- RB17 uses a 4.5-liter V10 that revs to an insane 15,000 rpm.
- Cosworth engine makes 1,000 hp and sounds wild on the dyno.
- Production limited to 50 units, each priced from $6.7 million.
Red Bull Advanced Technologies has taken the wraps off the final design for its long-anticipated RB17, a track-only hypercar shaped under the watchful eye of Adrian Newey, who left Red Bull to join Aston Martin last year.
Built with no regard for road legality and seemingly all regard for aerodynamic lunacy, the RB17 channels the spirit of the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro but dials everything up several notches. It might just be one of the most extreme machines ever offered to private buyers.
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The company first previewed the RB17 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in mid-2024, but a lot of changes have been made since then. Up front, it now wears a more resolved carbon fiber splitter and a set of redesigned integrated LED lights. Despite being track-only, the design team hasn’t skimped on finish or detail.
The most visible updates come along the sides. The RB17 now sports fully functional wing mirrors, along with aggressive, F1-style gills sculpted into its side pods. Atop the roof scoop, a prominent aerodynamic shark fin has been added, intended to improve stability during high-speed cornering and straight-line blasts alike.
2026 Red Bull RB17
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Around the back, things get even more unhinged. A dramatic wraparound wing design echoes the Valkyrie AMR Pro, while a pair of massive venturi tunnels dominate the lower half of the rear end. The exhaust has also moved, now exiting through the engine cover rather than lower down in the diffuser area.
Top Gear was recently given an exclusive look at the RB17 during a visit to Red Bull’s UK facility. Alongside the finalized exterior, they were shown the interior as well, which features a racing-style steering wheel with a large central screen.
2024 Red Bull RB17
The Engine
The engine, predictably, is no ordinary affair. Like the V12s found in the Aston Martin Valkyrie, GMA T.50, and the V16 in the Bugatti Tourbillon, the RB17’s V10 comes from Cosworth.
After considerable debate, Red Bull and Cosworth landed on a 4.5-liter naturally aspirated V10 that revs to 15,000 rpm and delivers 1,000 hp. It’s an engine designed for pure sensation. On the dyno, it already sounds absurd, in the best possible way.
Technical director Rob Gray explains that by keeping the RB17 track-only, the engineering team has been able to sidestep the usual limitations imposed by road regulations. That freedom has let them push the car closer to Formula 1 territory than anything yet sold to private hands.
If you’ve ever wondered what an F1-like car might look like without compromise or restraint, this is probably it.