Autos

The Brabham BT62 builds on a remarkable 70-year racing pedigree

Continuing the legendary ‘BT’ naming convention established by founders Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac in the 1960s, the Brabham BT62 honours the legacy of the marque’s greatest and most memorable cars. The new Brabham is pure-bred for the track and capable of setting blistering lap times.

Designed from the ground-up and featuring a host of unique engineering details, the Brabham BT62 is crafted from lightweight carbon fibre, its exterior surface and aggressive aerodynamic package combine to strike the optimal balance between function and form. It’s a car for those who want to challenge themselves and their limitations to experience driving in its purest form. Those fortunate enough to own a Brabham BT62 will join the Brabham driver development programme, where their physical ability and determination will be raised to a

“The Brabham BT62 is a mid-engined track car, with its power driven to the rear wheels via a rear-mounted race-spec transmission.”

place where the performance potential of both driver and vehicle can be fully exploited together as one.

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.

The Brabham BT62 is a mid-engined track car, with its power driven to the rear wheels via a rear-mounted race-spec transmission. With a dry weight of just 972kg, the vehicle is incredibly light, and boasts a power to weight ratio of 730ps per tonne. Power comes from a Brabham 5.4 litre V8 engine which produces 710ps (700bhp, 522kw) and 667 Nm (492 ft/lb) of torque. With its performance-optimised body and aggressive aerodynamic package, the Brabham BT62 delivers over 1200kg of downforce. Saving additional weight and with additive performance, brakes are carbon/carbon featuring 6 piston callipers front and rear. First deliveries are expected later this year.