Delorean DMC Back to the future day

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It's finally here, every year back to the future day is here, however this year it's really the date and the year from the film. The 21st October at 4.29pm 2015 is when Marty Mcfly and Doc Emmett Brown land in the future in Doc's time travelling Delorean with it's flux capacitor.

The DMC car is synonymous with the Robert Zemeckis trilogy, making the Delorean a success in the film world, but a failure in the automotive world, the scandal didn't help with John Delorean and Colin chapman. 

However with the launch of the Back to the Future films, the Delorean was famous, every 80s child knew the car. 

There's a little history and happy #bttf2015

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Tesla unveil new Roadster and Semi

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Tesla are certainly at the fore front of ev advancement and their reach has just increased significantly with the introduction of a new Tesla Roadster. A 4 seater convertible which can achieve a world record breaking 0-60 in 1.9s and then achieve 100 in 4.2s, with a 1/4 sprint in 8.9s.
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The New Bentley Bentayga has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show

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The new Bentley SUV has been presented at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show - however, if you want one, you will have to wait until next year, as Bentley have received enough pre-orders to completely fill all of this year's manufacturing run.

 

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Manx Rally IOM May 2016

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It's not every time you embark on a work trip that turns out to be an unforeseen adventure of the car kind. 

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Auto Blog Winner courtesy of Car Money

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Toyota Tacoma Back to the Future edition

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Back to the Future day is proving to be quite the nostalgic event, Nike releasing the Air Mags with power laces after years of speculation, fittingly with Marty Mcfly wearing them and now Toyota stepping up. 

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Donkey in a police car ...really?

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Oklahoma police gave a donkey a lift in their squad car after seeing the animal roaming the roads.

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The experience at Concours of Elegance Hampton Court

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We've just returned from the Concours of Elegance and the sublime setting of Hampton Court in London, the palace was the perfect backdrop for the automotive excellence event which ran for three days including the Friday which was owners day followed by two public days.

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Northern Group Of Motoring Writers

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