Brabham BT62: which version to buy
There is no second row for power, gearbox, or drive. Searches for BT62R, used stock, or a cheaper trim do not map to a second line in this catalogue. If the car must match this model key, the buy is 5.4 MT or it is not a listed BT62.
5.4 MT is the only modification in generation 1 (from 2020-06-01, still listed with no end date). Body is Coupe. Engine: Gasoline, 5387 cm³, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, central layout, 710 hp (522 kW) at 740 rpm, 667 Nm at 6200 rpm, compression 10.5, bore × stroke 94 × 97. Gearbox: Manual, 6 gears. Drive: RWD. Kerb weight 972 kg. Fuel tank 125 L.
There is no second row for power, gearbox, or drive. Searches for BT62R, used stock, or a cheaper trim do not map to a second line in this catalogue. If the car must match this model key, the buy is 5.4 MT or it is not a listed BT62.
Specs that decide the buy (5.4 MT)
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 MT | 710 | 667 | 5387 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Manual, 6 | RWD |
Buyer arithmetic on those figures, not extra catalogue rows:
- 131.8 hp per litre (710 ÷ 5.387)
- 96.9 kW per litre (522 ÷ 5.387)
- 123.8 Nm per litre (667 ÷ 5.387)
- 1.37 kg per hp (972 ÷ 710)
- 0.73 hp per kg (710 ÷ 972)
- 673 cm³ per cylinder (5387 ÷ 8)
Those ratios are the whole “which version” argument. There is no milder 5.4, no automatic, no AWD, no smaller tank, no heavier road car in the same nameplate.
Engine: what 710 hp buys versus what it does not
5.4 MT is naturally aspirated (boost No) Gasoline V-shaped 8. Peak 710 hp is listed at 740 rpm; peak 667 Nm at 6200 rpm. Torque peak is therefore far above the listed power rpm in the same row. Compression 10.5 and 94 × 97 are the only further engine numbers.
What the extra output does not buy, because it is not measured: 0–100, top speed, city / highway / combined consumption, CO2, eco class, fuel grade, fuel system. A buyer choosing 5.4 MT for “fast” or “efficient” is choosing 710 hp, 667 Nm, 5387 cm³, and 972 kg — not a timed sprint or an mpg figure.
Weight, tank, and what is not measured
- Kerb weight 5.4 MT: 972 kg
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: not measured
- Wheel sizes: not measured
- Tank: 125 L
125 L on 972 kg is 0.129 L of tank per kg of kerb (125 ÷ 972), or 8.2 L of tank per 100 kg. Range cannot be calculated: consumption is not measured.
Chassis listed with the same version: independent, spring front and rear; ceramic ventilated brakes front and rear. Those are not alternative packages — they are the only suspension and brake labels on 5.4 MT.
Generations: what changed, and what did not
Generation 1 is the only generation: start 2020-06-01, stop not set, Coupe, 1 version. There is no generation 2 to pick for more power, less weight, or a different gearbox. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation.
So “which generation” collapses to generation 1, 5.4 MT. A later car in the same family is not in this dataset.
What the extra money cannot buy (no price in the data)
Price, cost, and for-sale stock are not in the source. The catalogue cannot say what extra money buys between trims, because there are no trims and no prices.
What it can say: you are not paying for a second drivetrain. Manual 6 and RWD are the only transmission and drive. You are not paying for a measured 0–100, a measured top speed, or a measured mpg — those cells are empty. You are buying 710 hp, 667 Nm, 5387 cm³ Gasoline 8 V-shaped with boost No, 972 kg, 125 L tank, ceramic ventilated brakes, independent spring suspension, central engine, Coupe, from June 2020 onward.
Problems, reliability, games, BT62R
Problems and reliability: not measured. Forza / FH5 / FH6 listings are not catalogue versions. BT62 vs BT62R: BT62R is not a named modification here; only 5.4 MT is. Dimensions beyond kerb and tank: not measured.
Bottom line
Buy 5.4 MT if the requirement is the listed BT62: 710 hp, 667 Nm, 5387 cm³, Manual 6, RWD, 972 kg, Coupe, generation 1 from 2020-06-01. Do not buy it expecting a second engine, an automatic, AWD, a published 0–100, a consumption figure, or a BT62R row — none of those exist in this data. With one version, the comparison is internal: 1.37 kg/hp and 131.8 hp/L on a 972 kg, 125 L, naturally aspirated 8-cylinder Gasoline car. That is the whole choice.