"heavily from the original. Following the events of ""Back to the Future Part III"", Dr. Emmett ""Doc"" Brown moves to the present time in Hill Valley where, in 1991, he founded the Institute of Future Technology, a scientific institute specializing in his ""futuristic"" inventions. On May 2, 1991, he invites tourists into the facility as ""volunteers"" in order to test out his newest invention, the eight-passenger DeLorean time machine, by traveling one day into the future. Meanwhile, Doc travels to 2015 in the original DeLorean (a new time machine being built out of another DeLorean) to make sure the space"
"were plans to make a 4-door version of the car (perhaps on a longer wheelbase) for 1983. It was to have been of stainless steel, and with gullwing doors. The car gained even more attention after it was featured in the popular 1985, 1989, and 1990 films in the ""Back to the Future"" movie trilogy. The car still attracts attention, as the film remains popular and the car plays such a pivotal role in the film. The car gained a considerable amount of attention in 2015, specifically October 21, 2015. The characters Marty McFly and Emmett Brown traveled into the"
"DeLorean DMC-12 The DeLorean DMC-12 (commonly referred to simply as ""the DeLorean"", as it was the only model ever produced by the company) is a sports car originally manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company for the American market from 1981 to 1983. The car features gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass body structure with a steel backbone chassis, along with external brushed stainless-steel body panels. It became widely known and iconic for its appearance, and because a modified DMC-12 was immortalized as the DeLorean time machine in the ""Back to the Future"" media franchise. The first prototype appeared in"
"because ""...once you cast Alex and Keanu, who look like pretty cool guys, that was hard to believe"". Originally, the time machine was to be a 1969 Chevrolet van, but the idea was abandoned as being too close in concept to the DeLorean used in the ""Back to the Future"" trilogy. Instead, despite the similarities to ""Doctor Who""s time machine, the TARDIS, the film's time machine was styled after a 1960s American telephone booth, though a newer model Ford van would be used as the rock concert ""band wagon"" for the sequel. In April 2013, Winter commented on Carlin's casting:"
"by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL). However, in order to send Marty back to the future, the vehicle had to drive into a nuclear test site. Ultimately this concept was considered too expensive to film, so the power source was changed to lightning. When the filmmakers arrived at the point where the time machine would be built into a car, the art department was instructed to come up with designs for the DeLorean. Andrew Probert was the first artist to explore the subject (before Ron Cobb joined the production), but his designs were deemed ""too perfect"" for the look the producers"
"curving shapes, such as the De Tomaso Mangusta, Iso Grifo, and Maserati Ghibli. However, as the 1970s approached, Giugiaro's designs became increasingly angular, culminating in the ""folded paper"" era of the 1970s. Straight-lined designs such as the BMW M1, Lotus Esprit S1, and Maserati Bora followed before a softer approach returned in the Maserati Merak, Lamborghini Calà, Maserati Spyder, and Ferrari GG50. Giugiaro is widely known for the DeLorean DMC-12, featured prominently in the Hollywood blockbuster series Back to the Future. His most commercially successful design was the Volkswagen Golf Mk1. In 1976, Giugiaro explored a new taxi concept with"
"basis of entrapment. The DeLorean DMC-12 was memorably featured in the ""Back to the Future"" movie trilogy as the model of car made into a time machine by eccentric scientist Doc Brown, although the company had floundered before the first movie was made. In 1995, Liverpool-born mechanic Stephen Wynne started a separate company using the ""DeLorean Motor Company"" name and shortly thereafter acquired the remaining parts inventory and the stylized ""DMC"" logo trademark of DeLorean Motor Company. This current DeLorean Motor Company, located in Humble near Houston, Texas, is not, and has never been, associated with the original company, but"
"sting operation where he was attempting to sell cocaine to save his struggling company. He was acquitted of all charges in 1984, but too late for the DeLorean Motor Company, which closed down in 1983. The DMC-12 gained renewed fame afterward as the time machine in the ""Back to the Future"" film trilogy. The imposition of CAFE fuel-mileage standards in 1979 spelled the end of big-block engines, but performance cars and convertibles reemerged in the 1980s. Turbochargers were widely used to boost the performance of small cars, and technology from fuel injection began to take over from the widely used"
"side markers. These are replaced by a single small round European-style indicator side repeater, situated on the front wing (fender). The body rubstrips are also of a different configuration in order to cover the areas that would otherwise have had federal side marker lenses fitted. Several special-edition DMC-12 cars have been produced over the years, and the car is most notably featured as the time machine in the ""Back to the Future"" film trilogy. Six DeLorean chassis were used during the production, along with one manufactured out of fiberglass for scenes where a full-size DeLorean was needed to ""fly"" on-screen;"
