---
title: "Drive Wire for October 19, 2016: DeLorean Taking Pre-Orders for New 2017 DMC-12 Sports Cars"
description: "But the company would like to know a little about you before it sells you one."
date: "2016-10-19"
modified: "2016-10-19"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/5615/drive-wire-for-october-19-2016-delorean-taking-pre-orders-for-new-2017-dmc-12-sports-cars"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "delorean"
---

# Drive Wire for October 19, 2016: DeLorean Taking Pre-Orders for New 2017 DMC-12 Sports Cars

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Hey there. Will Sabel Courtney here for Drive Wire on October 19th, 2016.

Today on Drive Wire: If you’re interested in bringing home a new DeLorean, it’s time to throw your hat into the ring.

[The DeLorean Motor Company has begun taking online applications](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/5599/its-time-to-apply-for-that-new-2017-delorean-dmc-12>) from people interested in taking home one of the new 2017 model year versions of the famed 1980s-era sports car.

To do so, however, DeLorean wants to know a bit about each potential customer. The form includes questions about the applicant’s previous history with DeLorean, whether they have ever pre-ordered a sports car, and even whether they prefer a manual or an automatic.

The 2017 DeLoreans will largely be built using original parts, but with modern-era powertrains that are both more environmentally friendly and more powerful than the wimpy 130-horsepower V6 that powered the original car.

Hey, look at that. I made it all the way through this without making a *Back to the Future* reference.

That’s it for Drive Wire on October 19th, 2016. I’m Will Sabel Courtney; thanks for watching, and please check out *The Drive* for more on the big stories from the transportation world.

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