- The Pink Bull RB17 hypercar debuted on the 2024 Goodwood Competition of Velocity
- RB17 is a track-only automobile with 1,200 hp from a hybrid V-10 powertrain
- Solely 50 will probably be made, and it prices not less than $6.48 million
The Pink Bull Components 1 Racing crew has entered the hypercar area.
On Friday, Pink Bull Racing unveiled the RB17 track-only hypercar on the 2024 Goodwood Competition of Velocity. Solely 50 RB17s will probably be made—and as for the worth, it is unclear. Pink Bull mentioned again in 2022 the RB17 would value about 5 million British kilos, which is $6.48 million.
The RB17 is powered by a naturally aspirated mid-mounted V-10 engine that screams to a 15,000-rpm redline. Pink Bull hasn’t detailed the engine itself, however famous it makes about 1,000 hp by itself. The gasoline engine is supplemented by an electrical motor that provides about 200 hp for a mixed powertrain output of 1,200 hp to the rear wheels. The electrical motor will energy fill to easy out gear modifications, however may also be used for first and reverse gears. The gearbox is made out of carbon fiber.
Pink Bull mentioned the whole automobile weighs underneath 1,984 kilos. It is able to delivering F1-like lap instances and the high pace is over 217 mph.
Adrian Newey
The RB17 is all about aerodynamics. The person liable for the design is F1 legend and Pink Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey. One among Newey’s major targets for the RB17 was to ship an F1 expertise from behind the wheel, although it is a two-seater so the expertise could be loved by a co-driver. Newey can be the person liable for the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
In Could, Newey made a shock announcement that he could be departing from the Pink Bull Racing crew, however not earlier than ending the 2024 F1 season and the RB17.
The RB17 is alleged to have essentially the most superior floor results bundle on a automobile offered to the general public. The automobile sports activities adjustable aero together with aspect skirts and has an lively suspension system. Newey designed the programs to counteract bouncing and nostril elevate; generally known as porpoising, the impact has Mercedes-Benz AMG’s F1 automobiles lately.
A blown diffuser, which directs exhaust gases above the diffuser to help downforce, is a part of the bundle. The downforce is alleged to match the automobile’s weight at speeds of 120 mph, and hit a peak 3,750 kilos at 150 mph. The latter is alleged to stop the tires from being destroyed whereas delivering F1-like lap instances.
Two totally different wheel choices together with bespoke Michelin tires will probably be out there.
Whereas the RB17 is not avenue authorized, Pink Bull mentioned every proprietor will probably be “welcomed into the Pink Bull Household with a full buyer journey.” That journey will embrace a variety of observe occasions on varied circuits, driver growth coaching, and the tailoring of every RB17 to swimsuit the proprietor’s wants and needs. Every construct will probably be customized and consumers can spec every little thing from the paint shade to inside supplies.
Servicing and upkeep of the RB17 will probably be dealt with straight by Pink Bull itself.
The automobile is called the RB17 as a result of it was by no means used for the crew’s Components 1 race automobile. Pink Bull’s 2021 F1 automobile was initially purported to be the RB17, however it ended up being the RB16B.
Manufacturing of the RB17 is alleged to start in 2025 at Pink Bull’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, U.Ok.
