Automotive
J
ust two weeks ahead of its global
unveiling, Brabham Automotive
has released headline figures for
the Brabham BT62, along with a
photograph which gives a glimpse of
its first car.
The teaser image shows the rear of a
low-slung, race-inspired car. The
BT62’s thin LED accent tail lights are
reected in its extreme carbon fibre
rear wing, which points to the car’s
performance potential.
With performance characteristics that
point to the potency of the car, the
new Brabham is pure-bred for the
track and capable of setting
blistering lap times, designed and
engineered to demand more from
the driver and reward the limited few
who will rise to its challenge. The
BT62 boasts a power-to-weight ratio
of 730ps per tonne, a dry weight of
just 972kg and is powered by a
Brabham naturally-aspirated 5.4 litre
capacity V8 engine. With its
performance-optimised body and
aggressive aerodynamic package,
the Brabham BT62 delivers over
1200kg of downforce.
Saving additional weight and with
additive performance, the BT62’s
brakes are carbon/carbon – a
current Formula 1 technology that
was first introduced to the sport by
Brabham in 1976 – featuring six
pistons front and rear.
Celebrating seventy years since Sir
Jack Brabham launched his racing
career in Australia in 1948,
production of the Brabham BT62
will be limited to just seventy cars.
With a price of £1m plus local
taxes, and before options, orders
are being taken now, and first
deliveries are expected later this
year. Owners of the BT62 will join
a Brabham driver development
programme which will enable them
to fully exploit the performance of
the vehicle on the track.