😳 The Brutus is one of the most insane cars ever built—powered by a 47-liter V12 ripped straight out of an aircraft. It was created by the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum in Germany using a 1907/08 American LaFrance fire engine chassis. Under the hood sits the BMW VI V12, a 1920s water-cooled aircraft engine originally built for bombers, planes, and even railcars. The engine displaces nearly 47 liters and produces up to 750 horsepower and over 3,400 lb-ft of torque at absurdly low RPMs. Fuel consumption is ridiculous—about 1 liter per kilometer, or just over 2 mpg. Power is sent through a crude 3-speed chain drive with only a rear brake, making it more rocket than car. With no firewall, the driver sits inches behind the roaring engine, enduring heat, vibration, and deafening sound. Brutus has been clocked at over 200 km/h, proving its sheer brute force on the road. It became a legend after appearing on Top Gear, where Jeremy Clarkson called driving it like “doing a crossword wh...