Brabham Automotive took the BT62 at
the Australian Phillip Morris Island track for some high-speed testing at the
hands of the company’s Managing Director and multiple Le Mans winner, David
Brabham. Brabham Automotive’s first car was revealed earlier this month in
London as a track-only hypercar, featuring an extreme aero agenda that helps
produce more than 1,200 kg of downforce.
Power comes from a naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8
mounted in the middle, producing 700 hp and 666
Nm of torque. Paired to it is a six-speed sequential transmission, because
racecar. Brabham hasn’t announced any performance numbers, saying only that the
BT62 tips the scales at just 972 kg dry, which, taking into
consideration the power of the engine, translates into “scary fast” in our
books.
Things are pretty hardcore in
the chassis department: the BT62 utilizes pushrod-actuated adjustable Öhlins
dampers with coilover springs, as well as an adjustable motorsport traction
control system. The carbon on carbon brakes are from Brembo while the
competition slick tires are from Michelin.
Brabham will produce 70 examples of the BT62 at the
company’s engineering and manufacturing facility in Adelaide. First deliveries
are expected later this year.