"to 1947 to a farm. In ""Doc Brown Saves the World"", there was a repaired DeLorean time machine which included new replacement parts from 2015. The DeLorean is also seen in a video promoting ""Doc Brown Saves the World"", and it is unknown as to whether or not a flux capacitor was inside. The time machine went through several variations during production of the first film, ""Back to the Future"". In the first draft of the screenplay, the time machine was a laser device that was housed in a room. At the end of the first draft the device was"
"Emmett Brown Emmett Lathrop ""Doc"" Brown, Ph.D., is a fictional character in the ""Back to the Future trilogy"" in which he is the inventor of the first time machine, built out of a DeLorean sports car. The character is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in all three films, as well as in the live action sequences of the . He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta in the animated series. The character's appearance and mannerisms are loosely inspired by Leopold Stokowski and Albert Einstein. In 2008, Dr. Emmett Brown was selected by ""Empire"" magazine as one of ""The 100 Greatest Movie Characters"
"Marty departs in the DeLorean for 1985, Doc starts a family with Clara; the couple have two sons, Jules and Verne. He eventually builds another time machine out of a steam locomotive, and the Browns return to 1985 in order to pick up Einstein before setting out for another adventure. Emmett Brown Emmett Lathrop ""Doc"" Brown, Ph.D., is a fictional character in the ""Back to the Future trilogy"" in which he is the inventor of the first time machine, built out of a DeLorean sports car. The character is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in all three films, as well as"
"Rick Champagne from Arizona. Over a decade after the release of ""Back to the Future Part III"", one of the DeLorean time machines stunt cars used in the film was sent to Barris for restoration purposes to be put on display at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles. The car was returned to Universal Studios in 2003. Barris later purchased a stock DeLorean DMC-12 and converted it into a replica of the ""Back to the Future"" DeLorean, which he used to promote himself and his company. While Barris never officially stated that he had anything to do with the"
"and the official ""Back to the Future"" DeLorean can be viewed at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The control of the time machine is the same in all three films. The operator is seated inside the DeLorean (except the first time, when a remote control is used), and turns on the time circuits, activating a unit containing multiple fourteen- and seven-segment displays that show the destination (red), present (green), and last-departed (yellow) dates and times. After entering a target date, the operator accelerates the car to , which activates the flux capacitor. As it accelerates, several coils around the body glow"
"many ways in which the Courthouse building has been redressed over the years to suit the needs of a production. Many of the cars that appear in the 2015 scenes are either modified for the film or concept cars. Examples include Ford Probe, Saab EV-1, Citroën DS 21, Pontiac Banshee Concept, Pontiac Fiero and Volkswagen Beetle. Cars reused from other science fiction films include the ""Star Car"" from ""The Last Starfighter"" (1984) and a ""Spinner"" from ""Blade Runner"" (1982). Griff's car is a modified BMW 633 (which was notably never in the convertible form seen in the film). For ""Back"
"Dodge Daytona The Dodge Daytona is an automobile which was produced by the Chrysler Corporation under their Dodge division from 1984 to 1993. It was a front-wheel drive hatchback based on the Chrysler G platform, which was derived from the Chrysler K platform. The Chrysler Laser was an upscale rebadged version of the Daytona. The Daytona was restyled for 1987, and again for 1992. It replaced the Mitsubishi Galant-based Challenger, and slotted between the Charger and the Conquest. The Daytona was replaced by the 1995 Dodge Avenger, which was built by Mitsubishi Motors. The Daytona derives its name mainly from"
"""Back to the Future"" films, he did like to indulge in stating that he had built a ""Back to the Future"" DeLorean, but never disclosed that it was a replica car. In 2007 Universal Studios officials sent Barris a cease and desist order demanding that he never again make misrepresentations regarding any involvement with the Back to the Future films. They called upon Barris to remove images of the flying DeLorean from his company's website and restrict his display of replicas of the gull-wing car used by Michael J. Fox in the popular 1985 movie and its sequels. ""Back to"
"PlayStation 4 version included Sweet Tooth's car from the ""Twisted Metal"" series. As a separate DLC, the DeLorean time machine from the ""Back to the Future"" film franchise, was released on October 21, 2015, corresponding with Back to the Future Day. The Xbox One release includes platform-exclusive ""Gears of War"" and ""Halo""-themed vehicles. In 2016, Psyonix announced their wish to include KITT from the 1980s television series, ""Knight Rider"". The Batmobile, as seen in the 2016 film """", was offered as a playable vehicle in March 2016, while Dominic Toretto's Dodge Charger from the film ""The Fate of the Furious"""
