... I could dig it.