The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was an American automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975.

John DeLorean founded the DeLorean Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan, on October 24, 1975. He was already well known in the automobile industry as a capable engineer, business innovator, and youngest person to become a General Motors (GM) executive. DeLorean also sought lucrative incentives from governments and economic organizations to pay for manufacturing facilities by looking to build his first factory in an area of particularly high unemployment. 

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The DMC DeLorean (often referred to simply as the "DeLorean") is a sports car and was the only automobile manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) for the American market from 1981 to 1983. The car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and stood out for its gull-wing doors and brushed stainless-steel outer body panels. It became widely known for its disappointing lack of power and performance, which did not match the expectations created by its looks and price tag. Though its production was short-lived, the car was made memorable through its appearances as the time machine in the Back to the Future media franchise after 1985.

With the first production car completed on January 21, 1981, the design incorporated numerous minor revisions to the hood, wheels and interior before production ended in late December 1982, shortly after DMC filed for bankruptcy and after total production reached about 9,000 units.

The DeLorean's engine is a Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) 2.85 L SOHC V6, rated at 130 hp. These PRVs were a development of the 2.7-litre V6 used in the Renault 30.  DMC claimed 0–100 km/h in 8.9 seconds when equipped with a manual transmission. Other sources indicate an acceleration time of 9.6 seconds.  When equipped with an automatic transmission, the DeLorean accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds as tested by Road & Track magazine. The car's top speed was 175 km/h.