Red Bull RB17

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Red Bull RB17
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Overview
Manufacturer Red Bull Advanced Technologies
Production2025 (expected)
Assembly Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Designer Adrian Newey
Body and chassis
Class Track-only car
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 4.5 litre Cosworth naturally-aspirated V10
Electric motor 200 hp (149 kW; 203 PS) electric motor
Power output1,200 hp (895 kW; 1,217 PS)
Transmission 6-speed sequential transmission
Hybrid drivetrain Full hybrid
Dimensions
Kerb weight 900 kg (1,984 lb)

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 1,000 hp (750 kW; 1,000 PS). An additional 200 hp (150 kW; 200 PS) of hybrid power is derived from an electric motor. [1] [6] 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 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), 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. [1]

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