Brabham BT62 supercar revealed
Building on a remarkable 70-year racing pedigree, David Brabham has announced Brabham’s return to manufacturing at a recent gala event in central London, with the global launch of Brabham Automotive’s first product, the BT62. The Brabham BT62 continues the legendary ‘BT’ naming convention established by founders Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac in the 1960s and honours the legacy of the marque’s greatest and most memorable cars. The BT62 is purebred for the track boasting a power-to-weight ratio of 720 hp per tonne, a dry weight of just 972 kg and is powered by a Brabham naturally aspirated 5.4 litre capacity V8 engine. Power comes from a Brabham 5.4 litre V8 engine which produces 700 hp and 492 ft/lb of torque. With its performance-optimized body and aggressive aerodynamic package, the Brabham BT62 delivers over 1,200 kg of downforce. Saving additional weight and with additive performance, brakes are carbon/carbon featuring six-piston calipers front and rear. Owners will join the Brabham driver development program, where their physical ability and determination will be raised to a place where the performance potential of both driver and vehicle can be fully exploited together as one. With a base price of £1,000,000 plus local taxes, and before options, production of the Brabham BT62 will be limited to just seventy cars in recognition of Brabham’s 70-year heritage. The first thirty-five of which will celebrate the thirty-five Grand Prix victories won by Brabham over its thirty-year reign in Formula 1.