---
title: "Putsch Racing’s DeLorean Is almost as Cool as Doc’s"
description: "C’mon, let’s see this baby do 88."
date: "2015-10-21"
modified: "2015-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Max Goldberg"
    job_title: "Associate Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/592/putsch-racings-delorean-is-almost-as-cool-as-docs"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
---

# Putsch Racing’s DeLorean Is almost as Cool as Doc’s

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https://youtube.com/embed/YYCGKBHSQHo

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…

## Author
Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm.

### Author social links  
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