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John DeLorean’s Daughter Reveals Model-JZD Tribute Sportscar

As the new DeLorean Motor Company unveils its vision for the future, including its Alpha5 sportscar, which is set to hit the road in 2024, another DeLorean company, DeLorean Next Generation Motors, appears.

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Kat DeLorean, the daughter of the legendary John Z. DeLorean, who gave birth to the DMC 12, founded DNG Motors. Despite the fact that the newly formed DeLorean Motor Company has no affiliation or alignment with her father’s vision, she intends to launch a new car model called “Model JZD” after her father.

The project will return to Detroit, Michigan, in January 2023, with plans to reveal the car by December of that year. The design appears to be inspired by modern sports cars while retaining the DMC 12’s distinguishing features such as gull-wing doors, a rear-mounted engine, and grater panels.

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“We do not support or endorse, nor are we associated with the new DeLorean Motor Companies using the DeLorean name. These new companies are not supported or endorsed in any way by John DeLorean and we do not wish to be associated with their actions against his Legacy,” notes the DNG Motors team.

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In a blog post, DNG Motors notes that Kat DeLorean has an engineering background and played an integral role in engineering projects with her father including a cutting-edge sports car designed before his unexpected passing in 2005. The upcoming Model JZD aims to be grounded in the values her father believed in such as “quality, safety, longevity, and affordability.”

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Aside from the Model JZD project, Kat wants to rebuild the DeLorean name into an ethical brand that “focuses on people and gives back to society,” with plans to introduce engineering programs to public high schools that will lead to direct apprenticeships. She also intends to collaborate with other manufacturing companies to address the current challenges in the automotive industry.


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