Red Bull Advanced Technologies has revealed the final design evolution of the much-anticipated RB17 hypercar, the ultimate track-only machine conceived under the guidance of legendary aerodynamicist Adrian Newey.<\/p>\n
Although Newey has since moved to Aston Martin, he remains closely involved with the RB17 project as it nears its first testing phase and production preparations in Milton Keynes.<\/p>\n
As shared by Top Gear, new for this latest iteration, which is the final design, are distinctive ‘hockey-stick’ LED front lights that give the car a more defined visual identity, along with redesigned cooling vents and a prominent sailfish-like fin on the engine cover.<\/p>\n
Size-wise, the RB17 is marginally smaller overall than earlier prototypes, yet the footprint still mirrors that of a modern Formula 1 car. Practical additions, including side mirrors and a windscreen wiper, underscore its track-focused usability.<\/p>\n
Check out the previous version below. The article continues beneath, including a video of the final design. Can you see the differences?<\/p>\n
The RB17 is the first car to carry the RB17 designation previously skipped in the F1 naming sequence, and it distils two decades of F1 expertise into a bespoke, two-seat carbon-fibre hypercar.<\/p>\n
It features a naturally aspirated Cosworth-developed V10 engine that redlines at 15,000 rpm, aided by a small electric motor for smoother delivery and reverse gear.<\/p>\n
The combined output exceeds 1,200 hp, with a sub-900 kg kerb weight targeted to deliver Formula 1-like lap times and top speeds beyond 350 kph.<\/p>\n
Only 50 RB17s will be built, each bespoke to its owner, and customers will be offered bespoke track-day programmes on iconic circuits worldwide.<\/p>\n
Red Bull\u2019s approach emphasises both performance and accessibility for skilled drivers, with Michelin-developed tyres and active suspension helping to tame the immense aerodynamic loads.<\/p>\n
As the RB17 moves toward track testing in 2025 and production in 2026, it stands as one of the most radical expressions of Red Bull\u2019s engineering prowess outside of Formula 1.<\/p>\n
Check out the final design of the RB17 below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Red Bull Advanced Technologies has revealed the final design evolution of the much-anticipated RB17 hypercar, the ultimate track-only…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":389280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,827,817,830,828,831,829,826,813,816,823,825,824,822,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-389279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-daniel-ricciardo","11":"tag-f1","12":"tag-f1-calendar","13":"tag-f1-live","14":"tag-f1-results","15":"tag-f1-standings","16":"tag-ferrari","17":"tag-formula-1","18":"tag-formula1","19":"tag-lewis-hamilton","20":"tag-max-verstappen","21":"tag-motorsport","22":"tag-racing","23":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}