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1978 De Lorean DMC-12 USA spec 0-60, quarter mile, specs


0-60 mph 9.7 seconds
0-100 kph 10.7 seconds
Quarter mile 19.3 s @ 84 mph
Top speed 209 kph / 130 mph
Curb weight 1420 kilograms (3131 pounds)
Year introduced 1978
Displacement 2800 cubic centimeters (2.8 liters / 171 cubic inches)
Maximum power 130 metric horsepower (128 brake horsepower / 96 kilowatts)
Maximum torque 207 Newton-meters (153 pound-feet)
Engine location rear-mounted
Drive rear wheel drive


De Lorean DMC-12 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour

0-10 mph 1.3 s
0-20 mph 2.1 s
0-30 mph 2.8 s
0-40 mph 4.0 s
0-50 mph 6.1 s
0-60 mph 9.7 s
0-70 mph 15.8 s
0-80 mph 25.0 s
0-90 mph 34.1 s

De Lorean DMC-12 quarter mile and acceleration in feet

300 feet 8.5 s @ 53 mph
1/8 mile 12.5 s @ 68 mph
1000 feet 16.1 s @ 78 mph
Quarter mile 19.3 s @ 84 mph
2000 feet 25.5 s @ 92 mph
1/2 mile 30.5 s @ 95 mph
3000 feet 33.2 s @ 96 mph
3500 feet 36.7 s @ 98 mph

De Lorean DMC-12 acceleration times in kilometers per hour

0-10 kph 0.9 s
0-20 kph 1.5 s
0-30 kph 2.0 s
0-40 kph 2.4 s
0-50 kph 2.9 s
0-60 kph 3.6 s
0-70 kph 4.6 s
0-80 kph 6.1 s
0-90 kph 8.0 s
0-100 kph 10.7 s
0-110 kph 14.6 s
0-120 kph 19.8 s
0-130 kph 25.7 s
0-140 kph 31.5 s
0-150 kph 36.5 s
0-160 kph 40.0 s

De Lorean DMC-12 distance acceleration in meters

100 meters 8.8 s @ 88 kph
200 meters 12.5 s @ 110 kph
300 meters 16.0 s @ 125 kph
400 meters 19.3 s @ 135 kph
500 meters 22.3 s @ 142 kph
600 meters 25.2 s @ 147 kph
700 meters 27.9 s @ 150 kph
800 meters 30.4 s @ 153 kph
900 meters 32.8 s @ 154 kph
1 kilometers 35.2 s @ 156 kph
1.1 kilometers 37.5 s @ 158 kph
1.2 kilometers 39.7 s @ 160 kph

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