Recently, at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Red Bull RB17 supercar was officially released. The new car is designed by legendary designer Adrian Newey and built by more than 120 engineers from RBAT (Red Bull Advanced Technologies) a pure racing sports car. It will be equipped with a 4.5-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine with electric motor assistance, with a maximum power of 1,200 horsepower. This model has track performance comparable to F1. It is reported that the new car is limited to 50 units, with an overseas price of 5 million pounds.
In terms of appearance, the overall shape of the new car adopts a large amount of aerodynamic design, and it can even be said that the shape is designed based on aerodynamics. This model is not bound by any rules at all, so it is not qualified to participate in any existing events. However, Red Bull will arrange a special track day experience for car owners, which can be understood as the Ferrari FXX event series.
The new car uses a single carbon fiber cockpit. The body length is more than 5 meters and the width is more than 2 meters. The new car is also equipped with a wheel wake management system to guide the airflow around the tires. In addition, the new car is also equipped with large front and rear side deflectors and an active aerodynamic system that can adjust downforce according to different situations. The overall aerodynamic design allows the vehicle to have a downforce of 1,700 kilograms, while the vehicle itself is only 805 kilograms.
In terms of power, the new car uses a 4.5-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine provided by Cosworth, and an electric motor is added to form a hybrid system. The engine has a maximum power of 1,000 horsepower, a peak speed of 15,000 rpm, and the electric motor has a maximum power of 200 horsepower.< span>Used for power assist, starter motor and reversing. The transmission system uses a 6-speed sequential gearbox and a rear-wheel drive system equipped with a hydraulically assisted active limited-slip differential, with a top speed of 350km/h.
It is worth mentioning that every new car comes with a 2-year/4000km warranty (whichever comes first). The company claims the car is durable enough to race for 24 hours without service.
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