RB17 Hyper Car V10 Hybrid Powerplant Unveiled for Red Bull.

RB17 hyper car V10 hybrid powerplant unveiled.

According to its creator, Adrian Newey, the RB17 Hyper Car is a dramatic hyper car that can go around a track faster than a Formula 1 car. Before Newey leaves Red Bull, the 1,200 horsepower V10-powered RB17 was unveiled at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. There will be a 50-piece limited run made.

Model Red Bull RB17 is exclusive to tracks.

driven by a 200 horsepower electric motor and a 1,000 horsepower naturally aspirated V10
RB17 has a top speed of more than 350 km/h and weighs only 805 kg.
The Cosworth-developed engine will be fired for the first time on a dyno later this year, marking the beginning of the RB17’s development. RB17 Hyper Car During track testing the following summer, the automobile is anticipated to turn a wheel for the first time.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie, the first road car that Newey was actively involved in the engineering of during a now-defunct partnership between Aston and Red Bull, is sort of succeeded by the RB17. However, the RB17 is a track-only vehicle developed by a group of over 120 engineers at Red Bull Advanced Technologies, whereas the Valkyrie was intended to be road-legal.

The F1-developed suspension and active aerodynamics are included in the RB17 specification. A high degree of adaptability to a wide range of systems is made possible by the sheer volume of technology. Even though the carbon-fiber RB17 offers phenomenal performance, Newey wants it to be available and usable for drivers with less experience.

Red Bull RB17’s engine.

The RB17 was originally intended to be a four-wheel drive vehicle, with an electric motor powering the front wheels and a twin-turbocharged V8 engine powering the rear. The final production model, on the other hand, will have a normally aspirated, high-revving V10 coupled to a more traditional hybrid setup.

The 1,000 horsepower V10 can reach 15,000 rpm of revving. The 200 horsepower electric motor integrated inside the carbon-fibre transmission, which is similar to the one in the F1 car, enables the car accelerate from a standstill and serves as a starter motor and reverse gear.

When stripped of accessories like a glass windscreen and air conditioning, the RB17 weighs a mere 805 kg. Its dimensions are approximately five meters by two meters. There will be three tire alternatives available, each created in collaboration with Michelin. RB17 Hyper Car These include slicks, which allow the automobile to reach its maximum speed of over 350 kph and unleash its full performance potential.

Newey said that although the automobile isn’t allowed for the road, it may be modified for usage on public roads if that’s what owners want. RB17 Hyper Car  Since it is a factory-only track-only vehicle, it is not constrained by safety or emissions regulations. Nonetheless, according to Newey, it was created to abide by LMH motorsport safety laws.

Red Bull will instead provide consumers with customized track days and experiences, as the RB17 is not qualified to participate in any current race series. RB17 Hyper Car To guarantee that it will be as accessible as possible, a far wider spectrum of drivers will be asked to test the car in addition to Verstappen and other F1 drivers who will drive it on the simulator to help with development.