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 |
