Brutus | |
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Body and chassis | |
Body style | Single-seater |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 46 L (2,800 cu in) BMW V12 aero engine |
Transmission | 3-speed chain drive |
Dimensions | |
Curb weight | 2,537 kg (5,593 lb) [1] |
Brutus is an aero-engined car. It is powered by a water-cooled 46 L (2,800 cu in) BMW V12 aircraft engine, which produces between 490–550 hp (370–410 kW) @ 1530 rpm, but can produce a maximum of 750 hp (560 kW) @ 1700 rpm for shorts bursts of one minute, and is mated to a 1907/1908 American LaFrance chassis. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Brutus made an appearance on the British television program Top Gear on 4 March 2012, during the sixth episode of Season 18. [6] [7] [8] The Brutus was built in Germany shortly after World War II, when a 1908 American LaFrance car was fitted with a 46.9-liter (2,862 cu in) V12 BMW aircraft engine that dates to 1925. The car was created over several years at a workshop at the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim, Germany, which still owns it. According to the Museum, the Brutus can produce 500 hp (370 kW) at 1,500 rpm, while its fuel efficiency averages 1 L/km (2.8 mpg‑imp). [9] After driving the car on Top Gear, presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the experience as akin to "doing a crossword while being eaten by a tiger". [7]
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Brutus | |
---|---|
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Single-seater |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 46 L (2,800 cu in) BMW V12 aero engine |
Transmission | 3-speed chain drive |
Dimensions | |
Curb weight | 2,537 kg (5,593 lb) [1] |
Brutus is an aero-engined car. It is powered by a water-cooled 46 L (2,800 cu in) BMW V12 aircraft engine, which produces between 490–550 hp (370–410 kW) @ 1530 rpm, but can produce a maximum of 750 hp (560 kW) @ 1700 rpm for shorts bursts of one minute, and is mated to a 1907/1908 American LaFrance chassis. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Brutus made an appearance on the British television program Top Gear on 4 March 2012, during the sixth episode of Season 18. [6] [7] [8] The Brutus was built in Germany shortly after World War II, when a 1908 American LaFrance car was fitted with a 46.9-liter (2,862 cu in) V12 BMW aircraft engine that dates to 1925. The car was created over several years at a workshop at the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim, Germany, which still owns it. According to the Museum, the Brutus can produce 500 hp (370 kW) at 1,500 rpm, while its fuel efficiency averages 1 L/km (2.8 mpg‑imp). [9] After driving the car on Top Gear, presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the experience as akin to "doing a crossword while being eaten by a tiger". [7]
This article needs additional or more specific
categories. (January 2023) |