Brabham Automotive has confirmed that production of
its BT62 hypercar has commenced in the city of Adelaide. While attending the Goodwood
Festival of Speed, founder and owner David Brabham told Car Sales that the
first three BT62s are set to be delivered to their customers in the first
quarter of 2020.
Brabham originally intended on delivering the first
of its BT62s to an owner in Germany next month, but says the customer is happy
to wait a little longer for the track machine. After all, delays for vehicles
of this kind are nothing out of the ordinary and owners who have managed to
secure an example are, more often than not, willing to wait until their latest
dream ride is good and ready.
While the BT62 was originally launched as a
track-only hypercar, the company did announce a kit which can make it road-legal
earlier this year. The conversion can be carried out in the United Kingdom and
Australia and includes features such as front and rear lifts, air conditioning,
door locks and immobilizers.
Regardless if it’s street legal or not, the BT62 is
powered by a 5.4-liter V8 pumping out 700 HP and 667 Nm of torque
and sports an aaggressive aero kit that generates lots of downforce. Earlier
this year, it set a lap record at Australia’s Mount Panorama Circuit in
Bathurst, New South Wales, upstaging the previous holder, an Audi R8 Ultra GT3
race car.
