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It's almost October 21st, 2015, and soon we'll officially be living in the future. Hover technology, instant pizzas, lasers, 3D films, shoes without laces… any time traveller from the distant past of 1985 surely wouldn't believe their eyes.

The DeLorean may have been the first choice for time travel back then, but car buying experts Zuto wanted to know which classic cars from the last three decades the nation would stick time circuits in now, if they had the choice.

American models proved to be popular choices for automobiles fit for flux capacitor installation, with the Dodge Viper (31% of votes in its category), Ford GT (34%) topping the charts in the 90s and 00s votes. The BMW i8 (34%) was the top choice from 2010 onwards, while the UK’s Lotus Esprit took 35%, winning the vote as the time travellers car of choice for the 80s.

In the name of science and time travel, we've also checked how quickly these icons can get from 0-88mph, with the Ford GT being the most impressive in the acceleration department at present. However, compared to the future-ready Chevrolet FNR – Zuto's dream concept car for time travel exploration – nothing we've built yet seems like it's quite up to the job.

Everyone knows that if you're going to build a time machine, you may as well do it with a little style – Zuto's onsite animation beautifully shows these iconic cars with a whole new lease of life... and purpose! Hit the pedal, speed up to 88mph, and glide through the 80s, 90s, 00s, on to the present day – and right into the future.

Please use the password 88zuto to view the teaser video.