While it’s unlikely that you’ll ever get to take the wheel of Red Bull’s RM20 Formula 1 car, you might soon have the
chance to experience driving the next big thing.
Red Bull Advanced Technology, the engineering branch of the Formula 1 constructor, is working diligently on the
RB17, the vehicle that will be produced in series. The hybrid hypercar is expected to go into production in 2025 after
making its public debut later this year.
Red Bull made the announcement in the summer of 2022 that it intended to create the RB17, but details about the
car are only now beginning to surface. Although the aerodynamic profile of the car has not yet been revealed, we do
know that Adrian Newey, the team’s CTO, is supervising its development. The car is expected to be a two-seater
intended for on-track performance and will be constructed entirely on Red Bull’s 290-acre Milton Keynes, England
campus.
Thanks to an interview with Newey that was uploaded on Red Bull Racing’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, more
information has begun to surface. The engineer discussed the Mercedes-AMG One rival as candidly as he has until
now during the talk. He said that the RB17 will be propelled by a naturally aspirated V-10 engine that produces 1,000
horsepower, reaches a rev limit of 15,000 rpm, and receives additional assistance from an electric motor to provide
200 horsepower. By using a carbon-composite tub, Newey wants to keep the curb weight of the car under two
thousand pounds. Although we’ll have to wait for further performance figures and technical specifications, the RB17
seems like a beast.
Thanks to an interview with Newey that was uploaded on Red Bull Racing’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, more
information has begun to surface. The engineer discussed the Mercedes-AMG One rival as candidly as he has until
now during the talk. He said that the RB17 will be propelled by a naturally aspirated V-10 engine that produces 1,000
horsepower, reaches a rev limit of 15,000 rpm, and receives additional assistance from an electric motor to provide
200 horsepower. By using a carbon-composite tub, Newey wants to keep the curb weight of the car under two
thousand pounds. Although we’ll have to wait for further performance figures and technical specifications, the RB17
seems like a beast.
For the RB17, Red Bull is now accepting queries. Production of the hypercar is intended to be restricted to 50 units,
with an estimated cost of £5 million, or approximately $6.4 million. However, drivers won’t only get a car for that
sum of money. Owners will also be qualified for certain VIP benefits, according to Red Bull, such as on-track training
and access to high-end simulators.
