The DeLorean from "Back to the Future" is now being prepared for real air races
The DeLorean brand, also made famous by the "Back to the Future" films, has presented a project for an electric flying vehicle to participate in the Airspeeder air racing championship. The vehicle will have vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
The DeLorean from the film "Back to the Future" is now being prepared for real air races
According to Electrek, the DeLorean will initially use a standard Airspeeder Mk3C chassis, like the other participants in the championship. This project is not a vehicle designed for ordinary road traffic, but an eVTOL — an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft — that will participate in air races.
Matt Pearson, founder and head of Airspeeder, drew special attention to the brand's place in cinematic history. He stated that long before the creation of a real flying car, audiences around the world had already imagined what a flying DeLorean would look like.
In the next phase, the company plans to develop its own racing aircraft. The report states that collaboration with student engineering teams from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Georgia Institute of Technology is envisaged for the 2027–2028 season.
DeLorean is known for its sports cars featuring stainless steel bodies and "gull-wing" doors. Now the brand is attempting to connect that image with electric aviation and air racing.
For now, there is no information about the project turning into a mass-produced flying car. The presented plans are mainly focused on participating in races and developing the new aircraft.