The BT62 was designed as a high-performance track car, intended for use in track day events. Brabham Automotive aimed to create a vehicle that honoured the legacy of Sir Jack Brabham and the company’s extensive racing history. The car’s design focused on maximizing performance through lightweight construction and aerodynamic efficiency.
The BT62 is powered by a mid-mounted 5.4-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine, based on the Ford V8 modular engine architecture. This engine produces 515 kW (691 hp; 700 PS) at 7,400 rpm and 492 lb⋅ft (667 N⋅m) of torque at 6,200 rpm, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 653 hp per ton. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a six-speed Holinger sequential-shift racing transmission controlled by steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Braking is provided by carbon-to-carbon disc brakes with six-piston calipers acting on carbon rotors.
The chassis utilizes a ‘tubular metallic architecture’, and the body incorporates lightweight carbon fibre panels, alongside carbon-kevlar wheel housings, bringing the dry weight to 972 kg (2,142 lb). An optional full fixed aero package, including a front splitter, rear diffuser, and large rear wing – all constructed from carbon fibre – generates 1,200 kg (2,645 lb) of downforce. The suspension employs a double wishbone setup front and rear, with pushrod-actuated four-way adjustable Öhlins dampers and adjustable anti-roll bars. The car rides on 18-inch centre-locking wheels fitted with Michelin racing slicks.
The interior is spartan, reflecting the car’s track-focused purpose. It features FIA-spec carbon fibre seat shells, a six-point harness, Alcantara trim, leather door pulls, an adjustable pedal box, a carbon fibre dashboard, a 12-inch digital gauge cluster, a removable carbon fibre steering wheel, and a fire extinguisher.
The BT62 made its racing debut in the 'Into the Night' race at Brands Hatch, competing in the 2019 Britcar Endurance Championship in November. David Brabham and Will Powell were announced as the drivers for the event. The car secured a pole position start and ultimately won its first race outing. However, in the subsequent race on Sunday, after starting from the lead, the car retired after 17 laps due to an alternator problem.
In 2020, a customer-purchased BT62 competed in the Britcar Endurance Championship, driven by Paul Bailey and Ross Wylie, who was also Brabham Automotive’s development driver. In the South Island Endurance Series in New Zealand, Dwayne Carter and three-time Supercars Champion Shane van Gisbergen raced a BT62 at Euromarque Motorsport Park in a 3-hour endurance race. The car suffered a right rear wheel detachment early in the race, resulting in a lengthy delay and eventual retirement before van Gisbergen could complete a lap.
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In 2021, Brabham Automotive announced the BT63, a detuned evolution of the BT62 designed for GT2 regulations. The BT63 features a reduced engine capacity of 5.2 litres, producing 441 kW (591 hp; 600 PS) at 7,700 rpm and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) of torque at 6,200 rpm. The BT63 is heavier, exceeding 1250 kg, to meet the GT2-mandated 2:1 power-to-weight ratio. The BT63 made its racing debut at Circuit Paul Ricard in the 2021 GT2 European Series, run by High Class Racing.
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