Red Bull RB17 explained

The Red Bull RB17 is an upcoming limited production track-only hybrid sports car produced by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the commercial technology and engineering arm of Formula One team Red Bull Racing. Primarily designed by Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer, designer, and aerodynamicist Adrian Newey, with additional assistance from team engineers,^{[1] [2]} the RB17 is Red Bull's first production car.^{[3] [4]}

The name RB17 is derived from Red Bull Racing's Formula One car naming scheme sequence, having been skipped in 2021 when the 2020 RB16 was reused as the RB16B and was followed in 2022 by the RB18. The car was unveiled to the public as a non-working full-scale version on 12 July 2024 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.^[5] Production is scheduled to begin in 2025, and will be limited to 50 cars, costing £5 million each.^{[6] [7]}

Specifications

Initially, Red Bull planned for the car to be powered by an F1-inspired twin-turbocharged V8 engine,^[8] but this was later replaced by a Cosworth-developed 4.5 litre V10 engine capable of revving to 15,000 rpm at redline, with a proposed power output of 1000hp. An additional 200hp of hybrid power is derived from an electric motor. The transmission will be a six-speed sequential unit developed in-house, with the gears built by Xtrac. The weight of the RB17 will be under 1000kg (2,000lb), and it will be built entirely with carbon composite materials. It will use active suspension, which has not been permitted in F1 since the conclusion of the 1993 season.

Notes and References

1. Web site: This is it: Adrian Newey's 1,000bhp, 900kg RB17 hypercar that'll rev to 15,000rpm Top Gear . 12 July 2024 . Top Gear.
2. Web site: 2024-07-12 . RB17 revealed: Adrian Newey's last Red Bull car design . 2024-07-12 . The Race . en.
3. Web site: Adrian Newey on the RB17, Red Bull and his future . 2024-07-15 . Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website . en.
4. Web site: 2024-07-14 . Red Bull releases an otherworldly, F1-inspired hypercar . 2024-07-15 . New Atlas . en-US.
5. Web site: Red Bull RB17 hypercar makes world debut . 2024-07-12 . Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website . en.
6. Web site: Red Bull RB17 hypercar unveiled: 1,200-hp naturally-aspirated V10 redlines at 15,000 rpm . 2024-07-12 . Autoblog . 12 July 2024 . en.
7. Web site: 2022-06-28 . Red Bull Advanced Technologies Announces The RB17 . 2024-07-12 . Red Bull Advanced Technologies . en-GB.
8. Web site: 2024-07-12 . Newey's F1-inspired Red Bull RB17 hypercar revealed at Goodwood . 2024-07-12 . www.motorsport.com . en.