"the ""Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera"", ""Custom 2011 Camar""o, and the ""DeLorean time machine"" from the Back to the Future series. This was followed by the 15-car ""Treasure Hunt"" series with 1957 Chevy and 1958 Chevy Impala, 15 ""Track Stars"" including the 2010 ""Formula Street"" series, the ""10x10"" series, the ""Thrill Racers"" series, and 22 ""HW Video Game Heroes"" which were packaged with codes for a internet computer game. The new series ""Team Hot Wheels"" appear in the late 2011. 2012 saw the release of 247 cars, beginning with the 2012 ""New Car Series"" which includes the Lamborghini Aventador, Ford Mustang"
"the name of a power source used by the DeLorean time machine in the ""Back to the Future"" trilogy. It can be seen for the first time at the end of ""Back to the Future"" when ""Doc"" Emmett Brown pulls into the McFly's driveway after a trip to the year 2015. It is a parody of Mr. Coffee machines, which were very popular at the time of filming. The appliance from which the prop was made was actually a Krups ""Coffina"" model coffee grinder. The Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor converts household waste to power for the time machine's flux"
"in the films ""Toys"" (1992) and ""Fast and Furious"" (2009). Lamborghini LM002 The Lamborghini LM002 aka ""Lamborghini truck"" is an off-road sport utility vehicle manufactured by Lamborghini between 1986 and 1993. The LM002 was an unusual departure for Lamborghini which, at the time, was primarily known for high-performance, hand-built, super/sports cars. The LM002 was not the first of its kind to be built by Lamborghini. Two prototype vehicles, the Cheetah and the LM001, paved the way for LM002. Both vehicles used rear-mounted American power plants and were intended for military use, but were not well received. With the idea of"
"the time machine, the DeLorean is still powered by an internal combustion engine for propulsion. The fuel line is damaged during Marty's trip to 1885 in ""Back to the Future Part III""; after he and Doc patch it, they attempt to use whiskey as a replacement fuel since commercial gasoline is not yet available. The test fails, damaging the car's fuel injection manifold and leaving it unable to travel under its own power. Doc and Marty consider options to reach the required 88 mph (such as pulling it with horses, which fails because the car barely breaks 20 mph) but"
"played by Jordana Brewster. Richard Hammond praised the UK spec Integra Type R for the ""Top Gear"" magazine, calling it ""for the purist, the serious enthusiast"". Smiley Sakai, voiced by Akimitsu Takase raced a Honda Integra DC2 Type R in the anime and manga Initial D Honda Integra The Honda Integra is an automobile produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda from 1986 to 2006. It succeeded the Honda Quint as a more luxurious and sport-oriented derivative of the Civic. The Integra was one of the launch models for Acura in the US in 1986. Throughout its life, the Integra was"
"under that brand. Ford's claim failed because the company had not used the name for more than three years. The company did use the name sporadically for several decades. In the 1950s, the Lincoln Futura show car provided the basis for the Batmobile later used in the Batman television series. In the early 1960s, the Ford Falcon had a specialty coupe submodel called Futura, and the same was true of the Ford Fairmont in the late 1970s. In the 2000s, Ford in the Netherlands has Futura special editions of many of its mainstream models. Ford Futura The Ford Futura is"
"large cars made the downsizing shift with it. However, the former C platform continued in limited use, being redesignated the ""D platform"" and employed by the 1985-1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, its direct successor 1987-1992 Cadillac Brougham, and 1993-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood, which reverted from being front-wheel drive 1985-1992 to rear-wheel drive. Compounding the confusion, the Cadillac Series 70 Fleetwood limousine, which had been built on the venerable original GM D platform (that traced its origins to 1936), was replaced in 1985 by the dramatically downsized C-platform Cadillac Series 75. This marked the end of the original D platform. Two years later"
"a film of the same name, a gadget-filled Mercury station wagon for ""The Silencers"", and a sinister rework of a Lincoln Continental Mark III for ""The Car"". In the 1960s, the Barris firm became heavily involved in vehicle design for television production. At the beginning of the decade, Barris, who loved extravagant design, had purchased the Lincoln Futura, a concept car of the mid-1950s which had been built by Ghia of Italy. It remained in his collection for several years, until he was rather unexpectedly asked by ABC Television to create a signature vehicle for their ""Batman"" television series. Time"
"Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride was a simulator ride at Universal Studios theme parks. It was based on and inspired by the ""Back to the Future"" film series and is a mini-sequel to 1990's ""Back to the Future Part III"". It was previously located at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, where it has since been replaced by ""The Simpsons Ride"" and at Universal Studios Japan where it has since been replaced by ""Despicable Me Minion Mayhem"". The ride's story centered on a first-person adventure in pursuit of Biff Tannen through time."
