Adrian Newey and Crimson Bull have unveiled the RB17 hypercar that the famed Formulation 1 designer has been producing with the staff’s Superior Applied sciences division.
Revealed in a show on the 2024 Goodwood Competition of Pace, the RB17 has modified considerably for the reason that undertaking was first introduced publicly in June 2022.
The primary change issues the engine, which is now a 4.5-litre V10 as an alternative of an F1-inspired V8 turbo energy unit, whereas an early interpretation with 4WD was deserted.
In an unique interview with Motorsport.com forward of the automobile’s public unveiling, Newey mentioned he feels the results of such a undertaking “must be artistic endeavors that you simply’re completely satisfied to show as such in your home or your storage”.
“Derive enjoyment merely from the artwork facet. And it should sound good,” he added.
“That final problem was a elementary change from my preliminary design as a result of I needed an influence unit that was able to growing 1000hp, however with a most weight of 150kg on the combustion aspect.
“A turbo V8 would have definitely provided that. Bu clearly, it does not sound nearly as good as a naturally aspirated.
“I believe for me, [and] lots of people would agree, the peak of the kind of audio soundtrack for Formulation 1 was the excessive revving V10s till the top of 2005.”
The RB17 has solely not too long ago entered its manufacturing section, with its suspension parts presently being made earlier than chassis, gearbox and engine constructing follows.
The completed automobile will then be monitor examined and is about to be smaller and stylistically altered in comparison with the mannequin revealed at Goodwood.
“It is a time limit,” Newey mentioned of the Goodwood automobile. “Since then, so it is practically a yr previous, we have stored growing.
“Not solely from a styling standpoint, different issues we have [changed]. The automobile is just a little bit smaller than the blue automobile in size and width. I believe the styling is additional improved.
“Then we had different issues that we would have liked to include as a result of we have been anxious that it ought to adjust to all of the LMH [category from the World Endurance Championship] security rules.”
Newey mentioned “it’s doable” that the RB17 may in the future race within the WEC and at Le Mans, however would require “fairly a giant redesign of, significantly, the aerodynamics” plus a unique engine.
Solely 50 RB17s might be constructed, with Newey dedicated to ending the undertaking earlier than he leaves Crimson Bull in March 2025.
He has been attending choose F1 races since his Crimson Bull exit was introduced as a part of the RB17 gross sales plan, together with his son Harrison – 2015 BRDC Formulation 4 runner-up and 2017-2018 Asian Le Mans Collection champion – working as buyer supervisor for the automobile.
Crimson Bull is providing its RB17 clients a monitor programme at numerous unspecified circuits, in addition to a guaranty of two years or 2,485 miles, whichever is reached earlier.