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Brabham name back in the hypercar business!

The Brabham name is surely one of the most famous and iconic in the whole of motorsport. And this week it received a new lease of life as the Brabham BT62 was launched at Australia House in London on Wednesday evening.

Limited to a run of just 70, the 972kg (2142lb) mid-engined, track-focused hypercar features a 4.4-litre V8 engine producing 700bhp and 492lb/ft of torque.

“I set out 12 years ago to re-establish the iconic Brabham name, determined to see it return to global competition," said David Brabham, son of former world champion Sir Jack.

“My father had an incredible determination to succeed," he continued. "Like him, I’ve worked tirelessly through this time, drawing on my experience and never once losing sight of that goal."

The first 35 BT62s will feature special liveries celebrating each of the manufacturer's victories in Formula 1.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.