"of time travel—travelling backwards and forwards through time—has always been a popular staple of science fiction film and science fiction television series. Time travel usually involves the use of some type of advanced technology, such as H. G. Wells' classic ""The Time Machine"", the commercially successful 1980s-era ""Back to the Future"" trilogy, ""Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"", the ""Terminator"" series, ""Déjà Vu"" (2006), ""Source Code"" (2011), ""Edge of Tomorrow"" (2014), and ""Tomorrowland"" (2015). Other movies, such as the ""Planet of the Apes"" series, ""Timeline"" (2003) and ""The Last Mimzy"" (2007), explained their depictions of time travel by drawing on physics"
"the 12-cylinder Cadillac Solitaire and the pivoting-canopied Plymouth Slingshot. During the 1991 show, organizers brought three Deloreans used in the filming of Back to the Future and a pre-production model of the Dodge Viper. For 1996, the show included models of the Cadillac Catera, the Plymouth Prowler, and the Lamborghini Diablo. Also in 1996, the auto show became the first convention to use the Edward Jones Dome for convention space. The 2001 show featured a pre-production model of the Ford Thunderbird and the GMC Envoy, while the 2005 show included the Jeep Hurricane concept car. St. Louis Auto Show The"
"GM L platform The General Motors L platform (commonly called the L-body or L car) was a front-wheel drive compact car automotive platform that was produced from 1987 through 1996. The L platform was very similar to the GM N platform however the 1st generation N cars were engineered by Oldsmobile while the L cars were engineered by Chevrolet. The L platform used a Twist-beam rear suspension and MacPherson struts in front and featured a wheelbase. Both platforms were used to replace the GM X platform on which the Citation, among others, were built. The L car lasted just one"
"powered by a Lamborghini V12 that traces its roots back to the company's beginnings in the 1960s. The rear differential is integrated with the engine itself, with a viscous coupling centre differential transferring power to the front wheels. The total power distribution is 70 percent at the rear and 30 percent at the front. Power is delivered through a 6-speed manual transmission. The suspension utilised in the car uses an independent double-wishbone design, and the bodywork mostly features carbon fibre except for the steel roof and aluminium scissor doors. The car utilised an aluminium spaceframe chassis in order to keep"
"car, a prototype belonging to Tony Stark, for a test-drive alongside his driving instructor played by J. B. Smoove. The car also had a small product placement appearance in the actual movie itself. Audi A8 The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, and now in its fourth generation, the A8 has been offered with both front- or permanent all-wheel drive—and in short- and long-wheelbase variants. The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform."
"concept vehicles: The next-generation Gamma platform from GM will be used to build the next-generation Chevrolet Aveo and Sonic as well as the Bolt EV. GM Gamma platform Gamma is General Motors' global subcompact front-wheel drive automobile platform, first used in the 2000 Opel Corsa C. During the cooperation and crossover capital participation of GM and Fiat in 2002, both companies developed this as a common platform which had been used both in GM and in Fiat models. The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of Opel Corsa C and was a development"