I'm thinking the Tesla. 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 comparing the development of the Tesla with that of the Delorean. Do I win the thread?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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<insert Time Cube joke here>
This is what happens when nobody is around to say "Dude, your idea sucks".
I think the Chevrolet Volt would be more appropriate.
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.
Ford (Give it some gills, and it'll look more BTTF ready):
Scion iQ (Personal favourite to take spot of DeLorean):
And Nissan:
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."
"Goggomobil" takes that crown for me.
Just wait until IKEA releases their automobile! Easily assembled with an Alan Wrench!
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.
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:
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.
I cant wait to see ratings [mod edit: really?] of this game when it's released.
I was just making idle conversation about what might have been chosen in place of the DeLorean if the original movie were made today.
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.
Now you learn the terrible price of being a Telltale employee and trying to make small talk!
Yeah, that's it. I see those on the road, at times.
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
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
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!