Red Bull has unveiled the RB17, the hypercar run by technical director Adrian Newey that will be his final design task with the team.
The £5 million device will be unveiled globally at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Sussex, with a lot of buzz in the car as Newey puts many of his Formula 1 inventions into a road car.
Only 50 cars will be produced in total, with a retail price of £5m each, such is the demand that many have already been pre-ordered.
The team claims that the combination of a 1,200-horsepower engine, a 1,000-horsepower naturally aspirated V10, and a two-hundred-horsepower electric motor is capable of sensible top speeds in excess of 350 km/h (217 mph) in a car. which weighs less than 900 kilograms, with the red engine. Lining at 15,000 rpm.
Red Bull says the RB17 will be “bespoke” for the buyer, with paint colour, interior design and finer details all among the possible options available to the user purchasing an RB17 model, with Newey saying in the past that, In the hands of a professional driver, expect the car to be able to set lap times at the Formula 1 level.
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, said: “We are very pleased to present the RB17 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a project that is one of the most original and exciting that Red Bull Advanced Technologies has embarked on to date. date.
“With 20 years of heritage in global F1 and as a performance-focused organisation, it made sense for us to design our own Hypercar from scratch.
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“Combining technical innovation, good luck and emotional appeal, the RB17 is a historic car.
“I am very proud of the team and excited to see them make their world debut. We hope the RB17 is a long-lasting classic.
Newey added: “I had been thinking about the challenge of designing our own Hypercar for many years, from right through to delivery, and it has been a magnificent task and journey.
“That this is, after all, the day we uncover ourselves and witness the birth of the RB17 is truly remarkable.
“The RB17 Hypercar encompasses everything we stand for: power, speed and beauty.
“It’s very adaptable in its capabilities and we made sure to design it as a two-seater so you can enjoy the fun of driving at F1 speeds with a friend or teammate. “
Rob Gray, Technical Director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies, said: “RB17 is a task we are privileged to execute and which has allowed Red Bull Advanced Technologies to showcase our engineering, design and technical features and solutions.
“We look forward to seeing how racing and automotive enthusiasts fully enjoy the finished cars on a race track. “
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