Brutus (car)

Brutus
Brutus
Overview
Also called	Brutus BMW
Production	2006
Assembly	Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum
Body and chassis
Class	Custom car
Body style	Open Wheeler
Layout	FR layout
Platform	1907/1908 American LaFrance
Related	Heinkel He 111 ; Napier-Bentley ; Napier-Railton ; Packard-Bentley ; The Beast ; Meteor
Powertrain
Engine	46,899.9 cc (2,862.01 cu in) BMW VI V12
Power output	490–550 bhp (500–560 PS; 370–410 kW) @ 1,530 rpm (standard); 750 bhp (760 PS; 560 kW) @ 1,700 rpm (temporarily); 3,730 N⋅m (2,750 lb⋅ft) @ 1,000 rpm (standard); 4,672 N⋅m (3,446 lb⋅ft) @ 800 rpm (temporarily);
Transmission	3-speed chain drive
Dimensions
Wheelbase	4,500 mm (178 in)
Length	5,370 mm (211.6 in)
Width	1,611 mm (63.4 in)
Height	1,420 mm (56 in)
Kerb weight	2,537 kg (5,593 lb)

AlsocalledBrutus BMW

Production2006

AssemblySinsheim Auto & Technik Museum

ClassCustom car

Brutus is an aero-engined car. It is powered by a water-cooled 46.9-litre (2,862 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]

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Brutus (car)

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