Putsch Racing’s DeLorean Is almost as Cool as Doc’s
C’mon, let’s see this baby do 88.
By
Max Goldberg
October 21, 2015
Contrary to popular belief, most DeLoreans are powered by a lethargic V6, not 1.21 Gigawatts of bananas and Miller High Life. A 2.85-liter 170-hp V6 slowly pushed the DeLorean from zero to 60 mph in an official—and optimistic—8.8 seconds.
Thankfully, Putsch Racing slapped some Weber carbs and a racing exhaust on to give its DeLorean 210 hp for our viewing pleasure—modest, but the visuals are anything but. As you can see, the Putsch DMC-12 has a little more oomph than factory-direct models, and as a bonus, it spits fire!
No trails of flaming rubber, mind…
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